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Watersheds 2020 Forum – some lessons from the Lower Fraser River

Published on 2020 10 14 | by Kristen Walters, Lower Fraser River Salmon Conservation Program Coordinator | in Events

The Lower Fraser river as seen from the air with city in the background.

Raincoast will be hosting a session titled, ‘Watershed governance in a complex geography: Lessons and updates from the Lower Fraser Working Group’. This session will occur on Friday, October 16th at 1pm PST…

Finding communities in salmon conservation

Published on 2019 10 07 | by Kristen Walters, Lower Fraser River Salmon Conservation Program Coordinator | in Conservation update

A salmon splashes in a shallow stream, surrounding by the vibrant colours of autumn.

As I crouch on the riverbank taking measurements of the salmon carcass, the ever-telling sensation of being watched creeps up my neck. I look up to see a mother black bear and her two cubs across the river, staring right at me. Our eyes meet, and time slows. In this moment of connected eyes and […]

First rains bring spawners and bald eagles back to Vancouver Island rivers

Published on 2018 01 17 | by Kristen Walters, Lower Fraser River Salmon Conservation Program Coordinator | in Notes from the Field

An eagle sits watching over a BC coastal stream.

Last fall, while the dry start to autumn put the brilliant golds, reds and oranges of tree leaves on display, my mind continuously returned to the rain. Not the rain that many dread, but the rain that floods small watersheds and raises the water levels in the rivers…

Watersheds 2020 Forum – some lessons from the Lower Fraser River

Finding communities in salmon conservation

First rains bring spawners and bald eagles back to Vancouver Island rivers

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