Background on The Living by Water
Project
Lead
Organizations
Co-Founders & Co-Authors
The Living by Water Team
Background on The Living by Water Project
The Living by Water Project is
dedicated to all life occupying waterfront lands and living within -- and on -- the waters
of Canada's rivers, streams, canals, lakes, ponds, wetlands, reservoirs, freshwater and
marine estuaries, and marine shorelands.
Our goal is to facilitate cooperation and partnership
among existing groups and organizations involved with waterfront residents and/or
waterfront and shoreline issues such as: ratepayer and cottage owner associations,
stewardship and conservation groups, fisheries agencies, First Nations groups, etc.
The Living by Water Project:
-- Is an action-oriented, strategically planned campaign
and conservation pledge program to protect, enhance and restore shorelines.
-- Targets individual waterfront residents and interested
groups across Canada.
-- Markets an environment-friendly and wildlife
habitat-friendly waterfront lifestyle.
-- Offers a variety of services and products and a
comprehensive public service announcement program.
Lead Organizations
The Living by Water Project is a partnership project involving regional lead
partners across the country.
British Columbia and Southern Yukon - The Federation of B.C.
Naturalists
Alberta and Southern NWT - The
Federation of Alberta Naturalists
Saskatchewan and Manitoba - Nature Saskatchewan
Ontario - Rideau Valley Conservation Foundation - (Cliff Craig) LandOwner Resource Centre
Quebec - Watch this space for our new
Quebec partners!
Atlantic Canada - Clean Annapolis
River Project (interim)
The Federation of BC Naturalists
The Federation of British Columbia Naturalists is lead organization for the project
in B.C. Founded in 1969, the Federation’s goal is "to know nature and to keep it
worth knowing".
The Federation is comprised of 58 federated and affiliated
member clubs throughout the province, has over 5,300 members, and publishes The BC
Naturalist four times a year, with a circulation of 6,000. Through its initiative, Land
for Nature, it is carrying out stewardship education and resident contact programs in a
variety of areas.
With member groups located in communities throughout the
province, the Federation is ideally suited to coordinate a province wide program which
depends on local workshops for its implementation.
The Federation became involved in the Living by Water
Project in 1997, when it was approached by co-founders Sarah Kipp and Clive Callaway.
Co-Founders & Co-Authors
Sarah Kipp and Clive Callaway are waterfront residents themselves, and have learned
"hands-on" about some of the challenges of living by water, from septic systems
to wells, from living with wildlife to flooding and erosion. They have been involved in
developing a lake stewardship group for Gardom Lake in the BC interior. They are also land
use consultants and have a background in planning and education.
The Living by Water Team
Laurisa Gallant
Growing up in the city, and now living on a lake, Laurisa can appreciate
what "Living by Water" is all about. Her volunteer work with outdoor youth
groups has truly made her appreciate nature and its beauty.
Natalie Affolter
Natalie grew up on the banks of the lower Shuswap River and spent several
years getting to know the ocean through the beaches and rocks of Vancouver Island. Her
educational background is in geography and environmental studies; Natalie is also involved
in local community watershed initiatives.
Simone
Palmer
Simone
grew up in the Salmon Arm area and is a frequent visitor to this area’s
shorelines. Simone has a degree in Women’s
Studies and History and has worked for several non-profit community based organizations.
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