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Duncan Reservoir Field Tour – Columbia River Conversations
May 16 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
$40 – $70
Join local conservation charity Wildsight for a tour of the Duncan Reservoir (north of Kaslo) to learn about the Columbia River’s history, ecology, and some of the challenges it faces today.
Open to all ages, this tour is ideal for residents and visitors alike who care about this region and want to better understand the pressures it is facing. Tours will begin at a designated location near the reservoir around 10am, and conclude no later than 4pm. Participants will receive a detailed info packet before departure, and car pooling will be facilitated.
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From shifting waterlines and submerged forests, to displaced communities and wildlife, salmon, water management, hydroelectricity and climate change, this tour will explore what’s been lost, what remains, and what the future could hold.
We are living through a historic moment in the Columbia Basin. Especially with ongoing efforts to modernize the Columbia River treaty, reshape dam operations, and reintroduce ocean-going salmon. While electricity demand skyrockets in B.C. and around the world, now is the time to understand the issues and impacts of this watershed that connects us.
