NEWS RELEASE: March 6, 2023 BC Watershed Security Coalition Victoria, B.C. Lək̓ʷəŋən Territory; Watershed groups are celebrating the BC Government’s announcement to kick start the watershed security fund with $100 million in Budget 2023.This investment formalizes the BC First Nations Water Table’s (BCFNWT) role co-managing the Watershed Security Fund and further co-development of BC ‘s watershed […]
Watershed strategy co-developed with First Nations, $100 million invested
NEWS RELEASE: March 6, 2023 BC Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship VICTORIA – Government and the B.C.-First Nations Water Table announced an unprecedented $100-million investment in healthy watersheds and the launch of engagement on a new co-developed watershed security strategy intentions paper to help ensure safe, clean water is available to communities throughout B.C. for […]
Xwulqw’selu Update – Koksilah Connections (UVic)
Curious about what all those citizen scientists with UVic’s Xwulqw’selu (Koksilah) Connections project have been finding? Here is a presentation on their first year’s work, and what it is revealing about connections between the watershed’s tributaries and aquifers. Click here for a 1 hour video of a recent presentation to update the volunteer team. Filmed […]
The Narwhal: 9 things that could have been done to prevent the Sunshine Coast’s state of emergency
The severe drought on the Sunshine Coast is no surprise to many who have been trying to raise awareness about water issues for years. Here are some of the solutions on the table. Read the article here. By Stephanie Wood Oct. 21, 2022 Deborah Curran, executive director of the Environmental Law Centre, said B.C. needs to be […]
CVRD Chair Interviewed in Living Water Smart in BC
October 25, 2022 Living Water Smart in British Columbia: The Series Interview with Lori Iannidinardo, outgoing Chair of the Cowichan Valley Regional Board on Vancouver Island. Her key takeaway is that collaboration among all levels of government is necessary and essential to advance drinking water and watershed protection. Read the article here.