NewsNew funding from B.C. a strong step towards a sustainable legacy for watershed healthApril 21, 2022 Today, the Province of BC announced it will provide $30 million for partnerships that empower local leaders to secure a sustainable future for their watersheds and the communities that depend on them. Of this funding, MakeWay Foundation and Watersheds...
NewsPartnering for fish-friendly flows in the Lower Fraser watershedSeptember 17, 2021 Anyone who has trudged through a grant application late into the night knows the effort it takes to translate an entire project into a memorable, convincing case for funding. Boxes must be checked, budgets must be drawn up… and,...
NewsReturning the Land to Restore the CultureSeptember 10, 2021Join Norm Allard, Lower Kootenay Band’s Community Planner, as he shares how restoring wetlands in the Creston Valley will revive their culture and ecosystems on CBC’s On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko. The Yaqan Nukiy Wetlands Restoration Project is one...
NewsCBC Daybreak North Interview: Wayne SalewksiMay 13, 2021Here is a great interview from CBC Daybreak North with Wayne Salewski, Chair of the Nechako Environment and Water Stewardship Society (NEWSS) about rebuilding land along the Chilako River. NEWSS is currently being funded by the Healthy Watersheds Initiative for...
News$27 million investment in BC watershed jobs will make our province stronger, healthier and more secureDecember 17, 2020Coree Tull, co-chair of the Watershed Security Coalition, acknowledges the significance of the Government of BC’s investment in watershed security to support those most heavily impacted by COVID-19. See the full announcement here.
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