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Wetlands are our natural defences and need to be conserved

By Kate MacKenzie During the recent UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) in Montreal, over 190 nations adopted a Global Biodiversity Framework. Part of that agreement is…

Wetland enhancements help species at risk

By Lee-Anne Walker Wetlands are natural areas that are wet for all or part of the year, often located along the valley bottom beside the…

Celebrating and creating wetlands

By Lee-Anne Walker It’s difficult to think about wetlands in the Elk Valley when there is a blanket of snow covering the ground and an insatiable…

Wetland therapy underway in Sparwood

Wetlands have disappeared at an alarming rate in the Elk Valley. They have been filled in for development, drained for urban expansion, and paved over…

Thank a wetland on World Wetlands Day

By Linda Hannah If you used water today to brush your teeth, cook or quench your thirst, you should probably thank a wetland! Columbia River…

Wetlands should be B.C.’s top conservation priority: NCC

Health status of wetland habitat across the province is not yet fully known The conservation and restoration of wetlands in British Columbia must be a…