World Rivers Day landed on September 22, 2024 this year, and in British Columbia —where the national celebration originated—celebrations went on for weeks as communities gathered to honor their waterways. […]
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Category: Community stories
Surrounded by fire: A summer of water testing in Northern Saskatchewan
I have been living and working in northern Saskatchewan for the last 30 years. I am retired now but still spend most of my time at my cabin on Holgar […]
Wrapping up my time with Nature Canada’s Work Grow Program
Earlier this year I had the opportunity to participate in Nature Canada’s Work to Grow program through their partnership with Water Rangers. Through this program, I was able to continue […]
2023 GROAT Awards
Water Rangers’ community members are making big, big contributions to community based water monitoring. Their work and contributions are so valuable that there is no other way to describe them but […]
Spotlight on Val-des-Monts’ water monitoring program
When it comes to protecting waterways, community-based water monitoring is often just one piece of an incredible ecosystem of actions. So, we’re recruiting people who can help us deepen our […]
Unstead Wetland Reserve: an inspiration!
A few weeks ago, Sarah, a Water Rangers and Zero Guildford volunteer organized a tour of the Unstead Wetland Nature Reserve! We’re establishing some water quality monitoring here and we’re […]
Ripple Effect Episode 8: Brila
When it comes to protecting waterways, community-based water monitoring is often just one piece of an incredible ecosystem of actions. So, we’re recruiting people who can help us deepen our […]
We took a ‘Snapshot’ of the River Wey Catchment!
This past Saturday, in honour of World Water Day (March 22), volunteers gathered at ZERO Guildford to help us take a ‘snapshot’ of water quality over the entire river’s catchment. […]
Ripple Effect Episode 6: Thames Bluewater Métis Council
This month, Water Rangers’ Ripple Effect spotlights the Thames Bluewater Métis Council (TBWMC) and Margaret Froh, President of the Métis Nation of Ontario. A Rendezvous is a Métis gathering, a […]
Ripple Effect Episode 7: University of Regina’s community-based water monitoring program
This month, Water Rangers’ Ripple Effect highlights our incredible collaboration with the University of Regina, the Saskatchewan water testing community, the Government of Saskatchewan, and the Government of Canada. Welcome […]