Shorebirds
‘Shorebirds’ is used to describe plovers & sandpipers. Both are highly migratory birds that generally use marshes, estuaries, & sea shores as feeding habitat.
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Small mammals
Small mammals are critical to the conservation of raptors and wading birds. Shrews, mice, and especially Townsend’s vole are prey for these predatory birds.
Beneficial Arthropods
Arthropods are an extremely diverse phylum of animals, united by their hard exoskeleton, jointed limbs, and segmented bodies.
History Of Farming In Delta
Agriculture came to the delta in 1868 when two brothers, Thomas and William Ladner, pre-empted and began to cultivate land at what is now part of Ladner town centre. Significant time, effort, and capital have been invested in improving soils…
Practical Benefits of Cover Crops
Cover crops provide many practical benefits for farmers, helping to generate resilient soil and provide natural solutions to issues such as pests, soil nutrient depletion, and weed control.
Taking Cover for Winter: How to Protect Farm Soil
Driving down the highway through Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, it’s difficult not to notice an abundance of agricultural fields, ranging from popular U-Pick berry sites, to fall pumpkin patches and corn mazes, with a wide variety of vegetable…
Tracking Snow Geese by Sound
From autumn to spring every year, Snow Geese fill the skies with their calls as they migrate to the Fraser River delta for wintering habitat. In Delta and Richmond, they find opportunities to forage on foreshore marshland, forage fields and…
DF&WT Promotional Videos
We have exciting news! This fall, we are embarking on a new video project. ???? The project will consist of a series of high-quality, professionally shot videos to promote the Delta Farmland & Wildlife Trust, local agriculture and the significance…
New Insect Research Project with UBC
DF&WT recently began a three-year research project in partnership with the University of British Columbia. The study is examining the impact of DF&WT planted hedgerows, grassland set-asides (GLSA) and floral strips on beneficial insects and pests, and how these insect…
Results from 2020-21 winter surveys now complete!
One of the core objectives of our organization is improving biodiversity on agricultural land. We do this through promoting the enhancement of farmland with wildlife habitat. Surveys are conducted annually to assess how well we’re meeting this objective. Surveys from…