Why did the toad cross the road? At 7 p.m. Feb. 11 at Rotacrest Hall, Angus Glass may tell us.
Glass is the communications co-ordinator for the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program and the organizer of Toadfest, an annual event occurring at Summit Lake Provincial Park, south of Nakusp. The western toad is a species of special concern and breeds in this area. During Toadfest, the public enthusiastically collects toadlets and carries them across Highway 6 in an effort to reduce mortality. The Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program is a partnership between B.C. Hydro, the province of B.C., First Nations and local community groups.
Prior to Glass’s presentation, Laura Hannant and Nigel Francis, aspiring organic farmers, will give a short description of their role as the new co-ordinators for Young Agrarians in the Kootenay bioregion.
Following the presentation, the Creston Valley Branch of Wildsight will host its annual general meeting. Admission is free if attending the AGM, or $8 at the door.
Continuing the Creston Valley branch of Wildsight’s spring presentation series, on March 1 a panel of Creston farmers and young agrarians will discuss the challenges and opportunities of growing food for the local market.
This presentation is part of the all-branch annual general meeting of Wildsight. Members from the five branches — Kimberley, Cranbrook, Invermere, Elk Valley and Golden — will convene in Creston to devise new programs and fine-tune the many ongoing programs to protect the environment and save wild spaces.
Admission is by donation.
For more information, visit www.wildsight.ca.
—WILDSIGHT