Mon, 15 Jan 2018

One Month to Go til Go Grant Deadline

Teachers – it’s time to start planning spring field trips to get your students outside, learning in nature. HCTF can help with GO Grants. BC educators can apply for up to $600/class or $3500/school to pay for bus transportation, project materials, and leader/program fees for outdoor environmental learning experiences. Applications are due on February 15, 2018 for field trips taking place April 1st to June 30th, 2018. Full grant criteria and a link to our online application system is available here. For more information, contact HCTF Education at 250-940-9786 or email gogrants@hctf.ca

Mon, 15 Jan 2018

Local Conservation Funds in British Columbia

An updated version of “Local Conservation Funds in British Columbia” has been published an is available here.

The guide outlines key steps for local governments and NGOs looking to establish a dedicated source of funding for conservation in their communities. It includes case studies of regional districts that have been successful in establishing local conservation funds, including the Regional District of East Kootenay, the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, and the Regional District of Central Okanagan. HCTF is proud to support the creation of this guide through grants to the South Okanagan Similkameen Conservation Program.

Fri, 12 Jan 2018

Irene Teske BC’s Wildlife Officer of the Year

HCTF project leader Irene Teske was recently awarded the Wildlife Officer of the Year award by the Province of BC. Irene works for the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and has been an HCTF grant recipient stretching all the way back to 2001 when she was assessing fisher reintroductions in the East Kootenays. Since then, Irene has worked on a variety of HCTF projects, including inventorying mountain goats and conserving bighorn sheep winter range. Congratulations Irene on this well-deserved award!

Irene Teske presenting the results of HCTF project 4-517, East Kootenay Mountain Goat Population Assessment at the 2015 BCWF AGM in Fernie.

Fri, 22 Dec 2017

Happy Holidays

Happy holidays from all of us at the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation! One of the best parts of the holiday season is the opportunity to give thanks to everyone who has worked so hard and contributed so much to conservation in BC. To our proponents, partners, project volunteers, contributors, Board members, environmental educators and everyone striving to do their part to ensure a bright future for BC’s fish and wildlife, we wish you all the very best of the season and look forward to continuing to work together in 2018.

HCTF Holiday Hours:

Monday, December 25th: Closed

Tuesday, December 26th: Closed

Wednesday, December 27th: Open 8:30am- 4:30pm

Thursday, December 28th: Open 8:30am- 4:30pm

Friday, December 29th: Open 8:30am- 4:30pm

Monday, January 1st: Closed

Tuesday, January 2nd: Regular Business Hours Resume

Tue, 12 Dec 2017

Some More of Our Favourite 2017 Photo Contest Entries

 

Winners | Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3

 


Following the announcement of our 2017 photo contest winners, here are some more of our favourite entries.

 

Otter in the Rain (above) and Mountain Bluebird (below) – Adam Wang

Adam photographed this otter during a thunderstorm in Stanley Park, Vancouver BC and the mountain bluebird was photographed foraging on the beach in Boundary Bay Regional Park. “It was a rare sighting in that area,” says Adam. © Adam Wang

 

 

 

Northern Pygmy Owl and Water Vole – Devon Yu

The photographer of this year’s winning photo also sent us this image of a Northern Pygmy Owl after a successful hunt in Coquitlam, BC. © Devon Yu

Trout for Two – Ryan Cunningham

Ryan sent us this adorable photo of his two children out fishing in the Cariboo. Their facial expressions and hands indicate the siblings have different feelings about the experience! © Ryan Cunningham

Winners | Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3

Mon, 27 Nov 2017

HCTF Photo Contest Winners Announced

HCTF has announced the winners of its 2017 photo contest.