Columbia River--Horse Creek Confluence Columbia Wetlands Waterbird Survey Golden--9 mile Slough Section between 9 Mile & Dickson Downs Spillimacheen 2 km North The Columbia Wetlands Waterbird Survey (CWWS) was implemented in Spring 2015 and aims to run for at least 5 consecutive years. It is a project that uses citizen-scientists to gather important scientific data. Our hope is that this data will be useful for a variety of conservation purposes including possible Important Bird Area (IBA) designation for the Columbia Wetlands. 1. 2. Columbia Wetlands Hwy 95 Views 10-17kms S of Golden ia m b in t ) u l f Co ies Po o s nd ich Frie and (R tl We Spillimacheen Crossing - Westside Road 3. W r me l i W Wilmer Spillimacheen - Stewart's Slough Spillimacheen A-N W er N ilm io n t a N al ast e h t or fe A i l d W il end rea of S d n (e hR mit d) Wilmer Pontoon Road 4. Shuswap Donald Athalmer Sloughs 19 km south of Golden-Birchlands Slough Spillimacheen Galena Creek Ranch Slough Whiskey Point - Feldman's Ranch Donald - Wiseman Rd The main goals of the CWWS are to: a) collect baseline data currently lacking on our birds; b) initiate a coordinated bird count utilizing citizenscientists during both spring and fall waterbird migrations; c) create a long-term volunteer opportunity for Columbia Valley residents; d) build increased appreciation and recognition for birds and their critical habitat in the Columbia Wetlands. Invermere Athalmer James Chabot Provincial Park Invermere - Dorothy Lake Columbia Wetlands McMurdo Seasonal Lake Invermere - Kin Beach/Lake Windermere Spillimacheen Rest Area Brisco Rd North Invermere - Baltac Beach/Lake Windermere Brisco Rd - Feldman's Ranch Invermere - Grizzly Ridge Heights Brisco West - Warner's Slough Beaver Lake Brisco Rd - Patty's Greenhouse Slough Lake Windermere End of Coy Rd Forde Carbonate Landing Windermere Cemetery Hill Windermere Invermere - Windermere Creek/Lake Windermere Brisco West - Trecher's Slough Brisco Road Invermere - Cardiff Ave Beach/Lake Windermere Brisco Blaeberry Legend Blaeberry/Columbia River Confluence ! Community Agricultural Land Reserve i Survey Site Survey Area Wetland Private Conservation Land Parson North - Braisher's Slough Moberly Marsh/Gadsden Provincial Park Provincial Park National Wildlife Area National Park Columbia Wetlands Wildlife Management Area Industrial Area East Site Columbia Lake Wildlife Management Area Private Land East Lake Windermere - Ruault Road Lake Windermere- Lakeshore Resort Campground Brisco South - Snider Rd Parson - Thomas Rd South 4150 Area Lake Windermere - Rushmere Road Parson - Marshwood Kootenay Crossing Southeast End of Lake Windermere South End Lake Windermere Gate Parson Columbia Wetlands Parson 5 Brisco South 2971 Hwy 95 Donald Luxor Station Rd Forde 1. Blaeberry Columbia Wetlands Viewpoint Trail Parson - Beards Creek Rd Kicking Horse Edelweiss Kicking Horse Golden Parson South - Great Blue Heron Rookery Mud Lake - Fairmont Castledale North Nicholson Field Fairmont - Meadows Golden - West Edelweiss Slough Golden - Edelweiss Slough Golden - Lower Kicking Horse River Fairmont Hot Springs Castledale Edelweiss Castledale Golden - Airport Area 2. McKeemans Slough Edgewater Golden - Sewage Lagoons Parson Golden Nabel/Gacek Creek Slough Castledale Golden - Reflection Lake Columere Park Columbia Wetlands - 1.5 km south of Nabel Rd Harrogate Golden - Railway Pond Columbia Wetlands - 2 km south of Nabel Rd Columbia Wetlands - 2.8 km south of Nabel Rd Nicholson - Bottom of Sander Road Vermilion Crossing Golden Eco-Adventure Ranch Spillimacheen Brisco 3. Kootenay Crossing Columbia Lake - Lot 48 Golden - Southwest of Railway Yard Salsbury Rd off Hwy 95 Golden - Columbia River wetlands at Habart's Subdivision Harrogate Harrogate Harrogate Corner Slough Nicholson Nicholson Bridge Columbia Lake Shoreline near Columbia Ridge Radium - Red Rock Lookout Harrogate Old Barns Columbia Lake - Armstrong Bay Radium Hot Springs - Saw Mill Pond Edgewater Radium Hot Springs Toby Creek Harrogate CSRD Boundary Columbia River - Horse Creek Confluence Dry Gulch Wilmer Shuswap Invermere Spillimacheen 5 km North Panorama 4. Radium Hot Springs Radium South - Lookout Points Golden - 9 mile Slough Golden Mulligans Slough Athalmer Windermere Section between 9 Mile & Dickson Downs Spillimacheen 2 km North Columbia Wetlands Hwy 95 Views 10-17kms S of Golden Fairmont Hot Springs Kootenay National Park Friends of Columbia Wetland (Richies Point) Spillimacheen Crossing Westside Road Lewis's Woodpecker Site Dry Gulch Columbia Lake - South End Spillimacheen - Stewart's Slough Spillimacheen Wilmer National Wildlife Area (end of Smith Rd) Wilmer 19 km south of Golden - Birchlands Slough Spillimacheen Galena Creek Ranch Slough Whiskey Point - Feldman's Ranch Canal Flats Tilley Memorial Park - Canal Flats Wilmer NWA-Northeast End Wilmer Pontoon Road Canal Flats Athalmer Sloughs Invermere Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community Columbia Wetlands--McMurdo seasonal lake Map Produced by: Jan Pindroch Selkirk Geosptatial Research Centre Datum: North American 1983 Projection: UTM Zone 11N July, 2016 2 4 Brisco Rd North Brisco Rd--Feldman's Ranch Brisco Rd - Patty's Greenhouse Slough Carbonate Landing Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community Spillimacheen Rest Area 0 Beaver Lake Shuswap Brisco west--Warner's Slough 8 12 1:65,000 Athalmer 16 20 Kilometres Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community