British Columbia

Our work in British Columbia

Climate change  and land-use change are two pressures that displace wildlife on Canada’s west coast. Increasingly, communities are facing floods, fires and sea-level rise. These hazards affect B.C.’s ecosystems, too.

We’re working to conserve and restore vital wildlife habitats in the estuaries where coastal rivers meet the Pacific Coast, including the mighty Fraser River. We’re supporting Indigenous-led conservation planning which helps protect biodiversity and sustainable development in ancestral territories. We’re restoring wetlands for species at risk in the rapidly populating Pacific Interior regions.

These programs are guided by a commitment to collaboration and pioneering conservation delivery that benefits Canada’s wildlife.

Conservation by the numbers in B.C.

Our mission is to conserve, restore, and manage wetlands for British Columbia’s waterfowl, wildlife, and people.

579 Habitat projects

452,778 Acres conserved

1,048 Landowner partners

A Ducks Unlimited Canada in B.C. conservation specialist conducts fish sampling in the Fraser River Estuary as part of the Coastal Restoration Fund program. A new paper by 23 leading conservation specialists from across B.C. are pushing for Priority Threat Management, a new way to govern how the Fraser River Estuary is protected. © DUC

Finding solutions for the Fraser River Estuary

From creating new tidal marsh habitat for spawning salmon, to restoring decades of lost tidal marsh vital to overwintering waterfowl, the Fraser River Estuary’s ability to flourish is helped by our partnerships, ongoing commitment to on-the-ground conservation and finding solutions that will safeguard the vital habitats within this critical ecosystem.

Learn more about our Fraser River Estuary work