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Sat, 21 Dec 2013

Happy Holidays

Season’s greetings from all of us at HCTF. Please note that the office will be closed the week of December 23rd, reopening 8:30am Monday, December 30th. Happy holidays!

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📢 Scholarship Spotlight: Tessa Rehill 📢 Tessa is one of this year's Al Martin Fellowship Scholarship Recipients! Tessa’s study is investigating urchin distribution and control methods to help revive threatened kelp forest ecosystems in BC. In the underwater seascapes of the North Pacific, kelp forests serve as critical habitats for a diversity of marine life, including important fish, like salmon and herring. Tessa’s study aims to map urchin distributions and test different strategies to mitigate herbivory to achieve targeted and enhanced kelp forest restoration and conservation. The Al Martin HCTF Conservation Fellowship supports graduate students aspiring to careers in fish or wildlife conservation and management in British Columbia.

River otters are natural swimmers, spending much of their time in the water and using their webbed feet and powerful tails to glide gracefully through BC’s rivers, lakes, and coastal areas. These playful creatures are more than just charming to watch—they play a key role in maintaining healthy aquatic ecosystems. 🦦✨ 📸 Adam Wang

Good news for stewardship grant applicants! We know finding the right grant to apply for can be tricky, so we've decided to host a short webinar covering the various stewardship-related grants - Action (formerly Stewardship), Capacity, and Community Grants - offered by HCTF. If you think any of these grants may be of interest to you or your organization the webinar will be hosted on Tuesday, November 26th from 1:30 - 3:30 PST Can't make it that day? No problem! We will record and post the webinar to our YouTube channel so that it's available to as many people as possible. We're working to make our granting process as easier because every project funded, large or small, contributes to a bright future for the environment in BC for generations to come. Please note that intake for all 3 grants will be earlier this year, opening mid-January with an application deadline of February 28th, 2025. Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dqp3yaN1TuKYGxt3bA_acg

Conservation impacts us all! Each project funded by the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation shapes a more resilient, abundant future for all British Columbians. From protecting endangered species to restoring vital habitats, every effort builds a legacy of thriving ecosystems and sustainable environments. Together, our community can make a powerful impact. Learn more and get involved today! 📸 @habitatacqtrust Project 1-771 #ConservationMatters #BCWildlife #HabitatRestoration #CommunityAction #GetInvolved #ResilientFuture #HCTF

Intake for our Fish & Wildlife and CHRF Grant are CLOSING TODAY! HCTF Fish & Wildlife (F&W) Grants are available to anyone (provincial or municipal governments, First Nations, academic institutions, non-government organizations, industry) in BC for projects that: 🌲 Focus on native freshwater fish, wildlife, and their habitats; 🌲 Have the potential to achieve a significant conservation outcome; 🌲 Align with our purposes as laid out in the Wildlife Act. One of HCTF's key priorities is supporting the enhancement and restoration of fish and wildlife habitats. As a result, we strongly encourage projects that include on-the-ground enhancement and restoration activities. The Caribou Habitat Restoration Fund (CHRF) for the 2025-2026 funding cycle aims to restore high-value habitat for caribou in British Columbia using functional and ecological restoration methods. Eligibility and Focus Open to any individual or organization capable of restoring caribou habitat in BC Priority given to projects benefiting identified priority herds Guided by provincial guidelines for selecting restoration areas and activities Application deadline: November 1, 2024, at 4:30 PM (PT) For more information visit our website (link in bio)

🎃🦇 Happy Halloween from HCTF! 🦇🎃 Halloween may only be one night, but bats bring treats to nature all year! Here’s to our pest-controlling, pollinating pals. 📸 Jared Hobbs #WildlifeConservation #HappyHalloween #ProtectBCWildlife #BatBenefits #ConservationCreatures

HCTF and @hctf_education would like to say a HUGE thank you to @bcparksfdn for their continued support of Go Grants! Together we have been able to help more than 4000 students get outdoors and explore their local environment! Go Grants, or Get Outside Grants help support outdoor biodiversity field studies or projects for K-12 classes in British Columbia. GO Grants cover transportation, project materials and or program fees to help teachers take their students outdoors to learn about and experience some of B.C.’s biodiversity. We can't wait to see all the amazing things students learn this year exploring the great outdoors! To learn more about Go grants and how to apply, click the link in our bio or visit our website! #education #hctfed #wildbc #wildschools #exchangebox #GOgrant #leapgrant

📢 Scholarship Spotlight: Adam Kanigan 📢 Adam is one of this year's Al Martin Fellowship Scholarship Recipients! Adam Kanigan is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of British Columbia, working under the supervision of Dr. Scott Hinch (UBC) and Dr. Nathan Furey (University of New Hampshire). Adam’s research is focused on predator-prey interactions between bull trout and sockeye salmon, and how such interactions between these species may be influenced by climate change. The Al Martin HCTF Conservation Fellowship supports graduate students aspiring to careers in fish or wildlife conservation and management in British Columbia.