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HCTF-Impact-Report-2024-25

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Intake for our Fish & Wildlife Grants closes TODAY!! HCTF Fish & Wildlife (F&W) Grants are available to anyone (provincial or municipal governments, First Nations, academic institutions, non-government organizations, industry) for projects that: - Focus on native wildlife, freshwater provincially managed fish, and/or their habitats in British Columbia (BC), Canada; - Have the potential to achieve significant conservation outcomes; - Align with our purposes as laid out in the BC Wildlife Act. Fully developed projects can apply for 1-3 years of funding as a New, New Phase or Continuing project, and projects that still require some planning and preliminary work can apply for Seed funding. Please see our website for more information on eligibility, funding priorities, budget sheets, application guidance and additional grant information: HCTF Fish & Wildlife Deadline: Friday 6 November, 2026 at 4.30pm (PT) 📸 7-585 Morgan Anderson and Kara MacAulay processing a captured mountain goat in the Robson Valley - Matt Scheideman More information: https://buff.ly/Li3glFf

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The Caribou Habitat Restoration Fund (CHRF) Grant Applications are closing soon! The Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation is now accepting applications for the Caribou Habitat Restoration Fund (CHRF) for the 2025-2026 funding cycle. This initiative 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 6, 2026, at 4:30 PM (PT) Project 7-436, 7-526, and Rachelle Foubert #ConservationBC #WildlifeGrants #CaribouConservation #BCWildlife #beautifulBC

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Let's take a look at some numbers! This fiscal year, HCTF invested $9.3 million in conservation projects. These funds are distributed between our Grant Programs, including: Fish & Wildlife Grants: $5.0M (54%) Caribou Grants & Program: $1.68M (18%) Habitat Grants: $1.26M (13%) Stewardship Grants: $761K (8%) Education Grants & Program: $613K (7%) Want to learn more about how HCTF is helping to fund conservation across BC? Head to https://buff.ly/sfhAl4V

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Happy World Ecology Day! Ever wonder how everything in nature is connected? From the tiniest soil organisms to towering trees, every living thing plays a role in keeping our ecosystems healthy! Ecology is the study of how living things interact with one another and their environment. It's a pretty big topic, but you don't need a lab coat or a science degree to start exploring it! Try heading outside and seeing how many connections you can spot. Maybe you'll find a bee visiting a flower, a bird searching for insects, or a mushroom breaking down a fallen log. There's a whole world of relationships waiting to be discovered! The more we learn about nature, the better equipped we are to care for it. 🌱 📸 Richard Steward #WorldEcologyDay #OutdoorLearning #WildBC #NatureEducation

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM HCTF! This Halloween, we’re celebrating the wild side of BC and the incredible habitats that make our province so wonderfully wild. After all, some of nature’s best mysteries are waiting just beyond the pumpkin patch! Have a wild and wonderful Halloween! #HCTF #HappyHalloween #BCWildlife #WildBC #HabitatConservation

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Last call to enter the @BCNature_ & HCTF Photo Contest! 📸 Entries close tonight at midnight (PDT). If you’ve been planning to submit, this is your moment to share your favourite photos of B.C.’s remarkable nature and biodiversity. This year’s categories: Botany & BC Landscapes Birds Wildlife (excluding birds) Conservation Lands & Wildlife Management Areas Youth (17 & under) Browse your camera roll, pick a favourite nature moment, and help celebrate the wild places and species that make B.C. unique. We can’t wait to see B.C.’s wild side through your eyes! Link to contest entry form: https://buff.ly/jRxaX7o 📷 Photos by past Photo Contest entrants. #BCNatureHCTFPhotoContest #HCTF #PhotoCompetition #BCNature #BCNatureClubs

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Stay connected to conservation in British Columbia. The Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation newsletter shares updates on the projects, partnerships, and research helping conserve fish, wildlife, and habitats across the province. Subscribers receive regular updates on: • HCTF-funded conservation and restoration projects • Research supporting wildlife and habitat management • Funding and scholarship opportunities • Stories highlighting the people and organizations working to conserve BC’s natural resources Every project we support contributes to a resilient future for British Columbia’s ecosystems and the communities that value them. 📬 Sign up to receive the latest conservation updates and learn how HCTF funding is making an impact across BC. Learn more and subscribe at hctf.ca

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We've got your Halloween costume covered! 📸 Project 2-756, 8-90, 8-525, 0-567, 5-358, and 7-570