The BVRR&E Program was started in the year 2014 and it is still in operation until I decide to throw in the towel, but so far we have 8 good years and a total of 77,314 native willows and deciduous tree plants that have successfully been planted. Those plantings are now covering over 30 kilometres of stream bank, on the three primary streams in the program. Those streams are Bighill Creek, West Nose Creek and Nose Creek.
West Nose Creek, located in the city of Calgary, Alberta, has received the most attention, with over 43,000 plantings in the city alone. However, it is a perfect showcase site for our planting methodology for volunteers, students and corporate groups. These sites are also open for public inspection, but I haven't revealed exact locations just yet. Once the native willow and tree crop that we planted is far enough along its growth to maturity, the locations will be advertised in this site.
However, in the mean time, I will provide you with plenty of good photography and video of the West Nose Creek and other planting sites in our little piece of country. It is important to know what kind of support and the many partnerships that were formed to get this project rolling along nicely!
Today, on August 25th, 2021, I cut and pasted the contributors of the BVRR&E Program and they are as follows:
Partnership Contributions - Over the Years
2014:
Partners:
Cochrane Foundation – 502 plants
Walmart/Evergreen – 1,273 plants
Inter Pipeline – 977 plants
DFO - RFCPP – 5,221 plants
Town of Cochrane -CCGP – 406 plants
ATCO – 234 plants
Canon/Evergreen – 1,911
Total willows planted – 10,524
2015:
Partner Contributions:
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada ------------------------6,429 plants
Inter Pipeline ----------------------------------------------------------2,230 plants
The City of Calgary ----------------------------------------------------1,249 plants
Shell Canada ---------------------------------------------------------1.200 plants
Walmart/Evergreen --------------------------------------------------- 823 plants
Canon/Evergreen ----------------------------------------------------- 700 plants
The City of Airdrie ----------------------------------------------------- 600 plants
The Cochrane Community Grant Program -------------------------------480 plants
The Cochrane Foundation --------------------------------------------- 470 plants
ATCO Pipelines ------------------------------------------------------- 377 plants
Bow Valley Habitat Development --------------------------------------- 337 plants
Total Native Plants Planted -14,895 plants
2016:
Partners Total Plant Contribution:
Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada - 8,300
Inter Pipeline - 2,400
Shell Canada - 1,200
City of Calgary - 1,200
City of Airdrie - 1,100
Cochrane Community Grant Program - 600
Cochrane Foundation - 900
Evergreen/HSBC - 300
ATCO - 200
Airdrie Ventures - 200
Bow Valley Habitat Development -25 Large Diameter
Total Plants ----- 16,425
2017:
Contributing Partners
Inter Pipeline ------------------------------------------------- 2,400- Native Plants
Shell Canada ------------------------------------------------- 1,200- Native Plants
City of Calgary ---------------------------------------------- 1,200- Native Plants
City of Airdrie ----------------------------------------------- 1,200 -Native Plants
Cochrane Foundation -------------------------------------- 430-Native Plants
Harmony Developments Inc. ------------------------------- 600- Native Plants
Bow Valley Habitat Development ------------------------- 200-Native Plants
Evergreen/HSBC--------------------------------------------- 740- Native Plants
Cochrane Community Grant Program ------------------- 600- Native Plants
Total Plants – 9,070
2018:
Plant Contribution:
Inter Pipeline --------------------------------------------------------- 4,800 plants
Shell Canada -------------------------------------------------------- 1,200 plants
City of Airdrie --------------------------------------------------------1,400 plants
City of Calgary -----------------------------------------------------– 1,400 plants
Cochrane Foundation ------------------------------------------------- 600 plants
ATCO ---------------------------------------------------------------- 300 plants
Total plants: 9,700
2019:
Partnership Contribution
Inter Pipeline --------------------- 4,800 Native Plants
City of Calgary ------------------- 2,400 Native Plants
Shell Canada ----------------------1,200 Native Plants
City of Airdrie -------------------- 1,200 Native Plants
Cochrane Foundation ------------ 500 Native Plants
Harmony Developments ---------- 500 Native Plants
Bow Valley Habitat Dev.---------- 600 Native Plants
Total Plants – 11,200
2020:
Partnership contribution:
City of Airdrie ------------------------- 1,200 plants
Cochrane Foundation ------------------ 600 plants
Harmony Developments--------------- 600 plants
Bow Valley Habitat Development --- 900 plants
Total plants – 3,300
2021:
Partnership:
Town of Cochrane -------------------- 500 plants
Cochrane Foundation ----------------- 600 plants
Inter Pipeline --------------------------- 600 plants
BVHD ----------------------------------- 400 plants
Total plants – 2,100
2022:
Total plantings – 1,145
2023:
Total plantings - 736
