In Our Backyard: Mexican Mosquito-Fern
May 2, 2023Mexican mosquito-fern, Azolla mexicana, is a tiny floating fern found in wetlands, ponds and other small wet areas. The fern’s natural range is North, Central and South America. In Canada,...
In Our Backyard: Great Basin Gophersnake
April 3, 2023In spring, the largest snake found in BC stirs from its hibernation to mate and forage. The Great Basin gophersnake (Pituophis catenifer deserticola) is found in dry, grassland or forested...
In Our Backyard: Peregrine Falcon
March 7, 2023The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) holds the title of fastest bird on the planet, and some argue it’s even the fastest animal on the planet using...
In Our Backyard: Little Brown Bat
February 1, 2023At this time of year, you typically won’t spot this bat species unless you are exploring abandoned mines and dark caves where they hibernate during the cool months. The little...
In Our Backyard: Western Rattlesnake
December 30, 2022Did you know that the western rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus) is the only venomous snake native to British Columbia? The western rattlesnake, also known as Northern Pacific rattlesnake, lives in in...
In Our Backyard: American Badger
December 1, 2022This winter you may be able to spot footprints of the American badger in the snow in the Thompson-Nicola. There are four subspecies of the...
In Our Backyard: Sharp-tailed Grouse
October 31, 2022As the Thompson Watershed transitions through fall, you may be able to spot the flocks of the sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus columbianus) on the roadside and underneath...
In Our Backyard: Great Basin Spadefoot Toad
October 7, 2022If you are out at night in the Thompson Watershed you may be able to hear the call of the Great Basin spadefoot toad (Spea intermontana), which...
