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Did you know that 1,923 species of animals and pla

Did you know that 1,923 species of animals and plants are at risk of extinction in British Columbia? Currently there are 782 species on the red list and 1,141 species on the blue list. The red and blue lists describe species in B.C. with the conservation status of: Extirpated, Endangered, Threatened, or of Special Concern. 🐟🐸 Many of these species can be found within the Fraser River watershed, including the white sturgeon, sockeye salmon, Oregon spotted frog, and the marbled murrelet.
The Foodlands Corridor Restoration Program is working to restore species-at-risk habitat on the sc̓e:ɬxʷəy̓əm/Salmon River through the removal of invasive species, endemic replanting, building bat and owl boxes, creating off channel wetlands and creating a robust riparian buffer. These efforts will contribute to the conservation of various red and blue listed species including st̕ᶿənə (Salish Sucker), Lexwsá:q / xʷse ʔəq (Nooksack Dace), wəq̓ə́q (Oregon Forest Snail), and xsʔə́tətət (Pacific Water Shrew).
🌳 Learn more about the Foodlands Program & Rivershed is working to help wildlife in B.C. using Watershed CPR (Connect. Protect. Restore) at the link in our bio!
Traditional species names provided by knowledge keepers and speakers from the Kwantlen and Katzie Nations.
#EndangeredSpeciesDay #FoodlandsFriday #BCWildlife #Biodiversity #EndangeredSpecies #FraserRiver

Reminder to register for Race the River! 🗓️ F

Reminder to register for Race the River! 🗓️ From June 11 to July 3, join the challenge to #RaceTheRiver. 🏊🏼 🚴 🏃 🧑‍🦽 🚣 Simply walk, bike, paddle, swim, or roll within the Fraser River watershed to help us collectively travel 10,000 km in just 3 weeks (that's 7X the length of the river)! Learn more and sign up via the link in our bio!
📷 Doug Radies
#ExploreBC #GetOutside #HelloBC #lovetheoutdoors #hikeBC #allaboutadventures #BeautifulBritishColumbia #outdoorsy #naturelovers #FraserRiver

A two-for-one #FoodlandsFriday and #SpeciesSpotlig

A two-for-one #FoodlandsFriday and #SpeciesSpotlight post! For the last month, our Foodlands program has been collaborating with @birds.Canada for multi-year amphibian 🐸 and bird 🦅 surveys in the sc̓e:ɬxʷəy̓əm (Salmon River) corridor through their Marsh Monitoring Program. The surveys will help track the success of our habitat restoration efforts as we begin to see and hear more wildlife at the sites. One of the frogs we hope to observe is the Northern Red-Legged Frog. These frogs get their name from the red colouration that can be seen through the translucent skin on the underside of their hind legs.
Volunteers will be returning to the survey stations in the next couple of weeks to do another survey. As the weather warms, we hope to hear more amphibian species! Special thanks to Blake from Birds Canada for the support with organizing surveys and training volunteers. We also extend our gratitude to Isabella, Adam, and local landholders Kevin and Tavish for volunteering.
🔗 For more information about our Foodlands Corridor Restoration Program & to register to volunteer with the Marsh Monitoring Program, visit the link in our bio!
📷 1: Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife
📷 2: GettyImages
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It's almost time for our annual Race the River cha

It's almost time for our annual Race the River challenge, happening June 11 - July 3rd! This year our goal is to collectively travel 10,000 kms, which is 7x the length of the Fraser River!! 😮Join us in any human-powered outdoor activity (walk, bike, paddle, swim or roll) to explore your watershed. This is FREE and for all ages and abilities! 🏞
🔗 Register now at the link in our bio!
#RacetheRiver #ExploreBC #GetOutside #HelloBC #lovetheoutdoors #hikeBC #allaboutadventures #BeautifulBritishColumbia #outdoorsy #naturelovers

2021 was a pivotal year for Rivershed, and we want

2021 was a pivotal year for Rivershed, and we want to share our successes with you! Our Annual General Meeting is a wonderful opportunity to meet some of the Rivershed team, meet our Board of Directors, learn more about the work we’ve been doing over the past year, and find out what’s coming next! RSVP at the link in our bio.
📸 Jeffrey Gibbs
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Spring has sprung at the Foodlands corridor on the

Spring has sprung at the Foodlands corridor on the sc̓e:ɬxʷəy̓əm (Salmon River)! After surviving a winter of cold weather and extreme flood events, the plants have finally begun to bud and flower over the past several weeks.
Nootka Rose and Red Flowering Currant are two species that were planted at the pilot sites in the fall - Qá:lqelhp / qelqəɬp and sqʷəliʔəs in the local Halq’eméylem and hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ dialects of the Halkomelem language. Both species are culturally and ecologically significant to the area, making them an important part of the habitat restoration efforts.
Translations provided by knowledge keepers and speakers from Kwantlen and Katzie Nations. To learn more hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Halq’eméylem names for what we've planted at the sc̓e:ɬxʷəy̓əm Foodlands corridor, visit the blog post linked in our bio!
📷 Photos by Keeley Nixon.
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Want to stay informed about what's happening in th

Want to stay informed about what's happening in the watershed? Subscribe to our newsletter, Rivershed Stories, to be in the know!
Do you have any Fraser Watershed news, events, or opportunities you'd like to share in our newsletter? Let us know by sending a DM with the information!
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📷 Brendan Chu
#FraserWatershed #newsletter #subscribe #staycurrent

We are starting a new series to spotlight differen

We are starting a new series to spotlight different wildlife that can be found within the Fraser watershed! 🏞
The Great Blue Heron can be seen all along the watershed. They live around fresh and salt water wetlands. These predatory birds feed on a variety of fishes, crabs, small mammals, amphibians, reptiles, insects, and even other birds. The average lifespan for a wild heron is 15 years but some have been recorded as old as 23.
What wildlife do you want to see on our next #SpeciesSpotlight post? Let us know in the comments! 💬
#greatblueheron #shorebirds #heron #birdsofinstagram #wildlife #biodiversity #FraserRiver #FraserValley #FraserWatershed #bcwildlife #bcwatersheds #WatershedCPR #pacificnorthwest #wetlands #nature #wildlifeeducation

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