CBC Top StoriesJan 16
‘Symphony of the sea’: Big, barking, bellowing sea lions back in Howe Sound
"It's almost like a biker gang convention. They just arrive out of nowhere, they cause havoc, they’re barking and belching,” said UBC fisheries professor Andrew Trites.
#animals #nature #HoweSound
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/boisterous-sea-lions-back-visiting-west-vancouver-9.7047711?cmp=rss
CBC British ColumbiaJan 16
‘Symphony of the sea’: Big, barking, bellowing sea lions back in Howe Sound
"It's almost like a biker gang convention. They just arrive out of nowhere, they cause havoc, they’re barking and belching,” said UBC fisheries professor Andrew Trites.
#animals #nature #HoweSound
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/boisterous-sea-lions-back-visiting-west-vancouver-9.7047711?cmp=rss
CBC British ColumbiaJan 10
Atmospheric river expected along B.C. south coast, main brunt arriving Sunday
B.C.'s Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship has issued a flood watch along north and west Vancouver Island, Sunshine Coast, Howe Sound and the North Shore Mountains. 
#weather #flood #BCsouthcoast #northandwestVancouverIsland #SunshineCoast #HoweSound
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/atmospheric-river-metro-vancouver-9.7041132?cmp=rss
The WatershedNov 21

Council responds to DFO on increased marine protection, today in The Watershed:
https://www.lionsbaywatershed.ca/post/council-responds-to-dfo

#LionsBayWatershed #LocalNews #HoweSound #GlassSponges #Rockfish #DFO #LionsBay #MarineLife

Council Responds to DFO

New protections set for local marine refugesFisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is setting new boundaries for local marine refuges, and residents and protectors of Átl'ḵa7tsem / Howe Sound get to have a say. The Marine Conservations Target Initiatives Update (MCTIU), which can be read HERE, was developed and released this fall by DFO in order to receive First Nations and other stakeholder input on the Glass Sponge Reef-Rockfish Conservation Area (GSR-RCA) project, along with a similar project in

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The WatershedNov 17

DFO bringing increased protections to Átl’ka7tsem / Howe Sound, today in The Watershed: https://www.lionsbaywatershed.ca/post/reefs-and-rockfish-await-revitalization

#LionsBayWatershed #LocalNews #Nature #Biodiversity #HoweSound #Oceans #LionsBay #DFO

Reefs and Rockfish Await Revitalization

Increased protections help ensure the health of the SoundCouncil is poised to finalize a response to Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) this week on a new initiative designed to increase protection for endangered species within Átl’ka7tsem / Howe Sound. The Marine Conservations Target Initiatives Update (MCTIU), was developed and released this fall by DFO in order to receive First Nations and other stakeholder input on the Glass Sponge Reef-Rockfish Conservation Area (GSR-RCA) project.The glass s

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The WatershedNov 5

Invasive species to watch for,
here in The Watershed:

https://www.lionsbaywatershed.ca/post/stinky-bugs-crummy-crabs-and-sketchy-squirrels

#LionsBayWatershed #LocalNews #Nature #InvasiveSpecies #SSISC #ISC
#HoweSound #LionsBay

Stinky Bugs, Crummy Crabs and Sketchy Squirrels

It's not just unwelcome plants moving into townInvasive species come in all shapes and sizes, and not all of them have roots. In addition to unwelcome plants that have moved into the region and taken over native habitats, a few invasive animal species have ecologists concerned. According to the Sea to Sky Invasive Species Council (SSISC), invasive animal species that already have a presence in this region include goldfish and red-eared slider turtles. Insects that have been spotted in the Sea to

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The WatershedNov 3

The troubling death of a young whale sparks calls for better oversight, today in The Watershed: https://www.lionsbaywatershed.ca/post/remembering-wisp

#LionsBayWatershed #LocalNews #BritishColumbia #whales #WhaleWatching #HoweSound #LionsBay

Remembering Wisp

The loss of young humpback troublingA small group of Lions Bay residents gathered at Kelvin Grove Beach on Thursday to mark the death of a young humpback whale. The whale's body was found near Keats Island on October 26, and is being investigated by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO). The Marine Education and Research Society (MERS) identified the whale as Wisp (BCY1464), a whale born in 2021 to Ghost (BCX1333). A Hello Ferry reported striking a whale the previous week, but MERS indica

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The WatershedOct 24

Learn about Átl'ḵa7tsem / Howe Sound Biosphere Region over lunch at November event, today in The Watershed: https://www.lionsbaywatershed.ca/post/lunch-learn-at-the-squamish-adventure-centre

#LionsBayWatershed #HoweSound #UNESCOBiosphere #LionsBay #SeaToSky #Squamish #nature

Lunch & Learn at the Squamish Adventure Centre

What is a Unesco Biosphere Region, anyway?Have a passion for the natural beauty, incredible biodiversity, rich cultural heritage, and a sustainable economy in the place you live? Like eating lunch? Local resident Ruth Simons has the perfect combo for you.Along with Tourism Squamish, the Howe Sound Biosphere Region Initiative Society is hosting a 'Lunch & Learn' event at the Squamish Adventure Centre on Friday November 7 from noon to 1:30 p.m.Simons, Executive Director of the Howe Sound Biosphere

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Jan Legutko - landscape photosOct 15
It’s been 11 years since I visited Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish, British Columbia in Canada. We were there not for long but that visit left a mark in me. The beauty and serenity of that place was at that time incredible to me. I took a few photos there, I will share them in some time. I start with this one, a small bench from which you can see the beautiful forests around.
#canada #britishcolumbia #squamish #seatosky #seatoskygondola #howesound #landscape #travel #photography #fotografia
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Jan Legutko - landscape photosOct 15
It’s been 11 years since I visited Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish, British Columbia in Canada. We were there not for long but that visit left a mark in me. The beauty and serenity of that place was at that time incredible to me. I took a few photos there, I will share them in some time. I start with this one, a small bench from which you can see the beautiful forests around.
#canada #britishcolumbia #squamish #seatosky #seatoskygondola #howesound #coastmountains #stawmuschief #skypilot #suspensionbridge #landscape #travel #photography #fotografia