http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:34:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/news/celebrate-world-wetlands-day-by-helping-bcs-wetlands/ http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/news/celebrate-world-wetlands-day-by-helping-bcs-wetlands/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:55:38 +0000 Suzie http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/?p=4023 Don’t shower today!  Donate those precious 5 minutes to save BC’s wetlands and make a meaningful contribution to World Wetlands Day!   The Wetlands Education Program of the BC Wildlife Federation is shortlisted to receive a $50,000 grant from Shell’s Fueling Change Competition.  Voting is free and takes only a few minutes to set up a voting... [Continue Reading]]]> http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/news/celebrate-world-wetlands-day-by-helping-bcs-wetlands/feed/ 2 http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/e-news/green-food/ http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/e-news/green-food/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:17:03 +0000 Suzie http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/?p=4005 We all know how to green our homes by switching to CFL lights, pulling on a sweater and turning down the thermostat and switching to a low flow shower head. But what about the food we eat? Here are some tips on how to go “green” when shopping at the grocery store: Go Organic – Eco friendly living means... [Continue Reading]]]> http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/e-news/green-food/feed/ 0 http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/calendar/tashme-%e2%80%94-a-history-of-sunshine-valley/ http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/calendar/tashme-%e2%80%94-a-history-of-sunshine-valley/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:16:31 +0000 Ken http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/?p=3981 [ March 6, 2012; 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Forty years ago, Prime Minister Mackenzie King ordered the internment of Japanese Canadians in “protective areas” of BC’s interior. Tashme, now known as Sunshine Valley, was one such internment camp. Inge Wilson of the Hope Museum will present a brief history of Sunshine Valley. This event is hosted by the Fraser Valley Regional Library at the... [Continue Reading]]]> http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/calendar/tashme-%e2%80%94-a-history-of-sunshine-valley/feed/ 0 http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/news/chilliwack-museum-opens-exhibit-about-the-fraser-river/ http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/news/chilliwack-museum-opens-exhibit-about-the-fraser-river/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:07:24 +0000 Suzie http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/?p=3971 On a cool fall day last October Bev Ramey from the Nature Trust of BC led a group of people to Ecological Reserve #76. Sometimes called Wellington Bar, it’s in the middle of the Fraser River in what is called the Heart of the Fraser and lies just offshore from where the old channel of... [Continue Reading]]]> http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/news/chilliwack-museum-opens-exhibit-about-the-fraser-river/feed/ 0 http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/uncategorized/community-science-celebration-2/ http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/uncategorized/community-science-celebration-2/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:08:22 +0000 Suzie http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/?p=3938 [ January 28, 2012; 10:30 am to 4:00 pm. ] Each Community Science Celebration is one week of community-based science and technology activities taking place in your community. Activities typically include demonstrations, displays and activities tailored to the community. The focus of Community Science Celebrations is on the positive impact that science, technology and innovation has on a region’s economy, and Science World aims to... [Continue Reading]]]> http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/uncategorized/community-science-celebration-2/feed/ 0 http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/news/the-eagles-return-to-the-valley/ http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/news/the-eagles-return-to-the-valley/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:42:14 +0000 Suzie http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/?p=3864 Sonsie, an orphaned bald eagle rescued by the Orphaned Rehabilitation Society for Birds of Prey The popular Fraser Valley Bald Eagle Festival took place this November in one of the most biologically diverse and important areas in British Columbia. Deep in the heart of “Sasquatch Country” you will find North America’s third largest gathering of bald... [Continue Reading]]]> http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/news/the-eagles-return-to-the-valley/feed/ 0 http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/news/fvcs-christmas-wish-list/ http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/news/fvcs-christmas-wish-list/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:18:26 +0000 Suzie http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/?p=3889   Give the Gift of Nature this Christmas Every contribution has an impact and allows our efforts to continue in respect with gaining lands, keeping current protected ecosystems healthy for future generations and protecting the Fraser Valley’s ecological biodiversity. This Christmas help FVC’s Christmas wishes come true! Learn how you can donate. FVC’s Christmas Wish List 1. Save the... [Continue Reading]]]> http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/news/fvcs-christmas-wish-list/feed/ 0 http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/e-news/spirit-of-philanthropy/ http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/e-news/spirit-of-philanthropy/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:23:00 +0000 Suzie http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/?p=3885 The Abbotsford Community Foundation celebrated their 30th anniversary by inviting those  near and dear to the organization to come and reminisce about past activities and achievements. The Abbotsford Community Foundation works with donors to help them make a meaningful difference in their community, now and in the future by establishing funds to support their favourite charities. The... [Continue Reading]]]> http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/e-news/spirit-of-philanthropy/feed/ 0 http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/calendar/fieldstone-vintage-market/ http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/calendar/fieldstone-vintage-market/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:05:37 +0000 Suzie http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/?p=3881 [ December 3, 2011; 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Birch + Bird home interiors is teaming up again with the Bakerview EcoDairy this December to bring you Fieldstone Vintage Market – Christmas 2011. Enjoy Christmas cheer and festivities, support the Salvation Army’s Coats for Kids drive and maybe do a little shopping. Our outdoor European-style marketplace will feature local artisans and vintage sellers and will... [Continue Reading]]]> http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/calendar/fieldstone-vintage-market/feed/ 0 http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/calendar/winter-eco-market/ http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/calendar/winter-eco-market/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:59:14 +0000 Suzie http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/?p=3876 [ December 3, 2011; 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] The 1st Annual Winter Eco Market will be held on Saturday December 3 from 9 AM to 4 PM. Join us for delicious food from local restaurants, local artisans will be promoting their wares, drop by the Eco-Education booth for tips on how to "green" your holiday season while the kids get their face painted... [Continue Reading]]]> http://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/calendar/winter-eco-market/feed/ 0