Comox Valley Project Watershed Society, in partnership with K'omoks First Nation and the City of Courtenay, is dismantling and restoring Kus-kus-sum, a former sawmill site on the Courtenay River, to its native estuary saltmarsh and riverside forest. Restoration of this site will benefit at least nine fish species, 145 bird species, and 281 plant species. The first phase of this project will support at least 40 jobs. (Photo: Rick Ward)

Ahousaht Nation is restoring the Anderson Creek watershed to revitalize spawning habitat for Chum salmon and protect the community's drinking water. Through a combination of restoration work and water monitoring activities, Ahousaht Nation and neighbouring communities will be prepared to make informed water and land use decisions that support a healthy ecosystem. This project supports nine jobs. (Photo: Ahousaht Nation)

BC Freshwater Legacy Initiative, a project of Makeway, is providing tailored training, peer learning, and coaching support to Indigenous and non-Indigenous water leaders in communities that are leading on innovative approaches to watershed management, governance, and security. This project, which supports 10 jobs, will enable shared learning between organizations and regions and to advance the use of different knowledge systems in informing good watershed decision-making. (Photo: REFBC)

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)