ResourcesIllumination: Insights and Perspectives for Building Effective Watershed Governance in B.C.June 2016POLIS Water Sustainability Project
NewsFunding opportunity: Integrating First Nations’ Knowledge & Perspectives Natural Assets InventoryFebruary 6, 2023The Municipal Natural Assets Initiative (MNAI) is inviting applications for projects bettering the practice of natural asset management (NAM) in Canada. MNAI is currently seeking interest from First Nations and Local Governments in British Columbia that want to work together... ...
NewsNewly released Major Outcomes Report from Healthy Watersheds InitiativeDecember 15, 2022 A newly released Major Outcomes Report from the Healthy Watersheds Initiative (HWI), Our Water, Our Future, documents the successes and challenges of one of BC’s most significant investments in watershed conservation and restoration during the coronavirus pandemic of...
NewsAnnouncement on BC’s investment in watershed healthApril 22, 2022 Earlier this week, a landmark commitment of $30 million to continue to improve B.C.’s watersheds was announced. We are pleased to share that half of the funding ($15 million) will be provided to Watersheds BC through the MakeWay Foundation...
NewsWatershed Security Strategy and Fund: A Perspective from ILACMarch 25, 2022 Watersheds BC is honoured to be co-delivering the Healthy Watersheds Initiative (HWI) with the Real Estate Foundation of BC. One of the most powerful elements of this work has been HWI’s Indigenous Leaders Advisory Circle (“ILAC”), who for one...
ResourcesBC Watershed Security Fund: A Collaborative VisionDecember 2021Sustainable Funding Working Group
Events & WebinarsIndigenous Mapping Workshop – 2021IMW: Turtle Island Online webinar Indigenous Mapping CollectiveThe Indigenous Mapping Collective was launched by the Firelight Group and its partners to support the development and advancement of culturally appropriate and inclusive geospatial technologies for Indigenous Peoples. Following the success of their first ever virtual Indigenous...
Events & WebinarsIndigenous Water Relations within the Columbia Basin Online webinar Living Lakes CanadaLiving Lakes Canada is hosting ‘Indigenous Water Relations within the Columbia Basin’, a new webinar series that will create space, time and place for knowledge-sharing by the place-based Indigenous Peoples that are located within what is now known as the...
NewsNechako First Nations & RDBN Collaborate to Revive Nechako RiverOctober 6, 2021The Nechako First Nations and the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako have signed a historic memorandum that commits them to work together to restore the health of the Nechako River. The Nechako River is of spiritual significance and cultural importance to...
News54 Degrees North: Climate Chronicles of the Bulkley ValleySeptember 10, 2021Tara Marsden, Senior Indigenous Advisor, Healthy Watersheds Initiative, was recently interviewed by the 54 Degrees North Podcast along with Sarah Railton, and Jeff Anderson. Join them and host, Nikki Skuce, as they discuss the restoration economy and reconciliation in action... ...
NewsFreshwater Stream Podcast Interview: Tara MarsdenJune 24, 2021Watersheds BC’s own Tara Marsden was recently interviewed by the Freshwater Stream Podcast along with Trixie Bennett of Watershed Watch Salmon Society. Listen to the full episode here.
