What’s New with the WBRA Stewarding Trumpeter Swans Through the Seasons in Waterton Biosphere Reserve Peak spring swan migration is upon us With the promise of a full stomach and quality breeding waterbodies, swans are making their bi-annual migration northward. The last week of March to the first week of April typically brings the…
Stewarding Trumpeter Swans Through the Seasons Year 2 of our project is under way which means – it’s time to report your swan sightings That’s right, the Waterton Biosphere Reserve Association is flying into year two of our Stewarding Trumpeter Swans Through the Seasons project! Even though it feels like we just wrapped up year one…
WBR Cooperation Plan Forums Registration Now Open Tuesday, February 15, 2022 1:00pm – 3:00pm OR Thursday, February 17, 2022 7:00pm – 9:00pm Do you live, work, or have traditional territory in the Waterton Biosphere Reserve? If you live, work, or have traditional territory in the Waterton Biosphere Reserve (i.e. Cardston County, M.D. of Pincher Creek,…
A Holiday Message Project Updates Building Resilience for Bats 2021 Season Update A total of 19 bat roosts have been reported to date through our Building Resilience for Bats project, and at least 4 of these roosts are sufficiently large enough to qualify as high priority roosts that are important to monitor annually (i.e., detected species…
WBRA is hiring a Conservation Technician The Waterton Biosphere Reserve Association (WBRA) is looking for a part-time contractor to support our Cooperation Plan implementation, conservation programs, and operation and administration functions. The ideal candidate will be a generalist with a background in conservation and agriculture, having strong research, organizational and communication skills and experience…
Waterton Biosphere Reserve 2022-2026 Cooperation Plan Our Cooperation Plan survey is now open Do you live, work, or have traditional territory in the Waterton Biosphere Reserve? If so, we want to hear from you! Help us identify how the Waterton Biosphere Reserve can best support and facilitate our three core functions outlined below. As we…
Click poster to enlarge Join the Waterton Biosphere Reserve Association for two species at risk project workshops this summer. Workshop #1: Building Resilience for Bats Learn about the Waterton Biosphere Reserve Association’s project and how WBR residents have helped Hear from Susan Holroyd with the Alberta Community Bat Program Share your knowledge about possible bat…
Join us for our upcoming Annual General Meeting on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at 7:30 pm. In addition to our AGM, there will also be a presentation by Elizabeth Anderson, our conservation biologist, on trumpeter swan biology and habitat use in Waterton Biosphere Reserve and our Stewarding Trumpeter Swans Through the Seasons project. This year’s…
Birds in Your Backyard and Beyond – Youth Birding Week in the Waterton Biosphere Reserve The Waterton Biosphere Reserve Association has exciting news for all you nature enthusiasts out there! Starting March 12th we will be launching our Birds in Your Backyard and Beyond – Youth Birding Week in the Waterton Biosphere Reserve event. See below for details!…
STEWARDING TRUMPETER SWANS THROUGH THE SEASONS in the Waterton Biosphere Reserve Wanted: Trumpeter Swan Sightings Striking in size. Whitest of white feathers that inspire paint colour chip names. Wingspan wider than a pick-up truck. Species at risk poster child. Trumpeter swans are undeniably iconic. This month the Waterton Biosphere Reserve Association is kicking off a…