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)

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)

Fraser Riverkeeper Society is partnering with Sea Smart and the Boundary Bay Park Association to expand its recreational water quality monitoring program to Kitsilano Beach and Centennial Beach. Team members will train volunteers on water and environmental sample collection, assess water quality and suitability for recreational use, and share water quality data on Swim Guide. This project, which safeguards community waters and informs future restoration projects, supports five jobs. (Photo: Fraser Riverkeeper)

Discovery Coast Greenways Land Trust is collaborating with the Wei Wai Kum Coastal Guardian Watchmen program, 7 Generations Stewards Society, and AIDS Vancouver Island to restore and protect riparian areas around Campbell River that have been impacted by increased human use during the pandemic. This project supports up to 28 jobs.  (Photo: Discovery Coast Greenways Land Trust)