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No.3 Summer 2010
Who We Are
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The Columbia Basin Watershed Network was developed to coordinate education and information resources, increase capacity and foster networking among groups, individuals and organizations involved in watershed management within the Canadian portion of the Columbia Basin.

Join the Network
It's Free!
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You will be able to network with others interested and active in watershed issues and attend network events. Our membership is diverse and growing.

Share Your News & Events
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Let us help you network by sharing your news, events or resources with other members of the watershed network. Contact us for more info.

Resources
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Selkirk College, CBT and the Columbia Basin Watershed Network have partnered to assist watershed groups in producing various map outputs. click here for examples of past work completed.

The Slocan Lake Research Centre collects data about nature and the environment in the West Kootenays, particularly around Slocan Lake. Scientific and anecdotal information is gathered about the area and disseminated to the community and researchers on the Research Centres’ website. To find out more, click here.

World Water Monitoring Day is an international education and outreach program that builds public awareness and involvement in protecting water resources around the world by engaging citizens to conduct basic monitoring of their local water bodies. Click here.

The Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network (CBEEN) fosters environmental education initiatives, environmental stewardship and sustainability. For more information on the Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network (CBEEN) Click here.



Unsubscribe		   We Have a New Name!
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Welcome to the Columbia Basin Connector
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Several excellent entries were submitted in our Basin-wide contest where we asked you to come up with a name that exemplifies what watersheds within the Columbia Basin mean to you. Congratulations to Heather Leschied winner of the Name the E-Newsletter Contest and special thanks to everyone who contributed their ideas.
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Heather will receive a beautiful gift basket of products that are made in the Columbia Basin.

Feature Watershed Group:
The Slocan River Streamkeepers
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Biological Monitoring, River Restoration and Educational Outreach in the Slocan Valley: Collaboration with Streamkeepers, Biologists and Local School Students
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Incorporated in 2005, the Streamkeepers mission is to work with the local community to promote awareness of the aquatic environment and engage in restorative and monitoring activities that benefit the Slocan River.
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Streamkeepers can be seen out and active in three general areas: monitoring and assessing key aquatic parameters, conducting community education and engaging in river restoration activities.
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Combining monitoring with education, the Slocan River Streamkeepers conducts outreach to local schools. The students help collect data in the field and help sort and identify insects in class. The unique partnership with students enables them to have a hands-on experience collecting data and gives an appreciation for science at work. Some students also join in restoration activities by planting trees beside the river.
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For more information on any of Streamkeepers’ activities related to monitoring, restoration and outreach, please contact Jennifer Yeow at: passlab@xplornet.com

Watershed Groups get GIS/Mapping Support
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Columbia Basin Trust in partnership with the Selkirk Geospatial Research Centre is providing GIS/mapping support to local watershed groups. Groups receiving support include Jimsmith Lake Community Association, Lake Windermere District Rod and Gun Club and the Toby Benches Society and Rossland Water Stewardship Task Force.
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CBWN will be sending out a survey to determine if watershed groups are interested in receiving training in GIS, GPS and internet map resources. Click here for more information on mapping projects.

Watch for Survey
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We want your input and suggestions on how we can best meet the needs of our members. A short survey will be coming soon and will ask how the Columbia Basin Watershed Network mission of information sharing, networking and building watershed group capacity can assist our members.

Share Your News & Events
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Let us help you network by sharing your news, events or resources with other members of the watershed network. Contact us for more info.
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Regatta is Back and Wetter than Ever
Join us on July 24, 2010 for the Lake Windermere Regatta and Water Stewardship Event. The regatta marks the completion of the Lake Windermere Project, a five-year community effort that helped maintain the ecological integrity of Lake Windermere. For more information, please visit http://www.wildsight.ca/news/regatta-back-and-wetter-ever or contact Kalista Pruden, Lake Windermere Project Program Coordinator, Wildsight at 250.341.6898 or email Kalista@Wildsight.ca

Invitation to Participate in BC’s Water Symposium. Discuss emerging issues pertinent to water science, develop new collaborative relationships, and  work together to build the foundations for a Water Science Strategy for BC. For more information on the Symposium, to register and for poster submission please visit: http://www.mitacs.ca/goto/bcwatersymposium