Photo: The Nature Trust of British Columbia
$ 8.7 million for 95 fish and wildlife projects in 2024-2025
27 Coastal Region 2024-2025 fish and wildlife projects
30 Columbia Region 2024-2025 fish and wildlife projects
24 Peace Region 2024-2025 fish and wildlife projects
In 2024-2025 our boards approved $8.7 million for 81 fish and wildlife projects to conserve and enhance fish and wildlife in watersheds impacted by BC Hydro dams. As the projects proceed, we will share results and project outcomes here, including final project reports.
We share project results in our annual reports, through our Coastal, Columbia, and Peace region e-letters, social media, and this page.
Our projects can have immediate benefits to species and ecosystems. For example, if we fund a project to remove a culvert, fish passage can be improved right away. Other projects may take longer to show results. Our funding of recovery efforts for endangered Northern Leopard Frogs, caribou, and Vancouver Island Marmots are examples of where a longer-term commitment is needed before results will be evident.
Coastal Region — A decommissioned sawmill site is being restored as salmon habitat at Kus-kus-sum near Courtenay. During the second year of this project, 11,000 m2 of conservation land was recountoured, two tidal channels were created, and 5,000 native plants added to the site.
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Columbia Region — In 2022 and 2023, the Nature Trust of B.C.'s field crews treated five hectares of invasive plants, prioritized 60 hectares for prescription development, and enhanced two wetland sites. Crews also performed wildlife stewardship tasks, installing and monitoring 10 wildlife cameras and eight photo plot sites, repairing 11 wildlife exclosures, installing two access gates, and inspecting and repairing more than 33 kilometres of fence line.
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Peace Region — Elementary and high-school students have received hands-on ecology education. This project built ecological awareness in 395 students in Mackenzie and nearby communities. Field trips introduced students to more than 50 local plants and animals and incorporated First Nations knowledge into ecology learning.
Read moreTo make it easy for you to find project reports and results, we prepare and update searchable spreadsheets for each of our regions. Use these spreadsheets to find the report you want. Contact us anytime if you need help to find a FWCP project report.
FWCP reports and data are posted on provincial databases