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#BradnerBioblitz Species Database Collection!

5/26/2020

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#BradnerBioblitz
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Lisa Dreves (LEPS) - Ever wonder how many different trees, bugs, lichen and plants are in Bradner? The Glen Valley Watersheds Society (GVWS) is hoping to answer just that question and needs YOUR help! From June 1st to 14th, 2020 as part of Canadian Environment Week and Rivers to Oceans week the GVWS is hosting a bioblitz! ​

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Wetlands Threatened by Expanding Industustrial Developments on Langley and Abbotsford Border

5/7/2019

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Brit Gardner - I went for a Langley walk yesterday along the West Creek headwaters, in Gloucester Industrial Estates. Close to where I grew up. Thanks to the beavers, these wetlands are a beautiful, thriving, and complete ecosystem. The creek headwaters are home to salmon spawning, geese, ducks, rare and migratory birds, rabbits, and countless other wildlife. 

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Our Water BC Forum

10/2/2017

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Canadian Freshwater Alliance
Our Water BC

​Join the Our Water BC forum with the Canadian Freshwater Alliance Thursday, October 5th, 2017 @ 7 – 8:30 pm in the Fraser River Presentation Theatre, Township of Langley Civic Facility

Learn about the opportunities that exist for residents to engage at the local level, and discuss solutions to the limitations, challenges and barriers to guarantee the future of this invaluable resource. Presented by the Canadian Freshwater Alliance. The BC Water Sustainability Act is an important tool to ensure healthy water for people and nature.

RSVP Email Nichole at Langley Environmental Partners Society


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Ivy Pull on Saturday!

4/13/2017

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Invasive English ivy
Source - Glen Valley Watershed Society (GVWS)
GVWS & LEPS are hosting another ivy pull & FREE pizza event on Saturday April 15th, 2017 - 10am to noon @ Bradner Park (north side of Haverman Rd. just west of Bradner Rd.) Come on down to destroy some ivy... it's getting pretty steep where we are working so channel your inner goat! Free PIZZA is served @ 12! GVWS & LEPS ivy pulling events are made possible by the support of the City of Abbotsford's Neighbourhood Spirit grant.

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Celebrate BC Rivers Day!

9/23/2016

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RiverBlue BC Rivers Day
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By LEPS - ​This Sunday is BC Rivers Day! Langley is celebrating at Derek Doubleday Arboretum from 11am - 3pm. BC Rivers Day kicks off three fabulous weeks of celebrating our local creeks and there are a lot of great events to get involved with, check out the Langley Township website for details. Read more for upcoming events...

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Invasive Ivy Pull @ Bradner Park

6/16/2016

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Invasive English Ivy in Bradner Park
Source - BC Invasives
Hope you can join the Glen Valley Watershed Society & Langley Environmental Partners Society by dragging out family, friends or neighbours to do our first Ivy Pull at Bradner Park, 28665 Haverman Road, on Saturday July 9th, 2016 from 10 am - 12 pm followed up with a FREE pizza lunch!!  

​Kids are very welcome at the site though the banks of the tributary are steep, if kids/parents are uncomfortable on the slopes we can work on finding other jobs for them to help beautify this park.
 
Tools and gloves will be provided but if you have any arms you are more comfortable to use while waging an assault on this alien invader please feel free to bring them. Read more for why we need to pull ivy...

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Cease & Desist Order Issued on Mushroom Composting Facility

4/8/2016

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Mushroom Composting Farm Industrial ALR Bradner Abbotsford
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A brand new industrial Mushroom composting business named Avina Fresh Produce Ltd. and H.Q. Mushroom Farm Ltd. located at 28310 – 58th Ave in west Bradner is emitting a foul odour. Neighbouring residents say that if they leave windows open in the night, toxic fumes and unpleasant odours waft in. Because of of Bradner's unique location, wind-less nights draw in a Pacific Ocean fed 'marine layer' that forms over the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) area, and traps concentrations of any toxins or off-gasses beneath this layer at ground level.

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BC Rivers Day Festival 2015

9/8/2015

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Photo submitted by Andrei Fejes, Lynn Valley Park, BC
By Sarah Atherton 

Save the date for Sunday September 27th, 2015

The BC Rivers Day Community Festival, an annual celebration of water and nature, will be held Sunday, September 27th, 2015, 11am to 3 pm, at the Derek Doubleday Arboretum. The free, family-oriented event, which enhances understanding of the environment and spotlights our water resources also marks the kick-off to WaterWeeks, a three week series of events across the Township of Langley.

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Bradner Farms and Healthy Streams

7/29/2015

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By Heather Lemieux

Growing up in Bradner I spent a lot of time in Bradner's creeks and ravines with fellow farm kids. A favourite pastime on hot sunny days was to meander down to Beaver Creek (Nathan Creek) swimming hole, where 56th Ave. met Interprovincial Hwy. (58th Ave.) Recently at the Bradner Flower Show I was introduced to the Glen Valley Watershed Society (GVWS). I learned a lot about the importance of healthy streams working better with healthy farming practices. 

Environmental problems from an unhealthy stream can affect land and livestock. The following are some sensitivities I found listed in a Fisheries and Oceans Canada brochure.
  • Lack of streamed vegetation leads to increased bank erosion and stream sedimentation. Native plants, Salmonberry, Willow, Red-osier dogwood and Hardhack have deep roots that help stabilize the stream banks, protecting your valuable land from erosion 
  • Runoff from uncovered manure piles can contaminate water, increasing the transmission of diseases. Covered piles reduce contaminated runoff, improving water quality and reducing the spread of diseases
  • Uncontrolled livestock access to the stream can result in bank erosion, trampling of vegetation and fouling water quality. Controlling animal access with fences and livestock watering stations protect stream-side vegetation, bank stability and water quality 
  • Improperly stored fuel, pesticides and fertilizers can leach into groundwater, contaminating wells and surface water
  • Excess nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) from manure can result in algae blooms, reducing water quality 
  • Straightening and dredging streams can lead to increased bank erosion and chronic sediment and drainage problems. Allowing the natural stream side channels to meander increases the amount of water that it can hold during periods of high-water and flooding 
  • Undersized culverts impede drainage, increasing upstream flooding 
  • Lack of over hanging vegetation and shade increases growth of inserted grasses, trapping sediments and reducing drainage. Overhanging vegetation helps filter surface runoff and improves water quality
  • Rain runoff from bark mulch and wood waste placed near the stream can contaminate surface water. Stream-side vegetation helps filter surface runoff improving water quality
  • Spraying pesticides near the stream, especially during windy or wet conditions, may result in contaminated surface water. Flood plains increase the capacity of the stream to hold water during high flows, reducing flooding 
Healthy streams have clean cool water, beds of clean gravel and cobbles and are rich in oxygen. Riparian vegetation provides food, nutrients, shade and plant roots stabilize the stream banks, minimizing soil erosion. Streamed vegetation also acts as a buffer from farm activities, reducing the amount of sediment and excess nutrients transported by runoff, improving water quality. Pools, riffles and large woody debris provide homes for fish and insects. Having good water quality supports healthy crops and sustainable agriculture and improved drainage increases the productivity of farm land. This allows crops to be planted earlier in the spring and healthy stream is good for agriculture and the environment. 

So, through education and by keeping our streams healthy we can all experience the benefits for our farms, fish and wildlife. Keeping water ecosystems healthy is an important part of our special community here in Bradner and beyond. 

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Glen Valley Watersheds Society
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
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Dinner Event at Williams Park

7/22/2015

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There is no place like Williams Park to beat the heat during the summer!  

On August 18th, 2015 from 5:00 - 8:00 pm the Glen Valley Watershed Society will be partnering with the Lower Fraser Aboriginal Society to offer dinner in the park, a chance to come together with our community, stewardship groups, members of LEPS and families to celebrate the beauty of the Salmon River Watershed.

Members of our restoration teams will be on hand to discuss three of our major restoration projects - The North Langley Fingered Wetland Project and the Salmon River and West Creek Enhancement and Restoration Projects.

Family activities include the life cycle salmon board game, salmon hats and a nature scavenger hunt!

Some food will be provided but we welcome you to bring along a picnic of your choice or participate in a pot luck.

Registration required for planning purposes, please contact Sarah at education@leps.bc.ca

Williams Park, 68th Ave. & 238th St., Langley BC 


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