Potluck and annual general meeting at St. Paul's Cathedral, intersection of 4th and Nicola. We will have a short presentation by TRU students, the Watershed Protectors. After dinner we will have election of officers and our traditional raffle of nature-related items. 

February 20: Sandra Jasinoski - It’s Not Easy Being Green: Revitalizing and climate-proofing TRU’s green roof The semi-arid climate of Kamloops, with large seasonal temperature fluctuations and low rainfall, poses many environmental challenges for a green roof that are further exacerbated by climate change.  Our goal is to revitalize the sloped green roof at Thompson Rivers University (est. 2010) to make it more climate resilient to extreme weather events and prolonged drought.  Our investigations revealed deficiencies in the green roof components and the non-native grasses were not thriving.  Our project … Continue reading →

March 20: Jacqueline Schoen. Short-Term Impacts of the Site C Dam on a Declining Aerial Insectivore: The Bank Swallow Hydroelectricity is one of the largest sources of renewable energy globally, and currently generates the majority of Canadian power. However, dams reduce water velocity slowing down erosion processes, reduce the availability of low-lying wetlands for foraging, and likely lead to accumulation of heavy metals in the environment. The Peace River is the site for BC Hydro’s third hydroelectric project, Site C dam. The Peace is also home to one of the … Continue reading →

April 17: Catherine Tarasoff: The Battle with Reed Canary Grass at Tranquille Pond

May 15: Scott Boswel (OCCP), Danielle Toperczer (TNCC) and Michael Bezener (OCCP/TNCC). Linking the Okanagan and Thompson-Nicola Watersheds through Collaborative Habitat Connectivity Our presentation will focus on trans-regional connectivity opportunities aimed at ensuring linkage between the Okanagan and Thompson-Nicola watersheds. 

May 15: Scott Boswel (OCCP), Danielle Toperczer (TNCC) and Michael Bezener (OCCP/TNCC) Linking the Okanagan and Thompson-Nicola Watersheds through Collaborative Habitat Connectivity.