Coastal Region E-letter
E-letter Coastal Region September 2022
Coastal Region
Identifying opportunities for wetland restoration Four wetlands in the Finlay Reach of the Williston Reservoir have been assessed to help understand the distribution of wetlands prior to inundation and identify potential restoration options. At three […]
Read MorePhoto: Chu Cho Environmental
Restoring riparian habitat in the Puntledge River Watershed A building covering 233 m2 was demolished and 117 m2 of concrete was removed from the former sawmill site. An updated restoration design was completed, alongside a […]
Read MorePhoto: Comox Valley Project Watershed Society
Supporting endangered East Kootenay Whitebark Pine More than 5,700 whitebark pine seedlings were planted near Boswell, Kimberley, and the Kootenay Pass between Salmo and Creston. Whitebark pine is a endangered and keystone species in high-elevation […]
Read MorePhoto: K. North
Portage Creek Chinook Conservation Enhancement In 2020, six females from the declining Portage Creek Chinook population and 11 males were spawned, resulting in an egg take of 27,020, and about 4,000 offspring were safely released […]
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Habitat restoration and priority trials for amphibians Forty-two road ponds (i.e., flooded road ditch habitat) along the Webberly Forest Service Road were surveyed for use by at-risk western toads. A total of 30 individuals were […]
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Submit your mandatory notice of intent Thanks to all grant applicants who who submitted a mandatory Notice of Intent by the September 9 deadline. If you missed the deadline, you will not be able to […]
Engaging with First Nations Thanks to all the Columbia Region grant applicants who submitted an optional Notice of Intent (NOI) by the September 9 deadline. If you did not submit a NOI, we encourage and […]
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 […]
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We’re looking for two new public representatives We are looking for two new public representatives to join our Coastal Region board. Both should bring a regional perspective to the board table, represent a broad range […]
2022-2023 fish and wildlife project lists Coastal Region Project List Columbia Region Project List Peace Region Project List 2022-2023 Project Map Coastal Region 2021-2022 Project List 2020-2021 Project List 2019-2020 Project List 2018-2019 Project List […]
Got an idea for a project to support fish and wildlife in our Columbia or Peace regions? Apply for a Community Engagement Grant of up to $1,000! It’s a short application and we’ll get back […]
Follow our guidance for Arctic Grayling projects Prior to construction of the 1967 W.A.C. Bennett Dam and creation of the Williston Reservoir, Arctic Grayling were widespread and abundant. Today, self-sustaining populations are limited, and in […]