PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
The Collaborative sees public engagement as an essential step to creating a monitoring program that represents community values. The Collaborative hosts public events to educate the Elk Valley community on water matters, gives citizens the opportunity to ask questions, and seeks input on water quality concerns.
2024: Knowing Water Symposium
Ktunaxa Perspectives on Knowing Water
Kyle Shottanana
Councillor and Spiritual Advisor, Yaq̓it ʔa·knuqⱡi ‘it
Councillor Kyle Shottanana talks about the importance of preserving our ecosystems and the interconnectedness of ‘?a-kxam̓is q̓api qapsin’ (All Living Things). He talks about reconnecting and fostering a relationship with our environment to “feel the pulse of the river”.
The History of Fernie Drinking Water
Joanna Line
Project Engineer, City of Fernie
In this talk Joanna Line takes the audience on a journey through time from the perspective of Fernie drinking water. The presentation outlines some challenges Fernie has faced in the past, and some current challenges that face Fernie drinking water today.
Provincial Water Quality Monitoring in the Elk Valley
Nathan Medinski
Environmental Impact Assessment Biologist, BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Canada
In this talk Nathan Medinski outlines monitoring efforts conducted by the BC Ministry in the Elk Valley, including monitoring sites, monitoring rationale, and some tools the the public have at their disposal to explore data quality.
A Pathway to Accessible and Available Data
Paige Thurston
Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework Program Manager, Living Lakes Canada
In this talk Paige Thurston breaks down the value of accessible and available data and describes how the Columbia Basin Waterhub plays a role in making regional data more accessible for use by decision makers.
Using Data to Tell Stories
Evgeni Matveev
Education and Outreach Coordinator, Elk River Alliance
In this presentation Evgeni talks about the Collaborative Monitoring Program, water data availability in the Elk Valley, and how this data can be used to tell stories and gain a broad understanding of Elk Valley water.
2022: Elk Valley Land and Water
Elk Valley Land and Water
Evgeni Matveev
Education and Outreach Coordinator, Elk River Alliance
The Elk River has received national and international attention for our land-use impacts, and as citizens of this land it is vital to stay informed. During this presentation you will learn facts on diverse land-uses and how the Elk River Watershed Collaborative Monitoring Program plans to bring organizations together to make sure we understand the state of our watershed.
2021: Monitoring Collaborative Inaugural Forum
Inaugural Forum
This event was the first public outreach event, aiming to inform the community about the Collaborative and seek input on monitoring priorities and issues of concern.
