2018 Wetland Workshops Announced 2017 was another great year for the BCWF Wetlands Education Program. 353 people were educated through a workshop and an additional 1576 through outreach at other events. For more information on our 2017 events, read our 2018 Wetlands Update by clicking here. As...
Wetland Design is a graduate-level, online class taught by Dr. Tom Biebighauser through the University of Louisville Speed School of Engineering that shows how to design and build naturally appearing and functioning wetlands. The detailed lessons clearly explain the values of wetlands, how wetlands...
The First Nations principles of OCAP® are a set of standards that establish how First Nations data should be collected, protected, used, or shared. They are the de facto standard for how to conduct research with First Nations. Standing for ownership, control, access and possession,...
The Kootenay Carshare, a not for profit cooperative, is looking for a market coordinator summer student. The requirements are the applicant must be between the age of 15 to 30 years and who are full-time students intending to return to their studies in the next school...
Once again FOKLSS will be running the Osprey Monitoring Program throughout the summer. This will include a free workshop on Sunday, June 3rd from 10:00am- 11:30am at the Kokanee Creek Visitor's Centre with Senior Naturalist, Joanne Siderius, Ph.D. Trained volunteers will be able to join FOKLSS on...
On June 5th, building on the successes of past Watersheds events (2012 – 2014 – 2016), the POLIS Water Sustainability Project and partners will be hosting a capstone virtual Watersheds 2018 forum. This virtual forum is organized into two main sessions: The first session, Indigenous water law & the emerging priority of water-centric...
DJ OLIVE: LISTENING TO FIR JUNE 9 – AUGUST 5 Opening Reception: Friday, June 15 7-9pm Artist, improviser, beat writer, and electronic music producer DJ Olive brings his inimitable art sound sensibility and immersive installation to the gallery space. A combination of natural elements and...
The Province will host a series of meetings this month to engage with and update communities about the recently launched negotiations on the future of the Columbia River Treaty. The upcoming meetings are a continuation of a process that began in 2011, to engage with...
The Canadian Water Summit was launched in 2009 and has grown into Canada’s largest and most diverse annual gathering of business, government, academic, and non-profit water leaders attracting 300+ attendees each June. The 2018 event will include three days of dynamic programming, including young professional...
Webinar Description: This first webinar in ASWM and NRCS’s jointly developed nine-part wetland training webinar series will provide an introduction to wetlands. The webinar will start with introducing the primary components of a wetland, moving on to what makes wetlands distinctive from other types of waters and...
The Conference will share the latest scientific research and initiatives from the Kootenays and from the international arena on climate change, wildfire behavior and why this leads us toward a need to take action at a landscape scale for a more resilient ecosystem. Target Audience:...
The BC Wildlife Federation Wetlands Education Program is aiming to host a one-day training workshop on Environmental DNA sampling methods with expert Jared Hobbs at our office in Surrey. This one-day course will provide training and instruction for participants’ eager to engage in the use of...
On July first Lardeau Valley Museum will have a full slate of family activities. Your being there and participating will contribute to the fun. Although there will be picnic tables for seating, you may wish to bring a lawnchair for yourself. Please call contact organizer Nancy Ryde for more...
