January 21, 2023 Can you tell us a bit about yourself and how you experience the nature around you? After getting my Bachelor of Technology in Environmental Engineering from BCIT,…
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Webinar: Managing knotweed adjacent to water under the City of Abbotsford’s Pesticide Use Permit
Drinkwater Environmental Services has been involved with acquiring the following Pesticide Use Permits: 738-0027-18-21, 738-0028-18-21, and 169-009-21-24. These permits have specifically covered the management of knotweed using herbicides within pesticide free…
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Connecting with past skills employment members
By Lisa Houle | January 19, 2022 It’s interesting to see the twists and turns life takes when faced with a career path decision. ‘Should I take this position?’ ‘Should…
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December’s Fowl Finds: December iNaturalist Wrap-up
By Erin Springinotic | January 16, 2023 In December, the I Spy and Identify Invasives project made 5,219 observations of 966 species. 157 people observed and reported native and invasive…
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Past skills employment members – where are they now?
By Lisa Houle | December 27, 2022 In the spirit of Auld Lang Syne – lest we forget old acquaintances – we thought it would be fun to catch up…
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COP15: UN Summit on Biodiversity: The Promise to Protect 30% of the Planet’s land & water by 2030
December 22, 2022 “Without nature we have nothing.” The simple statement was one of the powerful expressions from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during his opening address at COP15, the UN…
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Removing ‘Un-Historic’ Plants from Historical Village
By Lisa Houle | December 16, 2022 When visiting a historic park, one would expect an accurate representation of what life was like in the area during that given time.…
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Is that… a freshwater jellyfish?
By Lisa Houle | December 15, 2022 Imagine swimming on a hot summer’s day in a cool, refreshing lake in BC. Now imagine being surrounded by hundreds of jellyfish. Not…