About Us
At the Watershed Security Fund, we are dedicated to safeguarding the health of British Columbia’s watersheds for future generations. We are working towards establishing a permanent funding stream, co-developed and co-governed with First Nations, to support building resilient and healthy watersheds across the province.
Mission
Our mission is to preserve watershed resilience and health through good governance and planning, collaboration, sustainable practices, and community engagement. By investing in projects that prioritize reconciliation, ecosystem restoration, climate resilience and sustainable economies, we ensure that our watersheds remain healthy and vibrant for generations to come.
Through innovative approaches and strategic partnerships, we aim to address our watersheds’ urgent and long-term needs while upholding our commitment to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).
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Invested to create the Watershed Security Fund
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Granted to 26 projects in first grants intake
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Invested into the WSF by supporting partner
Our Joint Venture Structure
The Real Estate Foundation of BC and the First Nations Water Caucus – with the First Nations Fisheries Council – are honoured to collaborate as partners in this inspiring, impactful, and healing work. Together we provide interim stewardship and support the co-development of a permanent entity for the Fund.
Delegates of the Water Caucus provide leadership and direction for this work through their participation on the Joint Executive, Finance & Investment Committee and Grants Working Group. The Joint Executive sets the strategic direction of the work and establishes and supports the interim vision of the Watershed Security Fund.
We are very grateful to have the following members of the Joint Executive guide this work:
Our Logo
Represented in a Nuu-chah-nulth art style, the eagle is a symbol of the way Indigenous peoples care for our environment. The eagle cradles watershed symbols within its wings, reminding us that bringing together both western and Indigenous knowledge is critical in the protection of our watersheds. Widely regarded not only as a symbol of wisdom, love and vision, eagles are also heavily reliant on the environment watershed provides, following the flow of salmon up and down the streams and rivers, into the oceans and lakes.
Our logo was designed by Bayja Morgan-Banke with Indigenous Marketing Solutions.
Questions & Answers
The work to co-develop the Fund is new and innovative. As we move ahead in good ways, we are learning as we go and taking the time to build the relationships, systems, and structures required for an enduring permanent fund.
Below you will find some frequently asked questions about the Fund that we hope will provide some clarity on the work ahead.
For grant application and program related questions, please visit our Grants Page.