CVWMA Office Closure – BC Day Long Weekend
The CVWMA administration office will be closed Tuesday, July 31, 2018 thru Monday, August 6th for staff holidays and the BC Day long weekend. Permits and information can be obtained on this website. We apologize for any inconvenience.
CVWMA Used as Dump Site
Unfortunately, CVWMA land was used as a dump site for a delapidated older travel trailer. The trailer in the photos was abandoned at the trestle parking area near the north end of Duck Lake, just off Hwy 3A.Anyone having information regarding this trailer and/or who may have left it there, is asked to inform the […]
Attention CVWMA Users
The Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development has approved a Motorized Vehicle Access Restriction at the south dike of Duck Lake. Access to the dike beyond the north end of Channel Road (49⚬ 12′ 21″ N and 116⚬ 35′ 41″ W) will be restricted annually from March 15 – April 30th and August 15 – October […]
Cougar Sighting!
For those walking or biking through Summit Creek and Leach Lake areas, we just received a report of a cougar sighting. Be aware of your surroundings and PLEASE keep dogs leached at all times! Thank you!
Job Posting – Conservation Programs Assistant
Organization: Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area Location: Creston, British Columbia Duration: 1-year contract with probability of permanent full-time. Posted: 28 May 2018 Closing Date: 3 July 2018, 4:00 pm Pacific Time Tentative Start Date: 4 September 2018 About the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area The Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area (CVWMA) is a 7,000-ha internationally recognized wetland under the Ramsar Convention […]
Notice to Duck Lake Users – Cross Dyke Open
The Duck Lake dyke is now open to vehicle traffic. We appreciate your patience during the closure and wish to remind motorists to drive with caution and be respectful to all users. Thank you!
Environmental Education Programs at Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area to Resume this Spring
Columbia Basin Trust provides $295,000 toward facilities and programming (Columbia Basin) – Environmental education and awareness programs at the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area are going to continue under new management. Since 1974, these programs were provided by the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Authority, but this ended with the permanent closure of the interpretive centre […]
Upcoming Workshop
The Columbia Mountain Institute of Applied Ecology is delivering a workshop on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Managing Health of Fish and Wildlife in Kimberley, BC from May 1-2, 2018. If interested in more information, click here.
Diseased Goldfinch
Attention Birders! There has been a sighting in the Creston area of a goldfinch showing signs of a disease. It is possible that it could be Mycoplasma gallisepticum infection. It is a condition of the finch. It has been recorded in BC but not much evidence of it lately. IF YOU SEE A BIRD THAT […]
Duck Lake Dike Temporarily Closed Due to Snow
As of 11:30am on Thursday, December 21… Due to the heavy snowfall in the past days and for public safety, CVWMA has temporarily closed the dikes around Duck Lake to motorized vehicles. People are welcome to walk, ski, or snowshoe on the dikes. Please remember that snowmobiles, ATV or any other types of motorized vehicles […]