WBRA May 2026 Update
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WBRA April 2026 Update
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2022 Trumpeter Swan Project Volunteer Call
Stewarding Trumpeter Swans Through the Seasons Year 2 of our project is under way which means – it’s time to report your swan sightings That’s right, the Waterton Biosphere Reserve Association is flying into year two of our Stewarding Trumpeter Swans Through the Seasons project! Even though it feels like we just wrapped up year one…
2021 Project Updates and a Holiday Message
A Holiday Message Project Updates Building Resilience for Bats 2021 Season Update A total of 19 bat roosts have been reported to date through our Building Resilience for Bats project, and at least 4 of these roosts are sufficiently large enough to qualify as high priority roosts that are important to monitor annually (i.e., detected species…
Now Hiring Conservation Technician – Apply by 5pm on November 12
WBRA is hiring a Conservation Technician The Waterton Biosphere Reserve Association (WBRA) is looking for a part-time contractor to support our Cooperation Plan implementation, conservation programs, and operation and administration functions. The ideal candidate will be a generalist with a background in conservation and agriculture, having strong research, organizational and communication skills and experience…
Upcoming Species at Risk Summer Workshops
Click poster to enlarge Join the Waterton Biosphere Reserve Association for two species at risk project workshops this summer. Workshop #1: Building Resilience for Bats Learn about the Waterton Biosphere Reserve Association’s project and how WBR residents have helped Hear from Susan Holroyd with the Alberta Community Bat Program Share your knowledge about possible bat…
Stewarding Trumpeter Swans Through the Seasons in the Waterton Biosphere Reserve
STEWARDING TRUMPETER SWANS THROUGH THE SEASONS in the Waterton Biosphere Reserve Wanted: Trumpeter Swan Sightings Striking in size. Whitest of white feathers that inspire paint colour chip names. Wingspan wider than a pick-up truck. Species at risk poster child. Trumpeter swans are undeniably iconic. This month the Waterton Biosphere Reserve Association is kicking off a…
Building Resilience for Bats 2020 Project Results
What We Did During The Field Season During our 2020 project field season, our Conservation Technician, Elizabeth Anderson, helped landowners to identify and monitor maternity roosts for bats. To correspond with when mother bats have flightless pups in the colony, the survey window was from June 1 to July 11, 2020. Maternity roost counts followed…
Want to be a part of WBR’s Building Resilience For Bats Project 2020
Building Resilience for Bats in the Waterton Biosphere Reserve Bats are an important part of the ecosystem in Waterton Biosphere Reserve (WBR). Unfortunately, bats in North America are threatened by white-nose syndrome (WNS), a fungal disease that has killed millions of bats since first noted in the eastern United States in 2006. Learn more about…
Northern Leopard Frog Project – 2019 Field Season Update
The Waterton Biosphere Reserve Association’s Northern Leopard Frog Project had a successful third season in 2019! Visual surveys and environmental DNA (eDNA) (testing for certain species’ DNA in water samples) were used in search of northern leopard frogs and other amphibians. The focus of the fieldwork was on private lands near Beauvais Lake Provincial Park,…