72 Projects Approved 2025–2026

22 Coastal Region Projects 2025–2026

25 Columbia Region Projects 2025–2026

25 Peace Region Projects 2025–2026

2025-2026 projects

 

Read our project lists to see the 30 fish and 42 wildlife projects our regional boards are funding for a total of ~$9.2 million. The projects conserve and enhance fish and wildlife in watersheds impacted by BC Hydro dams.

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Grant intake open

Apply any time of year for a Community Engagement Grant up to $1,500. If you have a project that will benefit fish and wildlife in our Coastal, Columbia or Peace region, learn more about this grant.

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Seed Grants

Apply for a Seed Grant any time of the year. We fund up to a maximum of $5,000 to explore a project idea, fill information gaps, and prepare technical information.

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Land Securement Grants

We fund land securement projects year-round. Contact our region managers any time to discuss our funding for critical ecosystems and habitats.

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Program News

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Northern spotted owl webcam

May 26, 2025

Watch two northern spotted owl chicks at the Northern Spotted Owl Breeding Program. Chick O and Chick P hatched a few hours apart on May 10. They were hand-reared until May 21, when they went into a nest to be raised by foster parents Einstein and Zalea. It’s the […]

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FWCP Events

April 23, 2025

Upcoming Events Critter Day 2025 Saturday, May 10 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. PT Beaver Creek Provincial Park, 10 minutes east of Trail Critter Day is back! Learn about the critters that call the Pend d’Oreille Valley home. Get up close to amphibians, snakes, reptiles, aquatic […]

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Peace Region E-letter

April 22, 2025

E-letter Peace Region April 2025 E-letter Provincial January 2025 E-letter Peace Region November 2024 E-letter Peace Region September 2024 E-letter Peace Region July 2024 E-letter Peace Region June 2024 E-letter Provincial May 2024 E-letter Peace Region April 2024 […]

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Our Program Partners

The Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program is a partnership between BC Hydro, the Province of B.C., Fisheries and Oceans Canada, First Nations and public stakeholders to conserve and enhance fish and wildlife in watersheds impacted by BC Hydro dams.

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