What We Do
At BCES our motto is "A vision without a task is but a dream", and our vision is to restore and revitalize Bertrand Creek as a harmonious corridor that relates optimum wildlife habitat to the legacy of a viable recreation setting.
Thus our task is to bring Bertrand Creek back to a natural clean productive stream, with a green belt and well treed stream sides with small parks, trails, bridges, view points and interpretive signs, that are in harmony with fish, wildlife and the community giving people a place to teach, relax and enjoy nature.
1. To achieve this we do the following:- raise awareness of Bertrand Creek
- advertise our events and work parties
- place our display, pamphlets and educational material in Malls and at workshops and seminars
- celebrate Earth Day, Pitch-in-week and BC Rivers Day
- provide educational tours, talks and work parties
- being advocates for Bertrand Creek
2. Raise community pride and ownership in Bertrand Creek- partner with schools, service clubs and the general public in a variety of hands-on projects
- provide opportunity for school groups to apply for funding for establishment of environmental clubs
- build trails and bridges
- planting bees
- storm drain marking
3. Streamside Vegetation Management- remove invasive plant species, especially blackberries which are a low value fish/wildlife habitat
- plant trees and shrubs ( recommended by BC Ministry of Environment) that have high habitat values
4. Protecting the stream and stream edges- fencing to reduce livestock and people impacts
- cleaning up garbage in and around town
5. Instream complexing- adding habitat diversity to the stream. Such as.
- marsh benches
- side channels
- root wads ( woody debris )
- bank undercuts
- boulders and gravel riffles
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