BC Wildlife Federation Wetlands Institute on Denman Island October 3rd 2021!
As part of the BCWF Wetlands Institute 2021 (October 2-8, Comox Valley & Galiano Island), Institute Participants will visit Windy Marsh and learn about Denman Conservancy Association’s proposed restoration (culvert installation) at that site, as well as visit critical habitat for the Taylor’s Checkerspot Butterfly and learn about ongoing restoration efforts by BC Parks and Denman Conservancy to protect this species and other native pollinators. (Western Painted Turtle Photo by Autumn White 2021.)
More Info below, or Register for the Institute HERE!
BCWF Wetlands Institute
Master wetland stewardship, restoration, and construction in the field.
The Wetlands Institute is an intensive 7-day hands-on workshop that educates participants about wetland stewardship, restoration, and construction.
Participants come to the Wetlands Institute with a project they wish to implement in their home communities, whether it be restoration, protection, enhancement, or an educational project. During the workshop, participants receive support from knowledgeable experts and obtain hands-on training to successfully implement their wetland projects in their community.
Participants spend most of the week in the field learning about the importance and diversity of wetlands, practicing up-to-date field techniques to inventory wetlands vegetation mapping, water quality, soils, birds, amphibians, and much more.
Within the selected host community(ies), several different wetland sites are visited during the week to highlight different restoration, conservation, and education methods. By the end of the workshop, participants will have helped restore or enhance at least one wetland.
Introducing the Wetlands Institute 2021 & Virtual Speaker Series
Due to COVID-19, a portion of our 2021 Wetlands Institute will be hosted virtually! The 2021 Wetlands Institute will be a hybrid virtual and outdoor in-person format, with COVID-19 safety measures in place. To apply, click below.
BCWF’s Wetlands Education Program is also proud to present Wetlands Institute: Speaker Series, a series of stand-alone webinars and workshops on topics for those working in the environmental sector and wetland practitioners in conservation, restoration, and education around wetlands.
Wetlands Institute: Comox Valley, Denman Island & Galiano Island | October 2-8, 2021
