Kootenay Connect and the science of success

Our local Kootenay Connect Priority Places (KCPP) project is the topic of a Canadian Geographic feature article. With funding provided by Environment and Climate Change Canada and substantial matching funds from partner organizations, more than 60 habitat enhancement projects have been delivered in seven of the 12 originally identified corridors. “I don’t know that there’s any other NGO-driven or -managed initiative on this scale that we’ve ever seen in B.C,” says Mahr.

Elk Valley resident Bill Hanlon is a longtime wilderness advocate whose work has helped shape conservation efforts at the local and national level. As one of the early Canadian members of the Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA), he co-founded the BC Chapter in 2014, launching BHA as an international conservation organization. He had already co-founded the Hornaday Wilderness Society in 2000.

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January 2026

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January 2026

Amy Waterhouse

Amy Waterhouse is a Geomatics Specialist working for B.C.’s Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship (WLRS). Her team is focused on delivering annual and ongoing projects throughout the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP)’s Columbia Region. She is the sole Geographic Information Systems (GIS) provider for the team’s projects and maintains a suite of data collection tools within the team.

Webinar 5: Wetland conservation and restoration in a warming climate: the role of beaver dams

Thurs, Feb 26

Dr. Suzanne Bayley discusses how the Columbia Wetlands Stewardship Partners have been assessing the hydrogeomorphic characteristics that lead to healthy wetlands, and how we can use constructed beaver dams to mitigate the effects of the warming climate on wetlands and streams. This project is in collaboration with Catriona Leven, Jessica Holden and Dr. Ryan MacDonald. Webinar recording is now available!

Webinar 4: Using traditional knowledge and science in restoration using beaver mimicry to revive our watershed within the Okanagan Nation

Thurs, Feb 19

Delany Hall, tmixʷ (all living things) technician with the Okanagan Nation Alliance, speaks to a project partnership with the Osoyoos Indian Band and the B.C. Wildlife Federation involving the introduction of beaver analogues as one tool being used to help recover wetland ecosystems. Webinar recording is now available!

Webinar 3: Restoring Grasslands in the Rocky Mountain Trench

Thurs, Feb 5

Forester Randy Harris outlined how grassland and fire resilience science aligns with traditional First Nation land stewardship activities and how learnings from this local initiative are being disseminated province-wide and in the context of the Rocky Mountain Trench Ecosystem Restoration Program. Webinar recording is available!

Webinar 2: Management and Restoration of Brushlands and other dry ecosystems of the West Kootenays

Thurs, Jan 29

Audrey Ehman, P.Ag. Consultant, presented on the classification, distribution, and best management practices for the unique dry, non-forested brushland ecosystems of the West Kootenay. Webinar recording is available!

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