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Known as kinq̓uq̓anki in the Ktunaxa language, the east side of Columbia Lake is a beautiful and mostly intact natural landscape that possesses significant cultural and ecological values, particularly to […]
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Year 6 of the project (2024-25) marked another ambitious effort at the Complex, guided by a work plan comprised of several sub-projects. With another busy year on the books, the […]
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Black cottonwood floodplains perform critical ecological functions in healthy watersheds, as they are the interface between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems and integral to watershed hydrology. Mature cottonwood forests adjacent to […]
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In Year 6 (2024), the project focused on mapping the riparian and wetlands of the Little Slocan River and Lakes and looking for natural cross-watershed connections. This work resulted in […]
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WCS Canada’s Western Bat Conservation program tackles threats to bats by collecting baseline data, filling knowledge gaps, and enhancing habitats to strengthen bat populations. In the Columbia Basin, we lead […]
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This document reports on the activities completed by the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area (CVWMA) in 2025-2026, as part of Kootenay Connect Priority Places. The habitat enhancement project, continued, using […]
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This subproject by Columbia Wetlands Stewardship Partners (CWSP) focuses on monitoring and mitigating the impact of beavers on cottonwood/aspen stands throughout the Columbia Wetlands and includes the installation of wire […]
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The Columbia Wetlands Stewardship Partners (CWSP) received funding from Kootenay Connect ECCC for four projects in the Columbia Valley in Year 7. The projects in year 7 of the KC/ECCC […]
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The Columbia Wetlands Stewardship Partners (CWSP) have been monitoring the water levels, vegetation, waterbirds and water quality of the Columbia Wetlands – little knowledge was available on the hydrology and […]
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From 2019 to 2026, the Columbia Wetlands Stewardship Partners, through the Kootenay Connect initiative, implemented multi-species conservation actions across the Columbia Valley to protect Species at Risk, secure critical habitat, […]
