ResourcesIllumination: Insights and Perspectives for Building Effective Watershed Governance in B.C.June 2016POLIS Water Sustainability Project
NewsHWI Symposium SummaryApril 5, 2023On Thursday, February 23, 2023, Watersheds BC joined over 90 individuals – project team members, First Nations leaders, provincial and local government representatives, and community members – to celebrate the outcomes and learnings from the Healthy Watersheds...
NewsNew Watersheds BC Report ReleasedMarch 9, 2023 Watersheds BC has been working for several years on the challenge of sustainable funding for watershed security and governance. On the heels of this important provincial funding announcement, we are excited to share a new report, Sustainable Funding for Watershed...
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...
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...
ResourcesBC Watershed Security Fund: A Collaborative VisionDecember 2021Sustainable Funding Working Group
NewsBC residents: water is #1 environmental concernOctober 21, 2021A public opinion poll released October 20th by the Real Estate Foundation of BC and the University of Victoria’s POLIS Water Sustainability Project shows that water is now the top environmental issue in the province. Release provided by Real Estate Foundation...
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...
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,...
