Using Watershed CPR to transform the Fraser into a resilient watershed.
By 2030, our goal is to:

Stay informed about what`s happening in the Fraser Watershed through our newsletter, Rivershed Stories! Swipe to see some of the headlines we shared in last month`s issue:

🐟 Maple Ridge salmon conservation group advice to protect spawners.
🏞 Fraser Lake study reveals ‘significant’ loss of natural shoreline.
🌍 Chinook salmon face unprecedented habitat challenges due to human-driven changes, research suggests.
🌱 Empowering Communities for Climate Resilience and Ecological Restoration in BC.
🥗 `Vegetarian` salmon might lead the way to better health for humans and fish.

Do you have news, events, or opportunities to share? Send us a DM, and we’d be happy to include it in our newsletter.

📧 The next issue of Rivershed Stories comes out next week, subscribe at the link in our bio!

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Are you involved in a land restoration project and looking to make it more sustainable, just, and inclusive but are unsure where to start? 🌱✨

Through the Foodlands Corridor Restoration Program, we are collaborating with First Nations and agricultural landholders to restore portions of land adjacent to waterways within the Fraser Watershed. As a decolonized approach to habitat restoration, corridor sites are co-designed, integrating Traditional Knowledge and language, and creating local jobs collaboratively with local First Nations.

We began working on the first Foodlands site in 2021, and we’ve gained valuable insights along the way. To make this knowledge accessible, we’ve developed the ‘Foodlands Toolkit’ a FREE resource for anyone interested in incorporating collaborative practices into their restoration projects.

Link in our bio to download the Toolkit 🔗

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Please join us in welcoming new staff members to the Rivershed team!👋🏼


💻 Program Coordinator: Willem grew up in a part of the Kootenays now called the Creston Valley, on the unceded territory of the Ktunaxa Nation. Experiencing the amazing fishing, hunting and gathering opportunities that presented themselves daily provided Willem with a unique opportunity to observe the interactions of people, vegetation and wildlife in a vibrant ecosystem. He is eager to inform and engage with the public, and to support efforts to protect and restore the watershed.

💻 Program Coordinator: Cait, with over 12 years of experience organizing access to land and community care, Cait has been working towards building a deeper relationship with natural system restoration into their care praxis, through body-based practises, ancestral re-connection and gentle encounters with land and water systems. Cait looks forward to using their experience to help foster meaningful connections between people and the health of the Fraser Watershed.

💬 Social Media: Jimena, originally from Guatemala, is passionate about the environment and the outdoors, and is excited to be part of the Rivershed team. With an extensive background in graphic design and marketing, Jimena is eager to use her skills to raise awareness about watersheds and environmental issues. Having previously worked for a nonprofit, she enjoys making a difference in the community.

🤝 Event Support: Andrea has over a decade of experience in communications and community development, working with local and international non-profits. She has volunteered in St. Lucia, Brazil, and Peru and holds a degree in Global Development Studies from the University of the Fraser Valley and looks forward to supporting Rivershed at community events with her expertise.

🔗 Click the link in our bio to learn more about the rest of the Rivershed team!

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Hello, November! 🍂 Time to layer up. 🧥 Swipe to learn about some of the jobs, events, funding and other opportunities across the Fraser Watershed.



🎥 Nature-Based Solutions Foundation Film Night with @patagoniavancouver
🍃 Leaving a Legacy for Nature: Introductory Session on Land Protection with @fvconservancy
🌱 Fall Planting and Blackberry Blast at Renfrew Community Park with @stillmoonarts


🌎 Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience in the Nechako Watershed Workshop with @nechako_watershed_roundtable
👨‍🔬 Restoration Biologist with @ducksunlimitedcanada
🖥️ Executive Assistant with @watersheds_coalition
🤝 Relationships & Outreach Coordinator with Nature-Based Solutions Foundation
🔎 Senior Development Officer and two Research Assistants (Co-Op) with @pacificsalmonfoundation
🎓 CARE Program Assistant with @bethechange_ea

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It’s #FoodlandsFriday, and we’re celebrating a great team and recent work that will make the sc̓e:ɬxʷəy̓əm (Salmon River) Corridor healthier and more resilient.

Stream Bank Stabilization: Using nature-based techniques, our dedicated team stabilized stream banks to support salmon habitat, preventing erosion and improving water quality.

Marsh Connectivity Enhancement: To keep young salmon safe year-round, we connected floodplain ponds, ensuring they have continuous access to the river while reducing the risk of stranding during dry seasons.

A huge thank you to collaborators @kerrwoodleidal, @waterformdesigninc, @ajac_construction, @lepslangley, and the Kwantlen Land Guardians for their invaluable expertise and support in these projects!

🔗 Check out our latest blog post linked in our bio to see how this important work is strengthening the corridor for a healthier, more resilient future.

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Halloween is zombie salmon season! 🧟‍

Salmon face an extremely challenging journey as they migrate from the salty ocean to freshwater rivers to spawn. This remarkable process makes up the final stage of the salmon lifecycle, it consumes all their energy and leaves them battered and scarred. Many salmon die within a few days of spawning, but others live on for weeks as their bodies and organs begin to deteriorate and rot. These nearly dead salmon are nicknamed “zombie salmon.”

🐟 Dive deeper into the world of salmon with our free Virtual Watershed CPR Education Program. Get a feel for their plight with the Salmon Migration game, can YOU avoid the many obstacles salmon have to conquer to make it home?

🔗 https://watershedcpr.canadiangeographic.ca/ - link in bio!

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Stay informed about what`s happening in the Fraser Watershed through our newsletter, Rivershed Stories! Swipe to see some of the headlines we shared in last month`s issue:  

⚠️ Nearly 2,000 species are at-risk in B.C. Only 42 are being considered for new protections. @thenarwhalca

💧 New research on freshwater jellyfish in B.C. reveals they’re spreading. @iscbc

🌊 B.C. fines company maximum of $150K for letting waste enter river. @cbcnews

🐟 Salmon DNA enables new understanding of how young Chinook salmon use the Fraser River estuary. @raincoastconservation

❄️ Ski resort in owl territory near Chilliwack should be denied, say foes. @chilliwack_progress

🌡 Warmer temperatures have put chinook salmon — and a way of life — in grave danger. @cbcradiocanada

Do you have news, events, or opportunities to share? Send us a DM, and we’d be happy to include it in our newsletter.

📧 The next issue of Rivershed Stories comes out next week, subscribe at the link in our bio!

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We are excited to share something that has been in the works for quite some time! 🙌

Introducing the Foodlands Toolkit- a free resource to support collaborative restoration efforts. Geared towards groups working in restoration and those focused on the health of riparian, wetland and freshwater habitats and ecosystems, the Toolkit serves as a starting point for integrating good practices and processes into any land restoration project.

Through the Toolkit, we share the story of the sc̓e:ɬxʷəy̓əm Corridor and the valuable lessons we’ve learned about collaborative approaches to habitat restoration. We hope it serves as a helpful resource for exploring ways to apply UNDRIP principles to restoration projects. Download it today at https://rivershed.com/foodlands-toolkit/ - 🔗 link in bio.

Thank you to @refbc, @drbronner Family Foundation, and the Keta Legacy Foundation ( @mountaineersfoundation) for funding the toolkit. We are especially grateful to səýeḿ Qwantlen (the business subsidiary of Kwantlen First Nation), Kwantlen Land Guardians, @lepslangley @kerrwoodleidal, Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance, Urban Niche Landscape Design, and multiple landholders for their guidance, insights and support during the development of Foodlands projects and this toolkit. Thank you also to @leyatess for designing and illustrating this document.

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