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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

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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!

Columbia Basin Watershed Network Conference

CBWN Conference - Science Matters: How Water Science Influences Decision-Making


May 10-11, 2012
Kimberley, British Columbia

The Columbia Basin Watershed Network is pleased to host its annual water conference in Kimberley, B.C. at the Kimberley Conference and Athlete Training Centre. Learn more about how watersheds are managed in the Columbia Basin and how water science is used in decision-making. Discover opportunities for creating effective partnerships and participation in decisions affecting local watersheds.

View the agenda here: Science Matters: How water science influences decision-making.

Register Now! Conference registration is open.

This conference will appeal to a broad audience such as interested residents, local community and watershed groups, government representatives, consultants and stakeholders in water decision-making.
Keynote Speaker: Anna Warwick Sears, Ph.D. Anna Warwick Sears is the Executive Director of the Okanagan Basin Water Board, a collaborative water governance agency in the Okanagan, working on long-term planning, policy, communication, and climate adaptation. Raised in the West Kootenays, she lived for many years in Sonoma County, California and received a PhD in population biology at the University of California - Davis.

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

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

  • NEW!

    Water Quality Monitoring Project Operating Procedures.Click here for more information.

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.