BEST PRACTICES FOR
FLOOD RESILIENCE

Agricultural lands are disproportionately impacted by flooding in the lower Fraser watershed. With new (and old) tools at their disposal, the agricultural sector can play a crucial role in mitigating flood risk while benefiting farms, ecosystems, and communities when they are supported to do so. Hear from local expert panelists on projects putting these practices into action in the Lower Fraser and around the world. 0:00:00 - Welcome and Overview of the webinar 0:17:36 - Dave Zehnder (Farmland Advantage) overview of farm practices for flood resilience 0:42:12 - Conversation with local farmers Tom Hoogendoorn and Holger Schwichtenberg 0:54:09 - Lara Volgyesi (Rivershed Society of BC) and Kelly Yates (Kwantlen First Nation) on the Foodlands project in the Salmon River 1:20:40 - Q&A with panel and audience This webinar has been organized by Resilient Waters and Watershed Watch Salmon Society as part of our ongoing Designing for Flood Resilience Webinar Series.

Restoration and Research on Fish Passage at Flood Control Structure in the Lower Fraser watershed. Topics include: 0:00:00 - Welcome, Introduction, and Poll 0:05:43 - Connected Waters Update (Lina Azeez, Watershed Watch Salmon Society) 0:21:58 - Identifying Opportunities and Restoration Update (Patrick Lilley, Kerr Wood Leidal) 0:38:04 - Fish and Water Quality Assessments of 20 Sites (Mike Pearson, Pearson Ecological) 1:01:01 - Fish Passage at Pumpstations Research (Scott Hinch, UBC Pacific Salmon Lab) 1:19:24 - Fish Passage at Floodgates Research (Zack Sherker, UBC Pacific Salmon Lab) 1:47:14 - Lower Fraser Floodplains Coalition Updates (Deb Carlson, West Coast Environmental Law)

This workshop hosted on May 30th 2024 focused on innovative bank stabilization techniques that lead to flood resilience. 0:00:00 - Opening and Welcome 0:12:34 - Natashia Cox - Director of Fraser Valley Watersheds Coalition 0:28:25 - Steve Clegg - SAY Lands Stewardship Manager 0:43:37 - Mike Gallant - Kerr Wood Leidel Water Resources Engineer 0:58:15 - Q&A and Closing About the workshop series We believe that communities of the Lower Fraser watershed deserve a flood resilient future and that we can do it better by working together. We are bringing experts from diverse perspectives to share and create solutions to intersecting issues of flood risk, land use, food security, climate change, salmon loss, and ecosystem health.