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This report is a summary of SWAMP activities to date. The following is from the Executive Summary. “SWAMP undertook the assessment and mapping process the summer following its formation. Over the period from 2014 to 2018 SWAMP produced three wetland … Continue reading →

The Slocan Wetland Assessment and Monitoring Project (SWAMP) is pleased to announce that a report on species-at-risk in the Slocan watershed has been completed. The report describes the occurrence of 47 species-at-risk that have been found through a literature search … Continue reading →

The SWAMP presentation on March 5, 2016 was well described in a report in the Valley Voice newspaper. Here is some excerpts from the article. “The Bosun Hall in New Denver was packed on March 5 for the ‘Secrets of … Continue reading →

The following is an excerpt from the Valley Voice newspaper announcing the SWAMP presentation event. Funding for this event was provided by RDCK, Walter Popoff Area H. “This is an opportunity for the public to talk to a number of … Continue reading →

The field work on the 2015 field season has been completed. The map below shows the location of the 50 plus ecosystem plot sites and 24 invertebrate sites mapped by Ryan Durand this year. When the final reports are published, … Continue reading →

Mushrooms are often overlooked. They are exceedingly diverse, occupy a wide range of habitats and only appear for short periods of time throughout the year. There are not a lot of people looking for them and as such our knowledge … Continue reading →