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Williams Lake Conservation Company

Established in 1968 for the Preservation of Williams Lake

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Catamaran Ponds – Headwaters of Williams Lake

admin March 28, 2021March 28, 2021 Call for Support, Conservation, Watershed
Catamaran Ponds Aerial

What connects the Long Lake Village on Dunbrack Street in Spryfield with the Shaw Wilderness Park on the Purcells Cove Road? The Catamaran Ponds.

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Ducks Unlimited Wetland Report 2020

admin March 27, 2021March 27, 2021 Notices
WESP map of wetlands

In August 2020 Ducks Unlimited Canada published their report on the wetlands on the Church of Christ Development Ltd. adjacent to the Shaw Wilderness Park on the shores of Williams Lake.

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Chebucto News: Williams Lake Watershed in Crisis

admin March 3, 2021March 9, 2021 Conservation, Media, Reports & Studies, Watershed
Watershed Map

“A tipping point has been reached. Any further development would likely push the lake past its capacity to survive as a lake.”

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Backlands Spring Migration: Peregrine Falcon

admin March 1, 2021July 6, 2021 Conservation, Reports & Studies, Wildlife
Peregrin Falcon in Flight

The Purcell’s Cove Backlands are a “Flyway Corridor” for raptors and many other migrating birds, coming back to the Williams Lake area.

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Where did you find Bruce the Dog?

admin February 27, 2021April 30, 2021 Poll
Bruce the Dog

Poll: Bruce the Dog first appeared on one of our Social Media pages. Where did you find him?

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