Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation

06/06/2026

Thank you to for getting some of the HCTF staff out of the office for a great learn-to-fish experience!

A big chunk of HCTF’s conservation funding comes from the conservation surcharge on B.C.’s freshwater fishing, hunting, trapping, and guide outfitting licences.

For freshwater fishing licences, 100% of what you pay stays right here in B.C. The conservation surcharge goes to HCTF, and the fee portion supports . It’s a win–win for the outdoors.

Have you ever wanted to learn how to fish but are not sure where to start? Why not check out a learn-to-fish event near you? Head to https://buff.ly/bpuHuZj, they've got tons of events across BC as well as lots of great resources and info!

If you’re gearing up for your next adventure, you can grab your Freshwater Fishing licence or BC resident hunting licence online through the B.C. Government’s e-licensing system. And when you do, you’re directly supporting conservation where it matters most.

06/05/2026

Ever wondered where HCTF projects are happening across British Columbia? We've put together a map of the projects we've funded across BC to make it easy to see the conservation we've funded in your backyard.

Check it out on our website:

Each year HCTF funds conservation projects benefitting BC’s fish, wildlife and habitats across British Columbia. Visit our interactive project maps to view approved projects and where they’re taking place.

06/02/2026

Summer field days are right around the corner!

📸 Projects 8-439, 8-525, 1-818, and 5-358

To learn more about these projects and others that HCTF provided funding to, head to https://buff.ly/9t8u0mW

05/29/2026

Scholarship Highlight: Westin Creyke

Westin is one of 2025’s Together for Wildlife scholarship Recipients

Westin is a MSc student at UNBC. His research examines the impact roads have on Stone’s sheep, to define the spatial and temporal extent of the road’s influence on stress in their population.

The Together for Wildlife scholarship is awarded annually by HCTF in partnership with the First Nations-B.C. Wildlife & Habitat Conservation Forum and the Province of British Columbia’s Together for Wildlife Strategy (T4W) to masters and Ph.D. candidates conducting research that will have a positive impact on stewardship, management, policy, or decision-making of wildlife in BC.

Interested in applying for the T4W Scholarship? Applications are now open! Head to https://buff.ly/3qTfqze to learn more and apply!

05/27/2026

Spring in B.C. means longer days, greener landscapes, and wildlife on the move. From nesting birds to emerging amphibians and young mammals exploring their surroundings, this is one of the busiest seasons for nature across the province.

Every conservation project supported through HCTF helps protect the habitats these species rely on, today and for future generations.

Whether you’re hiking, paddling, or exploring your local greenspace this spring, remember to give wildlife space and help keep B.C.’s ecosystems healthy.

Learn more about conservation projects happening across the province at hctf.ca

📸 Project Cap250

05/22/2026

Today is International Day for Biological Diversity

British Columbia is home to an incredible range of species, from coastal wolves and marbled murrelets to western toads, badgers, and salmon. Each species plays an important role in keeping ecosystems healthy, resilient, and connected.

At the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation, we’re proud to support projects across BC that help conserve the habitats wildlife depend on now and for future generations.

Learn more about conservation projects happening across the province and how you can get involved.

📸 Shannon Werden, Julie Thomas, Project 2-349

05/21/2026

Scholarship Highlight: Noa Mayer!

Noa is one of the 2025 Al Martin Scholarship Recipients

Noa is a doctorate student at the University of British Columbia. Their work, focusing on Kokanee salmon, is examining potential adaptations of Kokanee salmon that have allowed them to remain more abundant than other salmon species that are in decline due to climate change. Noa’s research seeks to answer how Kokanee respond to heat stress, what biological markers indicate when salmon are struggling, and which populations are most at risk as rivers continue to warm? This research aims to protect Pacific salmon and the communities that rely on them, ensuring these iconic fish persist despite a rapidly changing climate.

Interested in applying for the AL Martin Scholarship? Applications are now open! Head to https://buff.ly/3qTfqze to learn more and apply!

05/14/2026

We're proud to announce 7.5 million in funding to support 124 projects across B.C.

From restoring fish passage for trout and Coho salmon, to improving habitat for grizzly bears, caribou, raptors, and Stone’s sheep, these projects are helping conserve the fish, wildlife, and habitats that make B.C. unique.

This work is made possible through conservation licence surcharges paid by anglers, hunters, trappers, and guide outfitters, alongside support from partners and donors who care about the future of conservation in B.C.

Learn more about this year’s funded projects: https://buff.ly/R4EmaOI

05/13/2026

Thank you to the Honourable Minister Provost, Secretary of State (Nature), for stopping by the HCTF office to meet with staff. It was a privilege to discuss our shared interest in protecting nature and biodiversity.

05/08/2026

Scholarship Highlight: Yaelle Sarid-Segal!

Yaelle is one of 2025’s Together for Wildlife scholarship Recipients

Yaelle is a doctorate student at the University of Northern British Columbia. Their research is exploring the impacts that glyphosate-based herbicides on wildlife and ecosystems, specifically small mammals. To determine the potential impacts of Glyphosate-based herbicides on voles and deer mice physiology, gut microbiome, and population trends, Yaelle will utilize f***l analysis. This will allow them to determine a basis for how the mammalian food web could be impacted by Glyphosate-based herbicides, as voles and deer mice are critical seed dispensers and food sources.

The Together for Wildlife scholarship is awarded annually by HCTF in partnership with the First Nations-B.C. Wildlife & Habitat Conservation Forum and the Province of British Columbia’s Together for Wildlife Strategy (T4W) to masters and Ph.D. candidates conducting research that will have a positive impact on stewardship, management, policy, or decision-making of wildlife in BC.