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The Healthy Watersheds Initiative is creating jobs and bringing communities together to protect fresh water, restore salmon habitat, and adapt to climate change. 
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We Are of Water

"We Are of Water", illustrated by Chenoa Gao, provides visuals connected to voices and knowledge shared by Indigenous Elders, youth, and community members through HWI projects on the significance of watersheds and water.
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Unpaving Kus-Kus-Sum: Restoring and Recycling

The Kus-Kus-Sum Unpaving Paradise project is decommissioning and restoring a historic sawmill site along the Courtney River.
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Symposium & Celebration Dinner

On February 23, 2023, project team members, First Nations leaders, provincial and local government representatives, and community members came together to celebrate the outcomes and learnings from the HWI.
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$100 million invested in Watershed Security Fund to be co-developed with First Nations

The BC Government and BC First Nations Water Table has announced an investment of $100 million towards creating a Watershed Security Fund and a commitment to co-developing the Fund with First Nations.
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Supported Projects

Cambridge Reservoir. (Photo: City of Trail)
Cambridge Creek and Violin Lake Dam Decommissioning and Ecosystem Restoration Project
Lead Organization
City of Trail
Grant Amount
$ 561,000.00
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Cambridge Reservoir. (Photo: City of Trail)
Description

The City of Trail is restoring 901 hectares of wetlands, floodplains, and tributaries in Cambridge Creek Reservoir and Violin Lake by decommissioning four dams and rebuilding the surrounding wetlands and streams. By undertaking this large-scale work, the City will improve the health of the watershed and make the site safer for the public. This project supports 31 jobs. (Photo: City of Trail)

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First Nations-led Flows Management on the Endako River
Lead Organization
Upper Fraser Fisheries Conservation Alliance
Grant Amount
$ 688,000.00
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Description

The Upper Fraser Fisheries Conservation Alliance and Carrier Sekani First Nations will work with governments and communities to build a weir on the Endako River. After constructing the weir, their team will monitor water flows and mitigate de-watering during low flows to protect the spawning habitat of important Chinook and Kokanee salmon populations. (Photo: Picture BC / Flickr)

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Nechako Valley Watershed Recovery – Primary Salmon Nursery Habitat
Lead Organization
Nechako Environment and Water Stewardship Society
Grant Amount
$ 1,095,000.00
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Description

Nechako Environment and Water Stewardship Society is restoring habitats, riparian areas, and water quality to support healthy populations of salmonids. Activities include replacing culverts with fish-friendly flow infrastructure, stabilizing stream banks, and minimizing livestock access to streambanks. This project will focus on six sites across critical tributaries of the Nechako Watershed and will support up to 20 jobs. (Photo: Picture BC / Flickr)

Lead Organization
Nechako Environment and Water Stewardship Society
Grant Amount
$ 1,095,000.00
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Bertrand Creek Group Environmental Farm Plan - Enhancing Water Quality in Agriculture
Lead Organization
Agricultural Research and Development Corporation (ARDCorp)
Grant Amount
$ 69,828.00
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Description

ARDCorp is expanding its water monitoring program to agricultural areas along Bertrand Creek to support the development of a Group Environmental Farm Plan. Environmental Farm Plans help farmers increase efficiency and profitability by implementing more sustainable farming practices. This project will support four jobs. (Photo: Picture BC / Flickr)

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