Press Release: Jumbo Valley to stay wild
KIMBERLEY, August 6, 2019
After a court decision, Jumbo Glacier Resort no longer has a valid environmental certificate and the resort cannot be built until re-assessed.
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Columbia Wetland Waterbird Survey Spring Update
The Columbia Wetlands Waterbird Survey recently wrapped up its spring surveys when we had 95 volunteers count 25,496 birds were counted over the three survey dates! To see the summary checklist for the spring 2019 surveys, please click here…
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Act now: Clearcuts on private land are out of control
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EcoStewards project connects students with local trail network
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