Protect the Flathead River Valley

In a remarkable move, the BC Government banned mining from the region. Now we're asking leaders to establish permanent protection for the Flathead River Valley. In November, 2011, British Columbia's provincial government awarded the "Flathead Watershed Conservation Act" the Royal Assent. According to the new law, coal mining and methane gas extraction is forbidden in the Flathead River Valley. Now we're just two steps away from total protection of the Flathead River Valley.

Step One Fill in the missing piece of Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park creating a wildlife sanctuary in the lower one third of BC's Flathead River Valley.

Step Two The provincial government takes action to connect Waterton-Glacier to Canada's Rocky Mountain Parks by creating a Wildlife Management Area in the remainder of the Flathead and along the spine of the B.C. Rockies.

As our climate changes, these animals will be forced to adapt quickly. A wildlife sanctuary and corridor will provide freedom to roam and allow the Flathead's ecosystem to remain intact. Email BC's leaders and let them know the Flathead River Valley and the wildlife that call it home matters to Canadians.

Here's the list of leaders we're sending your letter to:

Prime Minister of Canada, Minister of Environment, Premier of British Columbia, Leaders of BC Opposition Parties, Kootenay-Columbia MP, David Wilks and Kootenay East MLA, Bill Bennett.

The Flathead River Valley is located in the southeastern corner of British Columbia. In addition to being home to familiar wildlife, it's also home to more species of wild flowers than anywhere else in Canada and the largest population of grizzly bears in the interior of North America. Wildlife like mountain goats, lynx and grizzly bears that call the Flathead home don't follow international borders or park boundaries. They roam across three different borders: British Columbia, Alberta and Montana.