Fraser Riverkeeper

Building a movement of people working towards swimmable, drinkable, fishable water in BC.

[Fraser Riverkeeper @FraserRivKeeper]

From now on, find all your @FraserRivKeeper content at @swimdrinkfish

[Fraser Riverkeeper @FraserRivKeeper]

Olympic Village has experienced failed results for three continuous weeks.

To view the full results and standards we use to determine water quality, check out @swimguide, or the link in our bio. 💧

#falsecreek #olympicvillage #brokersbay #vanierpark #granvilleisland #swim

[Fraser Riverkeeper @FraserRivKeeper]

Olympic Village experienced another week of failed results. On the bright side, all sites experienced lower E. coli counts than last week.

To view the full results, check out @swimguide, or click the link in our bio. 🧪

#falsecreek #olympicvillage #granvilleisland #vanierpark

[Fraser Riverkeeper @FraserRivKeeper]

Olympic Village experienced a higher than usual E. coli count this week.

To view the full results and standards we use to determine water quality, check out @swimguide, or click the link in our bio. 🐡

#falsecreek #olympicvillage #brokersbay #vanierpark #swim #drink #fish

[Fraser Riverkeeper @FraserRivKeeper]

For #FRKFeatureFriday this week, we’re featuring a beautiful photo of the sun setting behind the clouds during a stroll along the Seawall!

Make sure to tag your water photos with #FRKFeatureFriday for a chance to be featured!

📷: yaninamalina, Instagram

[Fraser Riverkeeper @FraserRivKeeper]

Watch the video🔽 to see our trusty Seabinscuit cleaning up the #pollution around Maritime Market Marina!

Thanks to these trash skimmers, floatable debris is able to be captured, characterized, & then properly disposed of, ultimately helping to cleanup the waters of #FalseCreek.

[Fraser Riverkeeper @FraserRivKeeper]

@edgegeo Beautiful spot!

[Watershed Watch Salmon Society @WatershedWatch_]

#ResilientWaters (a research project we are working on w/ @makewaytogether) was featured in CBC's Stories About Here. Host Uytae Lee investigates ways to manage flooding that are good for people AND for wild salmon & ecosystems. #BCFloods #ConnectedWaters https://t.co/Dqywv4iTbF

[Fraser Riverkeeper @FraserRivKeeper]

#RacetheRiver!

[RivershedSocietyOfBC @RivershedBC]

Don’t forget to register for #RacetheRiver! 🚣🏻‍♀️🧑🏻‍🦽🏊🏻🚴🏼🏃🏻‍♀️
https://t.co/auZiNmBRJB

[Fraser Riverkeeper @FraserRivKeeper]

Today’s #SpreadTheWord is the Squamish word for #beaver!

In First Nations culture, beavers symbolize creativity, cooperation, persistence, & harmony.

Squamish Translation for Beaver:
Beaver = sḵel̓áw̓

[Fraser Riverkeeper @FraserRivKeeper]

The answer to this week’s #TriviaTuesday was that 2.5% of Earth’s water is freshwater!💧

Almost all of it is locked up in ice & in the ground. Only 1% of all freshwater is surface water, which serves most of life’s needs.

[Swim Drink Fish @swimdrinkfish]

Become a Community Scientist with Swim Drink Fish Get out to your local waters this summer to learn about sampling for water quality & have a great time doing it!
Learn more and sign up:
https://t.co/to0xefYTvc

[Fraser Riverkeeper @FraserRivKeeper]

For #TriviaTuesday this week, we’re asking how much of the Earth’s #water is freshwater?💧

[Fraser Riverkeeper @FraserRivKeeper]

All sites passed this week!

To view the full results and standards we use to determine water quality, check out @swimguide, or click the link in our bio. 🐙
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#falsecreek #granvilleisland #olympicvillage #brokersbay #vanierpark #watersampling #water #swim #drink #fish

[Lake Friendly @lakefriendly]

Since two-thirds of Canadians rely on surface water in forested areas for drinking water, we cannot underestimate the importance of our forests.

Learn more about the impacts forests have on freshwater: https://t.co/yiVlbquOEQ

[Fraser Riverkeeper @FraserRivKeeper]

For #FRKFeatureFriday this week, we’re featuring an amazing photo of the @Aquabus ferry being spotted passing along the False Creek Seawall!

📷: kaylapoch, Instagram

#FalseCreek #Aquabus #Ferry #Water

[Fraser Riverkeeper @FraserRivKeeper]

With almost 64% of British Columbia being covered in #forests, where is your favourite spot to wander in the woods?

Halkomelem Translations for Forest:
Hul̓q̓umín̓um̓ (Island dialect) - thuthíqut
Halq̓eméylem (Upriver dialect) - theqthéqe

#SpreadTheWord

[Fraser Riverkeeper @FraserRivKeeper]

The answer to this week’s #TriviaTuesday was that Sea Village, the home of our 3rd Seabin, moved from Coal Harbour to Granville Island in 1979!

The residents here are committed to sustainability & reducing energy consumption by building eco-friendly homes.

[Fraser Riverkeeper @FraserRivKeeper]

For today’s #TriviaTuesday, we’re asking when did Sea Village join Granville Island?

[Fraser Riverkeeper @FraserRivKeeper]

Check out our Program Manager and Fraser Riverkeeper, Sadie Caron, explaining the water sampling process!🧪

[Swim Drink Fish @swimdrinkfish]

Sadie from the Swim Drink Fish Team takes us through the sampling process

You can become a Community Scientist and join us for sampling in your community:
https://t.co/to0xefYTvc

#volunteer #swimdrinkfish #CommunityScience