Harrop Wetland is a small but very important habitat located in Sunshine Bay Regional Park, Harrop, BC. It is considered an ephemeral wetland, meaning it only retains water seasonally and only in wet years, filling primarily by Kootenay Lake floodwaters and precipitation. Since 2013, we have...
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On June 22nd, we co-hosted a meeting for Harrop-area residents with Tom Biebighauser, Wildlife Biologist and Wetland Ecologist. Tom provided a great presentation on the importance of wetlands, and we followed by discussing the Harrop wetland specifically, our projects in the area , the future of...
On May 29 at Harrop Wetland, long term volunteers, new volunteers and neighbours to the site helped gather amphibian data at the site. This data will help inform future stewardship and restoration action! These dedicated volunteers will monitor in 2021 and in future years! We were...
Details On June 22nd from 10am to 12pm, we will be hosting an online community meeting over Zoom led by Wildlife Biologist & Wetland Ecologist Thomas Biebighauser to discuss the progress of our Harrop Wetland Monitoring Project, and what we are hoping to do moving forward! History...
