River cleanup sets sights on Gill Road messes
Mar 21, 2018
The Chilliwack Progress, Jessica Peters - March 21, 2018
Annual Fraser River cleanup looking for volunteers for Chilliwack-area event
Garbage along the Fraser River that was cleaned up at last year’s annual Fraser River Cleanup. This year’s event is being held on March 24. (Submitted to The Chilliwack Progress)
Reconnecting with our local waterways
Mar 21, 2018
The Vancouver Sun, Lauren Brown Hornor - March 21, 2018
A picture taken on March 20, 2013 in Marseille, France, shows a drop of water that reflected a map of the Earth. World Water Day is held annually on March 22 to draw attention to the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. (
Volunteers pitch in to clean up big mess in Chilliwack River Valley
Dec 19, 2017
The Chilliwack Progress, Paul J. Henderson - December 19, 2017
Folks from sports angling and water protection groups get together for “hot spot” cleanup
Volunteers clean up garbage at a site on Sweltzer Creek just upriver from the Vedder Bridge in the Chilliwack River Vallley on Dec. 18. (Alyssa Cowles photo)
Citizen Science Investigation on East False Creek Reveals Flowing Pipes
Sep 22, 2017
Led by our Swimmable Water Specialist, Julie Porter, Fraser Riverkeeper’s Citizen Science Team has been conducting water sampling at several points within False Creek to establish baseline data on recreational water quality and identify pollution hot-spots in downtown Vancouver’s most centralized water body. A report of our findings from this summer is coming out this Fall.
Fraser Riverkeeper's Recommendations for a Swimmable Vancouver
Jul 25, 2017
Vancouver is buzzing with excitement at the prospect of making False Creek, the heart of downtown, swimmable. This possibility is not only desirable, it’s doable. We can build on the momentum of other major cities that have successfully made once-polluted urban waterways swimmable. Most notably, and remarkably, Paris has opened its once-polluted Canal to swimmers this summer. Chicago, Washington and Boston are all actively working to make formerly garbage-laden and polluted urban waterways safe and clean for public swimming. While the Clean Water Act in the US has been the catalyst for clean-ups in most American cities, we all share this truth: our cities and citizens are passionate about having clean, living rivers flowing through their downtowns.
Celebrating our connection with the coast at Britannia Shipyards
Jul 20, 2017
Richmond News, Paula Carlson - July 20, 2017
Newest exhibit at Britannia Shipyards showcases city’s fishing heritage and ocean sustainability
Brooke Lees, curator of Our Coastal Connections, a new exhibit at Britannia Shipyards, emphasizes the educational aspect of the maritime display. Photo by Joel Baziuk.
Sayonara, Sockeye Salmon
Jul 20, 2017
School’s out and the summer is just beginning for many, but the sockeye salmon migration season has ended for the Salmon Early Marine Survival Program (SEMSP).
Connecting People through Water
Jul 4, 2017
“Without good water we don’t have a good quality of life”
BC's rivers, lakes and coastline are an integral part of our lives on the west coast. Watching people paddling under the setting sun at MEC Big Chop; hearing people's powerful memories on the water at beach-clean ups; and being involved in Our Water BC during the provincial election has made us realize how deeply passionate people are about water--our life source. At Fraser Riverkeeper, we believe that a swimmable, drinkable, and fishable future begins with community. When citizens are engaged on local water issues and have the resources and tools in order to take action, boil water, swimming and fishing advisories will be things of the past.
Burger, Beer, and a Movie
Jul 3, 2017
Free range grass fed beef burgers, cold craft beer, Jack Johnson and an amazing cause -- what’s not to love? FarmFolk CityFolk and Fraser Riverkeeper, two Vancouver-based non-profits hand-picked by Jack Johnson’s All At Once Social Action Network, recently teamed up for a public screening of The Smog of the Sea. The documentary is directed by Peabody Award-winning and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Ian Cheney (King Corn, The City Dark, The Search for General Tso)
