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National Stewardship Conference
Strengthening Stewardship Conference was held from July 8-11, 2009 in Calgary, Alberta with over 300 participants from across Canada and beyond. The conference committee is looking forward to receiving your suggestions for the "Road Map" for Stewardship - please visit the conference website to provide your input. In addition, plenary sessions were webcast, and you can view them on the conference website. Click here for more information.
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WorkInNonProfits.ca connects non-profits across Canada with job seekers as well as suppliers of services and products. You can post jobs and RFP's at no charge and the Supplier Directory promises to be a useful resource when looking for consultants, facilitators, fundraisers, graphic designers, etc. At this time all of their services (for non-profits and suppliers) are free.
BC's New Water Plan: Living Water SmartThis plan will play a key role in helping the public understand the need for water conservation and how that in turn influences the overall health of the environment, including biodiversity. We're very pleased to see that the role of stewardship has been emphasized in the plan. You can view the plan here.
The Green Bylaws Toolkit is here!
The latest Stewardship Series publication has been released. The Green Bylaws Toolkit for Conserving Sensitive Ecosystems and Green Infrastructure is an important resource to understand how we can address the need for healthy ecosystems from a local and regional level. For more information, see http://www.greenbylaws.ca/.
A New Tool For Species at Risk in BC
We have partnered to create speciesatrisk.bc.ca - a great new resource to learn about Species at Risk in your region.
Stewardship Works!
A new core funding program is being proposed by the Stewardship Centre for BC, in partnership with the Ministry of Environment. More...
Green Shores: A new website!
The Stewardship Centre is pleased to announce the launch of the Green Shores Website. The Green Shores Project encourages coastal planning and design that enhances habitat function, minimizes pollutants, and reduces cumulative impacts, while connecting people with the coastal environment.
Wildlife Habitat Canada Donates Prints to Conservation Organizations to Raise Funds
Click here to find out how your organization can receive a Conservation Edition Print valued at $195.00 for auction, as a great way to raise funds for your organization.
Stewardship 2006 Conference a Success!
Over 400 attendees enjoyed Newfoundland hospitality at Valuing Nature: Stewardship and Conservation in Canada 2006. In addition, almost 200 people joined in via live webcasts! Click here for more information.
The Leading Edge: Stewardship and Conservation in Canada 2003
Conference proceedings are now available. Click here to view the pdf file. For additional information on the conferece, go to www.stewardship2003.ca.
Recently Released Stewardship Reports:
New Reports of Interest to Stewards in BC...
Several stewardship reports are available for download...
Cowichan Community Land Trust: Stewardship Progression Project: Evaluation of 11 Years of Landowner Contact.
Wildlife Tree Stewards Training Manual: Cover and Manual
West Coast Environmental Law: Smart Bylaws Guide
Land Trust Alliance of BC: BC Lands in Trust Registry Review
Ducks Unlimited Canada and Nature Conservancy Canada: The Value of Natural Capital in Settled Areas of Canada
Finding Solutions Network: Funding Survey of 100 Enviro Organizations
Land Trust Alliance: Safeguarding Canada's Wealth - Bringing Stewardship and Conservation into Ecological, Economic Valuation.
Dovetail Consulting: Appreciating the Values, Needs and Potential of the Stewardship and Conservation Sector in Canada.
Smart Growth BC: BC Sprawl Report 2004: Economic Vitality and Livability
DFO Report: BC Guide to Watershed Law and Planning
Watershed Watch Report: Sea Lice and Salmon
An oldie but a goodie:
Rotten Luck Brochure
These reports are provided for information only. They are the opinions of the authors and do not represent the Stewardship Centre for BC in any way.
Stewardship Centre Hosts Websites
The Stewardship Centre for BC is now providing free web hosting for stewardship organizations in BC. The following organizations have recently taken advantage of this offer.
Glen Valley Watersheds Society
Bighorn in Our Backyard
South Okanagan-Similkameen Conservation Program
Garry Oak Ecosystem Recovery Team
BC Stewards for Streamside Protection
Seagrass Conservation Working Group
Squamish River Watershed Society
Wildlife Tree Stewards
Update AvailableCreated for professional advisors (lawyers, financial planners, and appraisers) and donors, Green Legacies: A Donor's Guide for B.C. provides detailed information about 22 planned giving options for nature, including gifts of land or covenants. An update has just been produced to describe some changes to the rules regarding giving to nature.
Guidebook
Coastal Shore Stewardship Guide is now Published!
The guide is designed to inform planners and developers how they can help to protect coastal areas, by providing information on the biological and physical processes that shape our shores. The guide also introduces best practices for development on our varied shores and landscapes and summarizes some of the complex legislation governing our coastal areas.
Click here to download a copy of the guide. (PDF Document)
Shoreline Structures Environmental Design
A Guide for Structures along Estuaries and Large Rivers
A Product of the Fraser River Action Plan, this document was designed as a Stewardship Series publication. The environmental design concepts presented in this publication will help proponents to mitigate the negative impacts that shoreline developments can have on fish and wildlife habitats. This guide will also help the proponent to recognize that shoreline environments are composed of many interdependent biological and physical components and that impacts to any one component will have a decided effect on others.
Click here to find out more about this Document.
Marine and Aquatic Educators Resource Guide
This online database is developed from a Fisheries and Oceans review of existing marine resources and designed to identify key concepts
Teachers may want to use these key concepts when they are developing a unit on oceans. The results of the review have been summarized in the Marine and Aquatic Educator's Resource Guide
A hard copy of the guide is also available for purchase from the BC Teacher's Federation Lesson Aids catalogue
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