Author: CVWMA

Easter long weekend 2026 – CVWMA Admin Office closure

PLEASE NOTE: The CVWMA Administration Office will be closed for the 2026 Easter long weekend, April 3-7, 2026. Information, Fishing and Hunting permits, and our donation portal can be accessed on our website. Staff voicemail at the CVWMA Admin Office can be contacted via – 250-402-6900 Sorry for any inconvenience, and enjoy your weekend.

Duck Lake Gate Closure March 15th – April 30th, 2026

Spring is arriving in the Creston Valley, and the rare and federally endangered northern leopard frogs will soon be moving from their overwintering grounds to their breeding sites over the dike at Duck Lake. In order to give them the best chances to get to the breeding sites unharmed, the dike at the south end of […]

Temporary Walking Trails Closure – Corn Creek Marsh Nov 13 – 17, 2025

Notice of temporary walking trails closure Thursday November 13th to Monday November 17th (end of day), 2025 Repairs are being conducted on the wooden walkway near the Kootenay-Columbia Discovery Centre, in Corn Creek Marsh. For the safety of all, we have closed the trails that lead into the work zone. For this short closure period, […]

Bi-annual gate closure August 15 – Oct 15, 2025 – South Duck Lake Dike

  Reminder to the public: all motorized vehicle access to Duck Lake (at the north end of Channel Road) is interrupted starting today, August 15th. The dike will re-open to motorized vehicle access on October 15th (at 11:59 pm). The Bi-annual closure is necessary to help recover the last population of endangered northern leopard frog […]

CVWMA Administration office closed – Oct 16-18 2025

PLEASE NOTE: The CVWMA Administration office will be closed Thursday October 16th and Friday Oct 17th, 2025. Fishing and Hunting permits, our donation portal and more information can be obtained on our website. Staff can be contacted at the main office – 250-402-6900 Sorry for any inconvenience!  

Prescribed burn planned for Six Mile Slough, could begin as early as Oct. 10 2025

  For Immediate Release – October 10, 2025 Ministry of Forests BC Wildfire Service Habitat enhancement burn planned for Six Mile Slough CASTLEGAR – The BC Wildfire Service will be supporting Creston Valley Wildlife Management Authority in conducting a habitat enhancement prescribed burn in the Creston area. This burn is located approximately 18 kilometres northwest […]

Admin office closed – Sept 29th – Oct 1st, 2025

PLEASE NOTE: The CVWMA Administration Office will be closed Monday September 29th to Wednesday Oct 1st, 2025. Fishing and Hunting permits, our donation portal and more information can be obtained on our website. Staff can be contacted at the main office – 250-402-6900 Sorry for any inconvenience!

Update! Corn Creek Marsh Trails – temporary closure lifted

Closure Lifted! Aug 28, 2025 Update regarding the Corn Creek marsh trails in the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area (CVWMA). All trails are again open to public. All areas within the CVWMA are non-motorized. While recreating in this wildlife management are, please be prepared. We have wildlife of all varieties moving through the area and […]

CVWMA Admin office closed for holidays – Aug 5th to 11th, 2025

PLEASE NOTE: The CVWMA Administration Office will be closed Tuesday Aug 5th to Monday Aug 11th, 2025. Fishing and Hunting permits, our donation portal and detailed information can be obtained on our website. Staff can been contacted at main office – 250-402-6900. Sorry for any inconvenience and have a great long weekend!