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Updates on Conservation Planning for Climate ChangeJuly 3, 2024The Thompson-Nicola Conservation Collaborative (TNCC) and Okanagan Collaborative Conservation Program (OCCP) continue to work together on the multi-year research project Conservation Planning for Climate Change (CPCC). The goal of...Read More
TNCC’s Annual Report 2023-2024June 18, 2024The Thompson-Nicola Conservation Collaborative (TNCC) is proud to release its 2023-2024 Annual Report, highlighting a year of environmental progress achieved through collaboration with conservation partners across the region. The report showcases...Read More
Sqítxleqs (Badger) Technical Field Day in Simpcwúl̓ecw, April 24, 2024May 1, 2024On April 24, 2024, Estsék’ Environmental Services and TNCC co-facilitated the Sqítxleqs (Badger) Technical Field Day in Simpcwúl̓ecw where attendees gathered to learn about Simpcw’s badger research project, share ideas...Read More
Beaver-Based Restoration to Enhance Watershed ResilienceApril 30, 2024In early 2023, the BC Wildlife Federation (BCWF) launched their “10,000 Wetlands” project, an ambitious project focused on beaver-based restoration. The “10,000 Wetlands” project is designed to confront environmental challenges...Read More
Thompson Shuswap Salmon Collaborative Virtual Watershed ProjectFebruary 6, 2024Thompson-Shuswap Salmon Collaborative (TSSC) is working with Bonaparte and Skeetchestn First Nations on an exciting new project to create virtual watersheds of the Bonaparte and Deadman Rivers using a tool...Read More
Conservation Planning for Climate Change Project ProgressDecember 4, 2023The Okanagan Collaborative Conservation Program (OCCP) and Thompson-Nicola Conservation Collaborative (TNCC) are working together on a multi-year Conservation Planning for Climate Change initiative (CPCC). The goal of the CPCC is...Read More
Lac du Bois Grassland Protected Area Public ReviewNovember 29, 2023A draft management plan for Lac du Bois Grasslands Protected Area is now available on the BC Parks website for public review. The management plan for the...Read More
Traditional Knowledge Informs Conservation Planning in the Thompson-NicolaJuly 11, 2023July 10, 2023 – The Conservation Planning for Climate Change (CPCC) initiative is interweaving Indigenous ecological and cultural knowledge and western science to identify natural areas across the Thompson and...Read More
Extensive Area of Grasslands South of Kamloops Now ProtectedJuly 5, 2023Over 6,100 hectares of grasslands are being protected forever. The Nature Conservancy of Canada’s Bunchgrass Hills Conservation Area project constitutes one of the largest private grassland conservation achievements in the...Read More