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Low-tech approaches to watershed management - Bulkley-Morice Water Sustainability Initiative

The concept of low-tech approaches has been known for decades but wider implementation and specific examples of successful implementation are ...
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Empowering Indigenous Youth on the Land and Water

The Gitksan Watershed Authorities are working to restore McCully Creek while empowering Gitksan youth and community on the land and water.
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Water that Connects Us

The Upper Fraser Fisheries Conservation Alliance, in collaboration with its Nation partners, are leading water flow management and monitoring projects in the Nechako watershed.
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A Small Piece of the Puzzle: Monitoring Juvenile Salmon to Sustain the Future

Restoring Sockeye stocks is a high priority for the Wet’suwet’en. The Juvenile Salmon Monitoring Project will help inform how to rebuild these stocks.
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Nature Based Climate Solutions: Investing in our Watersheds and the Future

When atmospheric rivers poured down on the Fraser Valley, Peach Creek and Hooge wetland demonstrated the full value of nature-based climate solutions.
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Reciprocal Relationship with Katzie First Nations and Salmon – A Story of Endurance and Perseverance

Salmon are a keystone species; a symbol of sacrifice, fortitude, and culture.
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Watershed restoration work cultivates opportunities and community connections

HWI funding supported Greenways Land Trust in addressing an increased need for trail and riparian restoration.
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The Wetlands Workforce Project

The B.C. Wildlife Federation's Wetlands Workforce project is wrapping up. Their Final Report and Showcase Webinar are available to view online.
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Restored Wetlands Demonstrate Resilience

Restoration and maintenance work at MacKay Marsh in North Vancouver helped the wetland hold and disperse water during intense flooding.
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Climate Change Impacts Local Conservation Efforts

The heat dome that settled over British Columbia last summer contributed to the devasting fires that swept through the province's interior, caused severe droughts in the Lower Mainland...
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