Nechako Watershed Roundtable Meetings

2021 ANNUAL MEETING

Theme: A New Phase of Collaboration and Partnership

On November 21 the Nechako Watershed Roundtable hosted its 5th Annual Meeting, which celebrated the development of a new strategic plan, themed Better Together: A New Phase of Collaboration and Partnership.

The Annual Meeting also included updates from around the watershed and hosted panellists from three of the signatories to the landmark Memorandum of Understanding between Nechako First Nations and the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako.

Two Nechako Watershed Roundtable videos were premiered at the event, one focused on youth and Indigenous visions for the future, and the other about the NWR itself. 

Thanks to all who participated!

Annual Meeting Video

Check out the video of the Roundtable's 2021 Annual Meeting.

Annual Meeting Summary and Background Materials

• Annual Meeting Summary (NEW)
• Annual Meeting Agenda
• NWR 2022-2026 Strategic Plan (Full Plan)
• NWR 2022-2026 Strategic Plan (Executive Summary)
• NWR 2022-2026 Strategic Plan (Summary Table) 

2021 SPRING TECHNICAL MEETING

Theme: On the Land, in the Water

On May 26 the Nechako Watershed Roundtable hosted its Spring Technical Meeting, which included updates on the Water Sustainability Act, modernization of land use planning, youth engagement, lakes monitoring and work on the NWR Strategic Planning Process.

Thanks to all who participated!

Take a look at our report on the event.

ANNUAL MEETING (2020 rescheduled to early 2021)

Theme: Water is Land is Water: Connecting water and land-use planning

The annual meeting of the Nechako Watershed Roundtable took place February 24, 2021 (having been rescheduled from October, 2020 due to the provincial election).

The objectives of the meeting were to:

• Provide an update on activities of the Nechako Watershed Roundtable
• Provide an opportunity to hear about the Resource Management Planning initiative underway in the watershed
• Host a parallel youth break-out session to engage youth in the NWR
• Launch the strategic planning process and gather initial input from the Roundtable

To learn more, check out the:

• Meeting summary report
• Meeting slide deck
• Resource Management Planning presentation slide deck

This year's meeting took place in coordination with the Koh-Learning Khit/Khui (Winter) Festival, a week of learning, sharing and exchange among the Nechako watershed communities and Koh-learning students and teachers. To learn more, see a list of festival events and visit the Koh-Learning website.

2019 ANNUAL MEETING

Theme: Forests, Fish, Future

The Nechako Watershed Roundtable’s annual meeting was held October 30, 2019 in the home of the Nak’azdli Whut’en in Fort St. James.

The day covered activities of the Nechako Watershed Roundtable members and knowledge-sharing on forest biodiversity and health, Indigenous salmon stewardship and youth engagement.

Here are materials from the day:

• Agenda
• Meeting Summary
• Presentation slidedeck: Old Growth Forest Management

2018 ANNUAL MEETING

Theme: Impacts of Wildfire

The annual meeting of the Nechako Watershed Roundtable took place in the gymnasium of Nadleh Whut’en administration building in Nautley, B.C. The objectives of the meeting were to:

• Provide an update on activities of the Nechako Watershed Roundtable membership;
• Provide opportunities for knowledge sharing on issues of interest such as wildfire response, impacts and risks; and
• Facilitate opportunities for networking.

To learn more, check out the meeting summary.

2017 ANNUAL MEETING

The Nechako Watershed Roundtable (NWR) annual meeting was co-hosted by the Nechako Watershed Roundtable and the Integrated Watershed Research Group at UNBC on October 12, 2017 at the Village Inn in Vanderhoof, BC. The objectives of this meeting were to:

• Provide an update on proposed changes to the Terms of Reference and changes in Core Committee membership;
• Present an update on the activities of the NWR;
• Provide opportunities for knowledge sharing on issues of interest such as First Nations perspectives on water and watershed advocacy; and,
• Facilitate opportunities for networking.

2016 STRATEGY UPDATE

Photo courtesy of Ian Picketts

The Fraser Basin Council, in partnership with the Nechako Watershed Roundtable (NWR), hosted two public open house sessions on June 23, 2016 for people to learn about the development of the Nechako Watershed Strategy and to share their ideas

About the Open House Sessions

Each public open house session offered:

• An update on the activities of the NWR Core Committee
• An update on the development and progress of the Nechako Watershed Strategy
• Key highlights from the latest draft of the Strategy and next steps
• Opportunities for dialogue and to provide input on key areas of the Strategy
• Opportunities for networking and sharing of knowledge and experiences.  

Those attending shared their thoughts on:

• Additional issues and concerns respecting the Nechako watershed
• Projects and actions that would benefit the health of the Nechako watershed and its communities and ecosystems
• Commitments that would advance these actions and projects

Learn more: NWR Public Open Houses Agenda.

2016 COMMUNITY MEETINGS

FBC and the Nechako Watershed Roundtable hosted three other community meetings about the Nechako watershed in May 2016 at Fraser Lake (May 9), Fort St. James (May 10) and Burns Lake (May 11). A big thank-you to all participants!

The meetings were aimed at:

• Introducing the Nechako Watershed Strategy process
• Presenting the key findings and recommendations of the Nechako Watershed Health Report and online Atlas
• Facilitating dialogue and input on issues and concerns in the Nechako watershed
• Raising awareness about current projects and actions underway and discussing new actions to advance the health of the Nechako watershed and its communities and ecosystems
• Providing opportunities for networking and sharing knowledge and experiences.

The Fraser Basin Council and Nechako Watershed Roundtable also engaged in a dialogue with residents across the Nechako region on:

• Priority issues and concerns in the Nechako watershed
• Projects and actions currently underway across the region
• Other projects and actions could benefit the health of the Nechako Watershed and its communities and ecosystems.