by alex morrison | Jun 7, 2020 | Newsletter, Watershed Wisdom
If you’re wondering why some of PWPA’s articles and interests are not just about water, this short five-minute video will help explain how these other issues are connections that all come back to water. (Depending your email software, the video may appear...
by alex morrison | Jun 7, 2020 | Advocacy, Mines in the Watershed, Newsletter, Watershed Watch
At the April 21, 2020 District of Peachland Regular Council meeting, Director of Operations, Shawn Grundy presented a referral received by the District for yet another mining exploration work within the Peachland Creek Community Watershed. Read all the details and...
by alex morrison | Jun 7, 2020 | Grants, Newsletter
PWPA applied for a grant from the District of Peachland to help bolster our community outreach and communication activities. We were successful is obtaining a $1000 grant to support these efforts. Specifically, this grant will help to raise community awareness of the...
by alex morrison | Jun 7, 2020 | Did You Know...?, Newsletter
The Aspen tree (Populus tremuloides), found in abundance in our watershed, is a unique tree species because it’s the only tree whose bark photosynthesizes – normally in plants the leaves perform this function. Bark photosynthesis in aspen takes place all year round....
by alex morrison | Jun 7, 2020 | In the news, Newsletter
New Board of Directors PWPA is a young organization, but we’re growing fast as stresses on our watershed continue and accumulate. To facilitate the different aspects of our mission and goals, PWPA re-organized this year, and with our new more effective...
by alex morrison | Jun 7, 2020 | COVID-19, Newsletter
May 15, 2020 The Peachland Watershed Protection Alliance (PWPA) is a community organization dedicated to protecting the source of Peachland’s drinking water. We take protecting our water and our community seriously and with the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, we...
