The Nature Trust of BC is raising funds to protect a pair of conservation areas in Northern BC.
The two areas in question are the Cranberry Marsh-West, approximately 292 kilometres southeast of Prince George, and the Crescent Spur property 55 kilometres northwest of McBride.
“The Nature Trust of BC was attracted to these two conservation opportunities due to the really high ecological values,” said Jasper Lament, CEO of the Nature Trust of BC.
“They’re quite different places in terms of those ecological values. Cranberry Marsh is a great wetland with a lot of habitat for migratory birds, and is building on a complex the Nature Trust has been involved in for decades, Over near McBride we have the Crescent Spur property and it’s got ancient forest Interior Cedar Hemlock.”
The Nature Trust is hoping to raise $1.5 million to purchase the properties, ensuring the habitat remains undisturbed and protected.
“We’re counting on the support of the community and that people are going to share our enthusiasm for protecting these special places, for the wildlife habitat, the species at risk that are supported, and for the opportunity to make a tangible contribution to mitigating climate change,” Lament added.
“We are hopeful the community is going to step up, and we’re already seeing some donations rolling in.”
More information about these and other Nature Trust of BC projects can be found here.
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