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What Makes a River Healthy?

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Sep 04, 2023

The Elk River watershed interlaces the valley, providing clean water for vegetation, wildlife, and humans. Healthy streams are vital for all life; but what makes a stream “healthy?” The Elk River Alliance has monitored Elk Valley waters for over a decade, and we’d like to explain.

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water, nature, Rivers, Fernie BC, Elk River Alliance

Keeping it Cool in the August Heat

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Aug 17, 2023

Well we’re in the mountains, we’re at 1,000m of elevation, and we’re surrounded by beautiful shady forest; but there’s no way around it…. August can get warm in Fernie, eh? Not Penticton-in-the-middle-of-an-Ironman. Not Marble Bar, Oz as you check into the Ironclad Hotel… but definitely warm enough to have some thoughts like these.

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Outdoors, summer, Fernie BC, water

What Stresses Out a Fish?

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Aug 03, 2023

The life of a modern fish is becoming increasingly stressful. The already challenging tasks of finding food, reproducing, and avoiding predation are getting more difficult with direct and indirect human activity.

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fish, water, fishing, Elk Valley

Whirling Disease

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Jun 01, 2023

The Elk River is in danger of becoming BC’s entry point for whirling disease; this could have significant impacts on our local trout and hence the $2.7 M/year fishing industry.

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Elk River Alliance, fish, fishing, water, Elk Valley, elk river