Lakes & Rivers
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Clean Up Your Shoreline — a Project Kids Can Feel Good About!
2021-06-13
From rubber duckies to plastic straws, everything we throw away ends up somewhere.
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Reprendre la route
2021-05-01
Le printemps est de retour et, lorsque le monde retournera un peu plus à la normale, il se pourrait que vous vous trouviez davantage sur la route.
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On the Road Again
2021-05-01
Spring is here once again, and when things start to return to a sense of normalcy, you may find yourself driving more.
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The 5 MOST at-risk Freshwater Turtles in Canada
2021-04-07
Canada is home to eight native freshwater turtle species, all of which are at some level of risk.
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Study uncovers B.C. female salmon dying 2x the rate of males
2021-03-24
Dr. Scott Hinch predicts the disparity will become more prominent in coming years, calls upon the DFO to help ease their migration journey
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Making it Easier to Go With the Flow
2021-03-12
A new dam database allows experts to target freshwater connectivity barriers. The connectivity of our freshwater ecosystems – rivers, streams, and lakes – has been a topic of increased public discussion recently, both in Canada and around the world. Large-scale human development has led to the fragmentation of Canada’s freshwater systems, with infrastructure acting as barriers to the natural flow and connectivity of streams and rivers.
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Only one third of tagged Yukon River Chinook salmon are crossing the Whitehorse fish ladder
2021-02-26
In recent years, Yukon First Nations have severely restricted Chinook salmon harvesting due to low fish numbers. Now, a study has found only a third of tagged upper Yukon River Chinook salmon are making it past the fish ladder near Whitehorse to swim upstream and spawn.
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West Van sees good chum salmon returns in 2020
2021-02-25
2020 was a solid year for chum salmon returns in West Van’s creeks, according to the local stream stewardship group. Volunteers from the West Vancouver Streamkeepers Society counted 307 spawning chum salmon in 2020 – up from the record low 85 the year before. The group made their annual presentation to West Vancouver council on Monday night.
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