SkeenaWild Conservation Trust is restoring spawning and rearing habitat for salmon and other fish species. By breaching beaver dams that are inhibiting fish passage and water flow, this work will restore ecological integrity and hydrological function to the stream. This project supports nine jobs. (Photo: SkeenaWild Conservation Trust)

Rivershed Society of BC is piloting the development of a foodland corridor that restores sustainable food systems throughout the Fraser watershed. This project is being implemented in partnership with local First Nations, farmers, and ranchers. (Photo: Nerv Productions)

Tŝilhqot’in National Government is increasing First Nations' water management and analysis capacity by implementing a new data management portal to centralize, analyze, and share up-to-date water quality and quantity data. Hydrometric stations will be repaired and new ones installed to expand monitoring data collection. This project, which supports 17 jobs, aims to equip First Nations decision-makers with the information needed to prioritize projects related to ecological and forestry recovery, climate change resilience, and flood and drought mitigation. (Photo: Tŝilhqot’in National Government)

Brochure: Tŝilhqot'in National Government: Water Quality & Quantity Monitoring Program

Okanagan Basin Water Board is collaborating with Indigenous, municipal, and provincial governments to develop and pilot a source water protection toolkit in the Okanagan. They are also working with En’owkin Centre ECOmmunity Department (Penticton Indian Band) to restore a portion of the k’əmcnitk^w floodplain. This project, which supports 14 jobs, is part of a long-term strategy to equip communities with the tools to protect their drinking water by engaging them in restoration work and building awareness of water conservation. (Photo: Adarshana Thapa / REFBC)