Rivershed was founded on a simple but powerful idea: that the health of the Fraser Watershed depends on strong relationships between people, land, and water. Since 1996, we have evolved from awareness-building to delivering integrated, place-based programs that connect restoration, youth engagement, and policy across one of Canada’s most important watersheds. The Fraser faces interconnected challenges, including climate-driven floods, drought, wildfire, salmon decline, and habitat loss—compounded by colonization and fragmented land-use decisions that have disrupted ecological systems and cultural relationships. Our approach is grounded in community leadership and collaboration. Through initiatives like the Foodlands Corridor Restoration Program, we work alongside First Nations, farmers, and local collaborators to co-design and restore riparian corridors that support salmon, strengthen climate resilience, and reconnect cultural food systems.
Project story
Restoring the sc̓e:ɬxʷəy̓əm: A Living Corridor
The sc̓e:ɬxʷəy̓əm (Salmon River) once thrived—a connected network of wetlands, riparian forests, and salmon-bearing waters flowing through the shared and unceded territories of the Kwantlen, Katzie, Semiahmoo, and Matsqui Nations. Decades of fragmentation, invasive species, and disconnection from its natural floodplain nearly broke this vital ecosystem.
Yet the river endures, carrying memory and possibility.
Since 2021, a bold vision has taken root: restore the river as a whole system. What began as conversations along fence lines and riverbanks between First Nations, landholders, and local organizations has transformed into measurable impact. Across seven sites, we've restored over 13,000 m² of natural area, including 3,000 m² of aquatic habitat where fish now shelter and move safely. More than 16,500 native plants have been replanted while invasive species have been cleared from 8,000 m².
But the real transformation is relational. Isolated landholders now steward the river together. Indigenous knowledge guides restoration. A shared responsibility has taken hold.
The corridor is expanding—new sites are ready, permits secured, designs complete. Yet without flexible funding, we miss crucial windows to act.
Your support enables us to restore habitat and strengthen community bonds when opportunity arrives—reconnecting the sc̓e:ɬxʷəy̓əm one stretch at a time.
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Restoring sc'e:ɬxʷəy'əm salmon corridor in Langley, BC
Rivershed was founded on a simple but powerful idea: that the health of the Fraser Watershed depends on strong relationships between people, land, and water. Since 1996, we have evolved from awareness-building to delivering integrated, place-based programs that connect restoration, youth engagement, and policy across one of Canada’s most important watersheds. The Fraser faces interconnected challenges, including climate-driven floods, drought, wildfire, salmon decline, and habitat loss—compounded by colonization and fragmented land-use decisions that have disrupted ecological systems and cultural relationships. Our approach is grounded in community leadership and collaboration. Through initiatives like the Foodlands Corridor Restoration Program, we work alongside First Nations, farmers, and local collaborators to co-design and restore riparian corridors that support salmon, strengthen climate resilience, and reconnect cultural food systems.
Project story
Restoring the sc̓e:ɬxʷəy̓əm: A Living Corridor
The sc̓e:ɬxʷəy̓əm (Salmon River) once thrived—a connected network of wetlands, riparian forests, and salmon-bearing waters flowing through the shared and unceded territories of the Kwantlen, Katzie, Semiahmoo, and Matsqui Nations. Decades of fragmentation, invasive species, and disconnection from its natural floodplain nearly broke this vital ecosystem.
Yet the river endures, carrying memory and possibility.
Since 2021, a bold vision has taken root: restore the river as a whole system. What began as conversations along fence lines and riverbanks between First Nations, landholders, and local organizations has transformed into measurable impact. Across seven sites, we've restored over 13,000 m² of natural area, including 3,000 m² of aquatic habitat where fish now shelter and move safely. More than 16,500 native plants have been replanted while invasive species have been cleared from 8,000 m².
But the real transformation is relational. Isolated landholders now steward the river together. Indigenous knowledge guides restoration. A shared responsibility has taken hold.
The corridor is expanding—new sites are ready, permits secured, designs complete. Yet without flexible funding, we miss crucial windows to act.
Your support enables us to restore habitat and strengthen community bonds when opportunity arrives—reconnecting the sc̓e:ɬxʷəy̓əm one stretch at a time.
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Location
Canada
Round 3
Jul 1-21, 2026
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