WaterWealth Project

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We are a citizen-driven campaign amplifying the voices of local community members who love our home waters.

[WaterWealth Project @Water_Wealth]

For various reasons, including, disturbingly, threat of expropriation of our home waters by our neighbours (or neighbors) to the south, WaterWealth is changing up our online presence.
Look for us on Bluesky at https://t.co/2Q6fNhFFcr
And on Mastodon at https://t.co/KAhqYZDzLT

[WaterWealth Project @Water_Wealth]

Juvenile fish surveys are part of the Road Salt & Salmon project, a 5 yr study with partners across the Lower Mainland looking at effects of road salt on salmon.

Here's a bit of what a camera in the stream saw during a survey in Peach Creek, Chilliwack.
https://t.co/xxnk6ywI5D

[WaterWealth Project @Water_Wealth]

Deer Creek Off Channel flows again! '21 atmospheric rivers destroyed it soon after the last time it was fixed. DFO installed this new, more robust design last week. Habitat it flows to will have salmon spawning soon! ❤️

[WaterWealth Project @Water_Wealth]

2 PM August 5 update on the Chilcotin slide situation.

https://t.co/4Xn0PVOoiw

[EmergencyInfoBC @EmergencyInfoBC]

As a result of increased drone traffic, a NOTAM has been put in place in the airspace over the Chilcotin #Landslide Area. The operation of any aircraft NOT ASSOCIATED with landslide response in this area, incl. unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or drones), IS ILLEGAL. More info: https://t.co/NSRxtCRDR4 #BCFlood

[WaterWealth Project @Water_Wealth]

Wild salmon cycles are energy and nutrient cycles, contributing to healthy, abundant waterways, forests, and species from bugs to bears to birds!

(Thanks to Pacific Salmon Foundation for the image and inspiration on Wild Salmon Day!)

[WaterWealth Project @Water_Wealth]

Two of these fine friends celebrated their birthdays today by joining in the Chilliwack River Cleanup Society Spring Cleanup!

What better way to celebrate than to get outside with friends and care for places we love!

[WaterWealth Project @Water_Wealth]

Great weekend at the Chilliwack Rotary Climate Fair.

Really good conversations had and connections made. Interesting displays and speakers. The only down side is that it's only once a year!

Thanks to Robyn and all the Rotary and Rotary Interact volunteers. See you next time!

[WaterWealth Project @Water_Wealth]

Three-spined sticklebacks, Luckakuck Creek, Chilliwack. Males make a nest, 'dance' to entice a female to place eggs in it, then look after the eggs & the young for the first few days of their lives.

These amazing little fish can be found in most streams in the Fraser Valley.

[WaterWealth Project @Water_Wealth]

Juvenile fish surveys today. Trap at this spot was empty. No fish here! Nope. Nope.

https://t.co/4dWOlzHGZ1

[Chilliwack Progress @TheProgress]

$1.5M for ‘Indigenous led’ project to restore Gill Bar in Chilliwack https://t.co/IbfDEsfmcR

[Water Rangers @water_rangers]

The Watershed Reports have a new home!

Created in 2017 by @WWFCanada, the Watershed Reports are the first national-scale assessment of the state of freshwater in Canada. Our exclusive sponsor for this work is @TakeAquaAction.

Press release ➡️ https://t.co/UvfznagUml

[peter vranjkovic @petervranj]

Webinar on September 21 to discuss research about peoples relationship with the environment, led by Dr. Huddart of UBC.
https://t.co/N2DoElUCJZ

[WaterWealth Project @Water_Wealth]

Precisely what we and many others warned government about since even before the WSA was law.

"it's possible there's an issue with resourcing or staffing in the department that deals with licence applications."

https://t.co/jWbOEGMHkl

[RadioNLNews @RadioNLNews]

BC Hydro says its crews will need to replace 22 kilometres of power lines, 317 poles, and 52 pieces of other equipment before power can be restored to parts of the #Shuswap.

#Kamloops

https://t.co/Elh8ZANU2r

[WaterWealth Project @Water_Wealth]

Western toads are a species at risk. Tiny toadlets are migrating from waters they spent their tadpole days in. Watch your step! https://t.co/z7eih3XN5h

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“We are looking at strategies that are brand new and may seem unconventional, but we’ve also never seen drought conditions of this severity.”

https://t.co/G1fZwnf2vH

[peter vranjkovic @petervranj]

This sign says 85% of wetlands have been destroyed. The new TMX #tarsands pipeline destroyed more recently and Beedie group wants to destroy a wetland near WestCreek in Langley. @LynnPerrin9 @FVClimateAction

[Watershed Watch Salmon Society @WatershedWatch_]

Action alert! An unprecedented amount of gravel will be mined from the Vedder River this summer. The problem? This year is an odd-numbered year, & pink salmon are expected to return in huge numbers to spawn in the Vedder. Removing their spawning gravel is a big no-no. (1/2)

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Busy baby kwṓx̱weth (coho) in a stream up the Chilliwack River Valley today. They stay in fresh water up to two years, so are in pretty much every waterway in the Fraser Valley year round. One reason we need to keep contaminants out.