Wetlands Resources
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Ducks Unlimited Canada
Description
This fact sheet provides information on the importance of boreal wetlands, their ecological functions, and the threats they face due to human activities such as resource extraction and climate change. It also highlights the role of Ducks Unlimited Canada in conserving these wetlands through habitat restoration and other initiatives.
Organization
B.C. Wildlife Federation Wetlands Workforce
Description
Over 70 project sites across six regions of British Columbia are being worked on by the Wetlands Workforce. They are collecting data to protect wetlands and watersheds, with project locations and information on their work available on the ‘Our Projects’ page.
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Okanagan Similkameen Stewardship Society
Description
An overview of wetland ecosystems, their ecological and economic value, and the main stressors and threats they face. This fact sheet also includes recommendations for wetland conservation and restoration in the region.
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BC Cattlemen’s Association
Description
The Farmland-Riparian Interface Stewardship Program (FRISP) was designed to assist agricultural producers in their efforts to protect and enhance water quality, riparian vegetation, and fish habitat. The BC Cattlemen’s Association (BCCA), manages and delivers the program through a directed common goal approach to address watershed resource concerns, encouraging sustainable land management practices in support of the agricultural sector.
Organization
Ducks Unlimited Canada
Description
This guide aims to give forestry professionals and contractors a broad comprehension of boreal wetlands, including expected water flow across various wetland types, and essential factors to consider while planning, constructing, monitoring, and dismantling wetland crossings.
Organization
B.C. Wildlife Federation
Description
A guidebook for professionals interested in identifying wetland plants in British Columbia, Canada. It features detailed information and images of over 400 plant species commonly found in wetlands. The guide also includes a glossary of key terms and a brief introduction to wetland ecology.
Organization
B.C. Wildlife Federation Wetlands Workforce
Description
This resource is a Field Assessment Form for wetlands used by the Wetlands Workforce in Canada. The form includes a list of stressors and their corresponding impact ratings to assess the wetland’s condition. The form is useful for data collection to support wetland conservation and restoration efforts.
Organization
BC Wildlife Federation
Description
As part of the 2021 B.C. Wildlife Federation’s (BCWF) Wetlands Workforce project, BCWF shared the products and progress made on the Wetland Ecosystem Services Protocol to support ecologically sound tools for conservation in BC.
Organization
BC Wildlife Federation
Description
Help guide your plant identification as you venture out into B.C.’s wetlands, marshes, bogs and fens.
Organization
Thompson-Nicola Conservation Collaborative
Description
Wetlands play a key role in climate change mitigation and adaptation. They act as carbon sinks and increase climate resilience by protecting against natural disasters such as floods and drought. This webinar provides an overview of wetland ecosystems and carbon sequestration in the face of climate change with Thompson Rivers University’s Tom Pypker.
