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Project Lists

2025-2026 fish and wildlife project lists In 2025-2026, our regional boards approved $9.2 million for 72 fish and wildlife projects. Our Coastal Region board approved 22 projects, our Columbia Region approved 25 projects, and our […]

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Coastal Region E-letter

  E-letter Coastal Region April 2025 E-letter Coastal Region March 2025 E-letter Provincial January 2025 E-letter Coastal Region November 2024 E-letter Coastal Region October 2024 E-letter Coastal Region September 2024 E-letter Provincial August 2024 E-letter […]

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Columbia Region E-letter

  E-letter Columbia Region April 2025 E-letter Provincial January 2025 E-letter Columbia Region November 2024 E-letter Columbia Region September 2024 E-Letter Columbia Region July 2024 E-Letter Columbia Region June 2024 E-letter Provincial May 2024 E-letter […]

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Peace Region E-letter

E-letter Peace Region April 2025 E-letter Provincial January 2025 E-letter Peace Region November 2024 E-letter Peace Region September 2024 E-letter Peace Region July 2024  E-letter Peace Region June 2024  E-letter Provincial May 2024 E-letter Peace […]

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Toadfest

Toadfest 2025 We’re back – fingers crossed! The dates for Toadfest 2025 are Wednesday, August 6 (afternoon) and Thursday August 7 (morning) at Summit Lake Provincial Park, near Nakusp. Toadfest 2023 & 2024 We had […]

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Columbia Region E-letter

  E-letter Columbia Region April 2025 E-letter Provincial January 2025 E-letter Columbia Region November 2024 E-letter Columbia Region September 2024 E-Letter Columbia Region July 2024 E-Letter Columbia Region June 2024 E-letter Provincial May 2024 E-letter […]

Columbia Region

Toadfest

Toadfest 2025 We’re back – fingers crossed! The dates for Toadfest 2025 are Wednesday, August 6 (afternoon) and Thursday August 7 (morning) at Summit Lake Provincial Park, near Nakusp. Toadfest 2023 & 2024 We had […]

Columbia Region

Nutrient Restoration Program

Nutrient additions rebuild the natural food web The Nutrient Restoration Program is rebuilding the natural aquatic food web that existed in Kootenay Lake and the Arrow Lakes Reservoir before the construction of BC Hydro dams. […]

Columbia Region

New Columbia Region board member!

Greg Rickbeil: new public representative for our Columbia Region board! Meet Greg. He’s the newest member of our Columbia Region board, that is responsible for all funding decisions and the region’s annual operating plan. There […]

Columbia Region

Columbia Region Board and Committee List

Columbia Region Board members (October 2023) are responsible for guiding our work. Their work is supported by a First Nations Working Group, as well as fish and wildlife technical committees. Board members pictured, left to […]

Columbia Region

Toadfest 2022

Toadfest 2022! For the first time since 2019, Toadfest took place at Summit Lake Provincial Park – in person, and people learned all about Western Toads and other species in the local area. They also […]

Columbia Region

New board member!

Meet our new Columbia Region board member Samara Kolasko Samara Kolasko is a biologist working in Revelstoke and has a M.Sc. from Simon Fraser University. She has six years of experience in terrestrial ecosystem conservation, […]

Columbia Region

Upper Kootenay Ecosystem Enhancement Plan (UKEEP)

The Upper Kootenay Ecosystem Enhancement Plan (UKEEP) was a partnership between the FWCP and Columbia Basin Trust (The Trust) to conserve and enhance ecosystems in the Upper Kootenay River watershed, including the Koocanusa Reservoir.  The […]

Columbia Region

We’re supporting kokanee

FWCP’s role in supporting kokanee We conserve and enhance fish and wildlife in watersheds impacted by BC Hydro dams. Kokanee is a focal species in our Columbia Region Reservoirs and Large Lakes Action Plan. We fund […]

Columbia Region