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The steering committee wants to build a Network that supports the growth and development of local watershed groups.
Helen Sander, CBWN Steering Committee Wildsight, Kimberley / Cranbrook
Welcome to the Columbia Basin Watershed Network
Paddling in the wetlands near Valemount, BC. The evening sun showing us just one more reason that our natural estuaries and watersheds are so important for all living things.
We support organizations, individuals and local water stewardship groups with an interest in conserving and monitoring our rivers and lakes throughout the Columbia Basin. The Watershed Network is a great way to learn about the successes and challenges of other watershed groups and to share experiences.
Let's works together!
Mapping Support for Stewardship Groups
The Columbia Basin Watershed Network (CBWN) in partnership with Selkirk Geospatial Research Centre (SGRC) is working with four water stewardship groups to offer mapping support. The groups receiving support are:
- Lake Windermere Ambassadors
- Elk River Alliance
- Slocan River Streamkeepers
- Wasa Lake Land Improvement District
For more information contact CBWN coordinator Karen Nickurak at: cbwatersheds@gmail.com
BC Rivers Day
BC Rivers Day is a province-wide event held every year on the last Sunday in September. For more information visit the website: http://commons.bcit.ca/riversday/
For more information on Rivers Day in the Elk River region click here
Water Ways: a CBWN Forum on Water Governance
Collaborating on watershed sustainability
April 14 – 15, 2011
Nelson, British Columbia
See the Final Agenda and Presentations.
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Biological Monitoring, River Restoration and Educational Outreach in the Slocan Valley
Click here to learn more about this success story.
Feature Watershed Group:
The Slocan River Streamkeepers
Biological Monitoring, River Restoration and Educational Outreach in the Slocan Valley: Collaboration with Streamkeepers, Biologists and Local School Students
Incorporated in 2005, the Streamkeepers mission is to work with the local community to promote awareness of the aquatic environment and engage in restorative and monitoring activities that benefit the Slocan River.
Streamkeepers can be seen out and active in three general areas: monitoring and assessing key aquatic parameters, conducting community education and engaging in river restoration activities.
Combining monitoring with education, the Slocan River Streamkeepers conducts outreach to local schools. The students help collect data in the field and help sort and identify insects in class. The unique partnership with students enables them to have a hands-on experience collecting data and gives an appreciation for science at work. Some students also join in restoration activities by planting trees beside the river.
For more information on any of Streamkeepers' activities related to monitoring, restoration and outreach, please contact Jennifer Yeow at: passlab@xplornet.com
Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) supports efforts by the people of the Basin to create a legacy of social, economic and environmental well-being and to achieve greater self-sufficiency for present and future generations. The Columbia Basin Watershed Network is one several water stewardship projects funded and delivered by CBT. In addition to water stewardship, CBT is delivering work related to water quality, quantity, governance, and trans-boundary water issues. Find out more.