Surrey-based B.C. Wildlife Federation has launched another lottery and BԪַFishty FiftyBԪַ draw to help with habitat restoration, outdoor education and advocacy for better wildlife-management policies in the province.
BԪַs grand prize is a Gelex G5 Boat and Rapala Fishing package worth $62,000, with Apex Pro E-Bike and tent/generator packages also up for grabs. Prize raffle tickets start at $10 each , rising to 30 tickets for $100.
The early-bird draw for a fishing package is June 28, and the 50/50 and other prizes will be drawn Aug. 15. There are 217,500 tickets available for the prize raffle and another 217,500 tickets for the BԪַFishty FiftyBԪַ draw, the jackpot for which is now over $52,000 (winner takes half).
The B.C. Wildlife Federation is a province-wide, member-driven charitable organization with more than 43,000 members and 100-plus member clubs.
Conservation Lottery proceeds support wilderness camps and archery classes for kids, scientific research, stewardship workshops on streams and other BCWF-backed programs.
Of note, the BCWFBԪַs BԪַ10,000 WetlandsBԪַ initiative is one multi-year effort to create thousands of wetland ecosystems in B.C. using beaver dams.
BԪַWe use beaver-based restoration to keep water on the landscape to create habitat and mitigate wildfire and flood risk,BԪַ said Jennifer Rogers, beaver restoration assessment lead. BԪַWith First Nations and conservation partners, we will build more than 100 BԪַBeaver Dam AnaloguesBԪַ that support native plant and animal species, contribute to fire and flood resiliency, and promote healthy watersheds across the province.BԪַ
BC Wildlife Federation offices are at #101-9706 188 St., Surrey.