Exploring the Fraser River Estuary
Low tide at Swishwash Island, BC. (Photo by Fernando Lessa)
The Fraser River is one of the most important rivers in Canada. Its waters, running for almost 1,400 kilometres before reaching the Pacific Ocean, are a major salmon waterway that is used by all five species of Pacific salmon and salmonids to...
Capturing the beauty in urban nature
Salmon fry swimming among old tree routes. (Photo by Fernando Lessa)
I first found out about the rich Burnaby Watershed in British Columbia while taking a city bus. Being new to Vancouver, I had no idea how close nature was to the city. Due to amazing conservation work from passionate people and volunteers, nature...
