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Recognizing a lifetime of stewardship: Dr. Suzanne Bayley
Submitted by Wildsight How would the world look if we honoured the champions of this Earth? Those that protect the landscapes we love and defend…
Floaties to footprints: the growing impact of users on the Columbia
Submitted by Wildsight Warm spring days have us dreaming of summertime in the Kootenays. But before you head out on your local waterways this year,…
A call to the current: Why protecting water starts with us
Submitted by Wildsight Roughly 22,000 people recreated on a seven kilometre stretch of Columbia River between Columbia Lake and Fairmont Hot Springs in 2021 alone….
Watershed data comes to life with new tool
By Living Lakes Canada On the surface, Canada appears rich in freshwater. Yet, as communities across the country continue to face increasing water scarcity, it’s…
Wetland hero helps Kootenay scientists mitigate climate change
Submitted by Kootenay Conservation Program Here’s a question. What well-known animal is quickly becoming a true climate change celebrity? Think roly-poly body, wee squat legs,…
Wonderstruck by the Columbia Wetlands
By Nicole Trigg Dr. Suzanne Bayley thinks it must have been 50 years ago – and decades before she even moved to Canada – when…
Learning on the river
Columbia River Field School takes youth on 11-day adventure Earlier this month, 16 inspiring Columbia Basin youth grabbed their paddles and navigated the complex social,…