The BC Small Wetlands Association is a multicultural charitable organization working with schools and community partners to plant more trees in British Columbia.
We manage and resource a broad spectrum of programs in collaboration with the Secwepemc community and students from local school districts, blending traditional knowledge with western science.
BCSWA promotes social cohesion and the sharing of traditional knowledge through cultural ecological outreach programs for youth at risk, accessible and inclusive of people with varying abilities. Our programs are offered at no cost to the participants. We often bridge the gaps where participants do not meet eligibility requirements for other programs. We know how to connect the dots and do whatever is necessary to make a program succeed.
Pleasant Valley Wetland Heritage Park evolved over a span of 8 years as an unprotected private nature park open to the public. The goal of creating the Park was to rewild a small area of the forests and wetlands that were here until the land was ditched and drained for agriculture 150 years ago. The first wetland pond was created in 2018 with volunteer help for riparian planting and the introduction of culturally important native trees and shrubs. Three Miyawaki Mini Forests were created in the Park and BCSWA’s final project – to measure carbon sequestration of the trees planted in the mini forests over 3 years – terminated in June 2026.
The BC Small Wetlands Association will continue operations from our new base in Kamloops with more programs for schools and the community. For more information contact: Barb Craven, Program Manager at 250-546-5021 or e-mail: barb@smallwetlands.com
