Resources
Project Reports
Reports (2017-2025)
The Columbia Wetlands Stewardship Partners, working with others, have completed a wide range of projects in the wetlands. You can read the final reports and see the maps from our most recent projects below:
Kootenay Connect: 6CW Columbia Wetlands: Wetlands West of Columbia Lake Final Report: Year 6 by C. Leven, R. Haubrich, S. Bayley. 2025
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Kootenay Connect: 6CW Columbia Wetlands: Upland Wetlands Restoration. Final Report: Year 6 by C. Leven, J. Holden, R. Haubrich, S. Bayley. 2025
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6CW Project Report for CWSP and Kootenay Connect 2024-2025. Conservation of Cottonwood Trees in Columbia Wetlands: Saving Important Wildlife Trees by B. Gustafson, K. Sych. 2025
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Kootenay Connect: 6CW Columbia Wetlands: Hydrology and Beavers: Columbia Wetlands Floodplain Hydrology and the Role of Beaver Dams. Final Report: Year 6 by C. Leven, S. Bayley, J. Holden, R. Haubrich. 2025
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Characterizing the Vulnerability of the Columbia River Floodplain Wetlands to Climate Change by E.L. Millions, R.J. MacDonald, M. Braaten, M. Chernos, R. Plews. 2025
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Kootenay Connect: Columbia Wetlands Restoration of Habitats and Species at Risk in the Columbia Valley Year 6 (2024-2025) by R. Darvill. 2025
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Hydrologic Feasibility of Bench Wetland Restoration in the Upper Columbia Valley by E.L. Millions, R. Plews, R.J. MacDonald. 2025
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Map: Columbia Wetlands Critical Habitat by M. Fornier-Beck. 2024
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Effectiveness Monitoring in the Columbia Wetlands: e-DNA Metabarcoding Pilot Study by D. Quamme, J. Boulanger. 2024
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Kootenay Connect: 5CW Columbia Wetlands: Hydrology and Beavers: Wetlands on the Western Upland Bench of the Columbia Valley. Final Report: Year 5 by J. Holden, S. Bayley, C. Leven. 2024
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Kootenay Connect: 5CW Columbia Wetlands: Hydrology and Beavers: Columbia Wetlands Floodplain Hydrology and the Role of Beaver Dams. Final Report: Year 5 by C. Leven, S. Bayley, J.Holden. 2024
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Vulnerability Assessment of the Columbia Floodplain Wetlands by MacDonald Hydrology Consultants Ltd. 2024
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Vulnerability Assessment of the Bench Wetlands in the Upper Columbia River Basin by MacDonald Hydrology Consultants Ltd. 2024
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Kootenay Connect: Columbia Wetlands Restoration of Habitats and Species at Risk in the Columbia Valley Year 5 (2023-2024) by R. Darvill. 2024
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Kootenay Connect: 6CW Columbia Wetlands: Restoration of Habitats and Species at Risk in the Columbia Valley: Summary report. Final Report: Year 6 by S. Bayley, R. Darvill, R. MacDonald, B. Gustafson, C. Leven, J. Holden, B. Millions, R. Hoar. 2024
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Kootenay Connect: CW Columbia Wetlands: Restoration of habitats and Species at Risk in Columbia Valley. Final Report: Year 5 by S.Bayley, R. MacDonald, R. Darvill, B. Gustafson, C. Leven, J. Holden, D. Quamme, R. Hoar. 2024
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Kootenay Connect: 4CW Columbia Wetlands: Restoration of Habitats and Species at Risk in Columbia Valley. Columbia Wetlands: Hydrology, Beaver and Climate Change. Final Report Year 4 by R. MacDonald, C. Leven, S. Bayley, B. Millions, R. Rooney, A. Goodbrand, C. Des Rosiers-Ste.Marie. 2023
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Kootenay Connect: 4CW Columbia Wetlands: Restoration of Habitats and Species at Risk in Columbia Valley. Final Report for Year 4. Summary Overview of Projects in Columbia Valley by S.E. Bayley, R. Darvill, B. Gustafson, C. Leven, R. MacDonald. 2023
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Kootenay Connect: Columbia Wetlands Restoration of Habitats and Species at Risk in the Columbia Valley Year 4 (2022-2023) by R. Darvill. 2023
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4CW Project Report for CWSP and Kootenay Connect 2022-2023: Conservation of Cottonwood Trees in Columbia Wetlands: Saving Important Wildlife Trees by B. Gustafson, S. Higgins. 2023
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Final Report for Columbia Wetlands Yr 3 Projects for Kootenay Connect and Environment Climate Change Canada by S. Bayley. 2022
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Kootenay Connect: Columbia Wetlands, Year 3 (2021-2022) Conservation Action for Species at Risk in the Columbia Wetlands. Final Report by R. Darvill. 2022
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Upper Columbia Wetland Vulnerability Assessment – Final Report, Year 3 (2021-2022) by A. Goodbrand, R.J. MacDonald. 2022
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3CW Cottonwood Project Report 2021-2022 by K. Prince, S. Bayley, A. Pankovitch. 2022
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Kootenay Connect: Columbia Wetlands, Year 2 (2020-2021) Conservation Planning for Species at Risk in the Columbia Wetlands Final Report by R. Darvill. 2021
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Upper Columbia Wetland Vulnerability Assessment Year 2 (2020-2021) by R. MacDonald. 2021
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Hydrologic Assessment of the Upper Columbia River Watershed by MacDonald Hydrology Consultants Ltd. 2020
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Map: Columbia Wetlands Corridor and Connectivity Data Overview by M. Fornier-Beck. 2020
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Map: Columbia Wetlands Overview of SAR Data by M. Fornier-Beck. 2020
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Map: Columbia Wetlands Critical Habitat by M. Fornier-Beck. 2020
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State of Education in the Upper Columbia. Report from BC Wildlife Federation Wetland’s Education Program by J. Jobin. 2019
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Synthesis of Local and Regional Conservation & Management Goals & Objectives for The Columbia Wetlands by C. Luttmer. 2018
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Developing a Strategic Plan for the CWSP by M. Romuld. 2018
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Columbia Valley Environmental Resource Data Base Analysis by M. Romuld, S.E. Bayley. 2018
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Columbia Valley Priority Conservation Actions Summary Report by M. Mahr. 2017
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