We are excited to announce the 12 recipients of our 2023 Awards! This year, we granted $225,000 to BC charities working to improve the natural environment, preserve wilderness, and protect biodiversity in #BritishColumbia. Congratulations to our winners! 🧵👇

To learn more about our 2023 Award recipients and the BC Conversation & Biodiversity Awards, please read the full announcement on our website: https://t.co/ka7TthXnAN #BritishColumbia

11. BC Conservation Foundation East Coast Vancouver Island initiative to resolve urban roadway runoff mortality in salmon & trout. 12. Salal Foundation, to protect Old Growth trees and initiative for clean ocean waters on the largest scale, by lobbying governments & the public.

9. @BCWildlife, to restore and enhance off-channel Coho rearing habitat with groundwater input along the Bonaparte River. 10. @OSStewardship, to promote active biodiversity stewardship within the Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys.

7. @seasmartschool and their work with communities to improve freshwater quality. 8. BC Small Wetlands Association, to restore a 2-acre wetland in Spallumcheen while promoting sharing of traditional knowledge for indigenous and non-indigenous youth.

5. @HabitatAcqTrust, to engage key landowners, land managers, and Indigenous leaders to steward Gary Oak habitat. 6. @btcea, to empower 360 youth across BC to take action on freshwater pollution, habitat clean-up, and climate change.

3. BC Conservation Foundation, to enhance habitat for grizzly recovery in southern BC’s Monashee Range and the Okanagan Highlands. 4. BC Conservation Foundation Initiative to Protect BC’s 17 Bat Species, 9 of which are at risk.

2023 Award Winners: 1. @wildsight for their work with the Kootenay Bighorn Sheep. 2. Friends of Ecological Reserves Society, to ensure biodiversity, habitat, and Old Growth protection through scientific research and beyond.

“We greatly appreciate the support of the BC Conservation and Biodiversity Awards. Your support has been instrumental in the successes we have experienced during the first year of this project.” - 2022 Award winner Lake Windermere Ambassadors

Spring is here! That means we are taking applications for our 2024 Awards. This year, we awarded $225,000 to 12 initiatives contributing to the improvement of BC's natural environment and the preservation of its wilderness and biodiversity. Apply at https://t.co/weZXG5gnG8

“Support from [the BCCB Awards] has helped to raise the profile of the Inland Temperate Rainforest through our public communications. The 'ITR Tuesday' videos and our work have been featured in provincial (Narwhal) and national media (CBC).” - @wildsight 📷

British Columbia has an estimated 1,596 native vascular plant species, though nearly 27% are considered at risk. Your donation can help fund conservation initiatives across BC. Learn more at https://t.co/2Fc1eMypTF

This year, we granted more than $225,000 in awards valued from $10,000-$50,000. As the endowment increases in size through future donations, future awards will also be increased. Make a donation to support conservation initiatives across B.C at https://t.co/weZXG5gVvG

Our selection committee has reviewed all applications and made their decision. Congratulations to the 12 winners of our 2023 Awards! Thank you to everyone else who took the time to apply. Stay tuned for our press release in mid-April when we announce our winners publicly.

Did you know that more than 50,000 different species live in BC, but only about 3,800 of these have been assessed for their conservation status? Learn about what kind of initiatives are eligible for our Awards and how you can get involved at https://t.co/weZXG5gVvG

When it comes to selecting the winners of each year's Awards, we look for initiatives that will have the maximum impact on #BritishColumbia's environment. No initiative is too small if it's a good one. Only 2 weeks until our 2023 Award recipients are announced!

We are just 3 weeks away from our 2023 Awards announcement! Almost half of this year's initiatives were first-time applicants. In addition, we are pleased to share that the endowment for this year's Awards has increased from $200,000 in 2022 to $225,000.

Wetlands are an essential support system for natural life, providing flood control, groundwater replenishment, shoreline stabilization, and storm protection. Make a donation to help protect the natural environment of BC on #WorldWetlandsDay at https://t.co/weZXG5gVvG

“Our efforts to afford black bears with legislated protection...is very much made possible through the grant funding from our BCCB Award earlier this year...Huge thanks to BCCB for its foundational support of this initiative." - Britton Jacob Schram, @SierraClubBC

Old-growth forests provide essential habitat elements, like snags, that most younger forests don't offer. More than 90 bird species depend on snags for nesting, denning, and food. The natural environment of BC is worth protecting; visit https://t.co/weZXG5gVvG to learn more.