More than $12 million in new funding for public safety and environment programs is being provided to a host of not-for-profit organizations in B.C., including…
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Large-scale projects support ecosystem health in Basin
Various multi-year projects in the region receive support from the Trust Forests, wetlands and riparian areas are among the habitats that will benefit from several…
Teck joins watershed monitoring program
The Elk River Alliance (ERA) is pleased to announce that Teck has joined the Elk River Watershed Collaborative Monitoring Program as the first contributing partner. Teck is…
Elk River watershed monitoring program initiated
The Elk River Watershed Alliance (ERA) is developing the Elk River Watershed Collaborative Monitoring Program. A program to bring together a group of partners from…
Local conservation and public safety programs get funds
Non-profits are receiving more than $11 million from B.C.’s Community Gaming Grants to boost conservation and public safety programs that will benefit British Columbians around…
Teamwork completes streamside restoration effort
It took a dozen Elk Valley residents digging into difficult rocky soil to complete the Elk River Watershed Alliance (ERA) stream habitat restoration and enhancement…
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…
BC Rural Dividend grants for East Kootenay
Under the BC Rural Dividend, the Province of British Columbia is providing $39,643 in new grants to the East Kootenay, announced Kootenay East MLA Bill…
Flooding, the environment and us
By Lee-Anne Walker Floods are a problem for people, yet the environment can benefit from this natural disturbance. A healthy watershed benefits tourism, recreation and…
Understanding flow in the Elk River
To understand the Elk River’s flood potential, look upstream. Actually, look past the stream entirely and look at the entire watershed and its history. The…