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From post-wildfire forests to salmon streams to wetlands: Inspiring B.C. restoration stories

September 30, 2026

Whether it’s reopening waterways for wild salmon, replanting fire-ravaged forests or reconnecting wetlands, restoration of B.C. habitats that sustain wildlife and local economies is happening across the province. Here are just a few inspiring... Read More

Whether it’s reopening waterways for wild salmon, replanting fire-ravaged forests or reconnecting wetlands, restoration of B.C. habitats that sustain...
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Restoring the land after wildfires: What I learned during a field visit to the B.C. Interior

May 11, 2026

The first thing I noticed when arriving at Elephant Hill, the site of a wildfire that burned almost 192,000 hectares over 76 days in 2017, was the quiet — no rustling leaves or chirping... Read More

The first thing I noticed when arriving at Elephant Hill, the site of a wildfire that burned almost 192,000...
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Fresh greenery can be seen growing around scorched trees and under fallen, blackened tree trunks.

Act Locally: How planting more ‘fire-resilient’ trees can help your community

December 3, 2025

Wildfires have become a fact of life for many in Canada. As climate change creates longer periods of hotter and drier weather, it is creating real risks for communities across the country, from remote... Read More

Wildfires have become a fact of life for many in Canada. As climate change creates longer periods of hotter...
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Here’s why Indigenous-led wildfire restoration works

June 28, 2023

As Canada faces its worst wildfire season in recorded history, with “abnormally hot weather” forecast for the summer, the safety and wellbeing of many Canadian communities and forest ecosystems remain at risk. But the... Read More

As Canada faces its worst wildfire season in recorded history, with “abnormally hot weather” forecast for the summer, the...
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What is restoration? A look at one of nature conservation’s most critical tools

April 12, 2023

As part of our 10-year strategic plan to Regenerate Canada, WWF-Canada has the goal of restoring 1 million hectares of lost, complex ecosystems that act as essential wildlife habitat and sequester carbon in nature.... Read More

As part of our 10-year strategic plan to Regenerate Canada, WWF-Canada has the goal of restoring 1 million hectares...
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The Reforesting of Elephant Hill

November 14, 2022

One of our most significant ongoing projects is the reforesting of Elephant Hill, a nearly 200,000-hectare area of Secwépemc territory near Kamloops, B.C. that burned for three months during the province’s worst-ever wildfire season in 2017.... Read More

One of our most significant ongoing projects is the reforesting of Elephant Hill, a nearly 200,000-hectare area of Secwépemc territory near...
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From post-wildfire forests to salmon streams to wetlands: Inspiring B.C. restoration stories

Restoring the land after wildfires: What I learned during a field visit to the B.C. Interior

Act Locally: How planting more ‘fire-resilient’ trees can help your community

Here’s why Indigenous-led wildfire restoration works

What is restoration? A look at one of nature conservation’s most critical tools

The Reforesting of Elephant Hill

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From post-wildfire forests to salmon streams to wetlands: Inspiring B.C. restoration stories

Restoring the land after wildfires: What I learned during a field visit to the B.C. Interior

Act Locally: How planting more ‘fire-resilient’ trees can help your community

Here’s why Indigenous-led wildfire restoration works

What is restoration? A look at one of nature conservation’s most critical tools

The Reforesting of Elephant Hill

Support WWF-Canada Today

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