Environment committee  I would be biased because I run the wetlands program. I would have to say that watershed planning is a really important aspect of any consideration, and watersheds travel across multiple jurisdictions. The issue is that we're not looking at a watershed level and understanding how wetlands fit within those ecosystems.

Environment committee  Absolutely. I agree that flood protection is a huge value of wetland that is often underappreciated, the ecological service that is provided. I can speak from a B.C. example that wetlands here are valued at about $100 billion in ecological services per year around the province—flood protection being a large aspect of that.

Environment committee  We move around the province.

Environment committee  That's correct.

Environment committee  Sure. I am the coordinator for the wetlands education program. We run wetland-keeper workshops as well as a wetlands institute, which is a seven-day intensive workshop where we train community members from all walks of life. They include people who are doing stewardship work at a watershed level, first nations, and just keen volunteers who want to come out and learn more about wetlands stewardship.

Environment committee  We do roughly five to six workshops a year. They attract about 20 to 30 participants per workshop.

Environment committee  Well, from our own experience, we run a Wild Kidz camp in the summer in two locations in the province. These are free camps that we provide with financial support from various funders. About 20 to 25 children will attend these camps. A lot of them have little to no experience outdoors.

Environment committee  It's around the province.