Please be advised that due to high water we are currently experiencing some erosion on sections of our dike trail network. Barricades, fencing, and signage…
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Great family effort to clean up Fernie’s Maiden Lake
Thank you to Lucy Harrop and her daughters Maggie and Emily for their efforts cleaning up litter around Maiden Lake in Fernie on Earth Day….
Maiden Lake area trail closure postponed
The City of Fernie Friday reported the closure of Maiden Lake has been postponed pending final provincial government approvals. The construction to upgrade the Maiden…
Moose harassment reported
WildSafeBC Elk Valley reports teenagers were reported throwing rocks at a moose and it’s calf behind Maiden Lake. The area has been closed off until…
Bear and moose sightings in Elk Valley
The lovely spring weather is being well utilized by the local wildlife population in the Elk Valley as bear and moose sightings continue to be…
Moose sightings by Maiden Lake
WildSafeBC Elk Valley is reporting moose sightings behind Fernie’s Maiden Lake as well as an uprooted trail. “Moose are wild animals and need to be…
Beavers: friend or foe?
Beavers are more than Canada’s national symbol and our first national currency trading their pelts. They are also wetland engineers. Just look upstream of the…
Be prepared to share the trails with wildlife
Cougars, bears and moose have all been reported on trails throughout the Elk Valley the last few weeks. This past long weekend cougar sightings were…
Biker charged by moose near Maiden Lake
WildSafeBC Elk Valley reports that a moose cow that has been hanging around in the wetland behind Maiden Lake yesterday charged a biker. The moose…
Knowing where the Elk River may go
By Lee-Anne Walker Elk River Current Article #4 To better understand flooding in the Elk Valley, the Elk River Alliance (ERA) joined forces with University…