Coastal Region E-letter

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 Provincial May 2024 E-letter Coastal Region April 2024 E-letter Coastal Region February 2024 E-letter Coastal […]

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Columbia Region E-letter

  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 April 2024 E-letter Columbia Region February 2024 […]

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Peace Region E-letter

  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 Region April 2024 E-letter Peace Region February 2024 […]

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Toadfest 2024 Cancelled

Toadfest 2024 Cancelled Organizers have cancelled plans for Toadfest 2024 due to the local wildfires, smoke and road closures. There will be no public event this year and organizers are discouraging visitors to Summit Lake […]

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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 […]

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Free Wetland Workshop in Fort St. John

Free Wetland Workshop in Fort St. John, July 7-9, 2017 We’re helping fund the BC Wildlife Federation to host a wetland workshop in Fort St. John. It starts at 5.30 p.m. on Friday July 7, […]

Peace Region
Heron, credit: Phil Payne

Wanted: Heron Sightings in Columbia Region

Report Sightings of Herons in Columbia Region We’re asking the public to report any heron nest sites, active breeding colonies, or large groups of herons feeding in areas throughout the Columbia River Basin, especially from […]

Columbia Region
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2017-2018 Projects Announced

Projects approved following technical and Board review In 2017-2018, the FWCP is funding 102 fish and wildlife projects across its three regions, valued at $9.4 million. In our Coastal Region, 28 projects are approved. In our Columbia […]

Provincial

Improving Fish Passsage at Alouette Dam

Improving Sockeye Passage at Alouette Dam The Alouette River Management Society (ARMS) will receive $137,977 from the Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program for a multi-partner project to explore feasibility of fish passage at the Alouette […]

Coastal Region

Wetland Restoration Helps Endangered Frogs

Northern Leopard Frogs Benefit from Restored Wetlands Approximately 3.4 hectares of wetland were restored in November and December 2016 in the Creston Valley through a joint initiative between the FWCP, the Ministry of Forests, Lands […]

Columbia Region

Wetland Restoration Project Finds Rare Plant

Rare Plant Found Near Rossland Wetland Wetland restoration and creation is one of three priorities for the FWCP Columbia Board, so there are numerous wetland projects currently being supported. One is the restoration of ​Centennial […]

Columbia Region

Racer Snake Faces Conservation Challenges

Radio-Tagged Snakes Will Reveal More Catching and tracking fast North American Racer Snakes is tough enough, but getting the conservation message to some landowners about this provincially Blue-listed species can be equally challenging. Wildlife biologist, […]

Columbia Region

Restoration Work Supports Westlope Cutthroat and Bull Trout

Volunteers Help Westlope Cutthroat and Bull Trout Our Community Engagement Grant is designed to support stewardship groups in their efforts to mobilize volunteers’ work on fish and wildlife projects. The Elk River Alliance did just […]

Columbia Region

Applicant Survey Results

Thanks to everyone who completed the survey about our new online grant application system. This new way to receive grant applications – launched in 2015 – helps us support you better and improves how we […]

Coastal Region