The Coalition

Who We Are

The BC Watershed Security Coalition, a non-partisan, diverse coalition of over 50 organizations, made up of community water experts and leaders in the field, including farmers, Indigenous champions, local governments, and representing 255,000 British Columbians from all walks of life
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This Coalition has come together out of the recognition that, in every region of this province, healthy watersheds are fundamental to human health, security, prosperity and reconciliation.


Our vision is more prosperous communities, healthier people, cleaner water, restored salmon runs, and authentic and enduring partnerships between First Nations and non-Indigenous British Columbians.

As a non-Indigenous led coalition, any statement or policy position coming from the Coalition does not speak for Indigenous Peoples.pien eget venenatis laoreet. Vestibulum quis turpis quis purus rhoncus aliquet eget vitae tellus.

STEERING COMMITTE

Coree Tull – Chair
BC Water Legacy
Jessie Zeman
BC Wildlife Federation
Tim Morris
BC Water Legacy
Dave Zehnder
Cattle Rancher
Roberta Webster
Rivershed Society of BC
Zita Botelho
Watersheds BC
Tricia Brett
Local Government Advisor
Aaron Hill
Watershed Watch Salmon Society
Elizabeth Hendricks
WWF Canada

Coalition Members

Arrowsmith Groundwater Alliance Northern Confluence
BC Freshwater legacy initiative Okanagan Basin Watershed Board
BC Lake Stewardship Society Pacific Salmon Foundation
BC Outdoor Recreation Council Peachland Watershed Protection Alliance
BC Wildlife Federation Peninsula Streams Society
BCIT-Rivers Institute Project Watershed
Clearcourse Consulting Protectors of Box Mountain Watershed
Climate Caucus Raincoast Conservation Foundation
Coldstream Nature-Based Solutions Redd Fish Restoration Society
Community Mapping Network Regional District of Kootenay Boundary
Coquitlam River Watershed Roundtable Slade Drilling
Cowichan Watershed Board Sea the Change
Cumberland Community Forest Society Somenos Marsh Wildlife Society
Echo Ecological Enterprises LTD Sunshine Coast Conservation Association
Elk River Alliance The City of Port Coquitlam
Farmland Advantage The Rivershed Society of BC
Fraser Basin Council Society Vancouver Island Water Watch Coalition
Interlakes Community Victoria Golden Rods and Reels
Lake Windermere Ambassadors Society Watershed Watch Salmon Society
Living Lakes Canada Watersheds BC
Nechako Environment and Water Stewardship Society World Fisheries Trust
WWF Canada

Knowledge Council

Members of the BC Watershed Security Coalition’s Knowledge Council serve as an informal group of knowledge holders that provide input and advice to the Coalition’s steering committee and secretariat. The Knowledge Council plays a critical role in guiding the vision, values and shared priorities of the Coalition and ensuring its activities are informed by a deep and diverse pool of knowledge and expertise. 

Oliver Brandes
POLIS at UVIC
Neil Fletcher
BC Wildlife Federation
Leanne Sexsmith
REFBC
Deana Machin
Indigenous Watersheds Initiative

Secretariat

Coree Tull

Chair & Lead, GR & Community Engagement

BC Water Legacy
Tim Morris

Lead Policy & Communications

BC Wildlife Federation
Shannon Nickerson
MakeWay
Claudia Ferris
Production Magic
Miki Eslake
Rivershed Society of BC

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