Yucwmenlúcwu (Caretakers of the Land) LLP is using sensitive habitat inventory mapping to establish baseline conditions of the Salmon River. This data will be used to further the long-term goal of reversing the historical trend pertaining to fish habitat degradation marked by lost riparian vegetation, eroding streambanks, high summer temperatures, low water levels, sediment buildup, declining salmon stocks and other issues in the Salmon River. This project supports eight jobs. (Photo: Picture BC / Flickr)

Squamish River Watershed Society is conducting water flow monitoring to ensure that communities, fisheries, First Nations, and other regional decision makers have access to data on appropriate minimum flow for an upcoming water use plan in the Squamish/Cheakamus watershed. This project will support three jobs. (Photo: Adarshana Thapa / REFBC)

Slocan River Streamkeepers will work with local partners to restore riparian areas within the Slocan Valley. (Photo: Picture BC / Flickr)

Kwakiutl First Nation is completing a fish habitat assessment for the Giyuxw River to establish a baseline of habitat conditions for salmonids and determine priorities for restoration and protection work. This project, which supports 14 jobs, furthers the Nation's reclamation of Tsuqwa, an ancestral stone fish trap/pound that was an integral part of a historic fishing station and village. (Photo: Andy Fitzsimon / Unsplash)