Swim Drink Fish Stories

Read the latest stories, updates and news releases about community science, water monitoring, and more.

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Fraser Riverkeeper

Lake Ontario Waterkeeper

North Saskatchewan Riverkeeper

Guest User 7/21/23 Guest User 7/21/23

Nurturing Positivity in the Face of Eco-Anxiety

In today's world, news headlines and social media posts tend to emphasize environmental loss and destruction. While it is important to spread awareness of environmental issues and alarming events, the emphasis on these problems and disasters can often lead to feelings of despair and hopelessness. Some may call it eco-anxiety, and those who work in the environmental field are no strangers to those feelings.

Danica Abrams 7/19/23 Danica Abrams 7/19/23

Swim Drink Fish Board Announcement

At Swim Drink Fish, we see our movement of creating clean water for everyone a collective effort. Afterall, that's what a healthy movement is, collaboration, unity, and a togetherness that leaves no one behind. That type of collective effort takes strong leadership.

Danica Abrams 7/12/23 Danica Abrams 7/12/23

Detective Freshwater Sources in Vancouver

Our Recreational Water Monitoring Reports from 2022 will be released soon. We wanted to take this opportunity to expand on some content in our Vancouver report.

Swim Drink Fish 6/30/23 Swim Drink Fish 6/30/23

Thank You for Supporting Artists for Water

Guest User 6/29/23 Guest User 6/29/23

Defining "Swimmable"

“Swimmable”? Our work focuses on the state of the water, and rich biodiversity is a great indicator of healthy waters. We encompass this goal by working towards water that is swimmable, drinkable and fishable. But what does that mean?

Danica Abrams 6/14/23 Danica Abrams 6/14/23

New Beginnings: Meet the Dynamic Additions to our Vancouver Team

It’s been an exciting year at the Vancouver Community Water Monitoring Hub. The team has been working hard to restructure and implement new technology and protocols to ensure the most accurate and up-to-date information about water quality on the West Coast.

Guest User 5/30/23 Guest User 5/30/23

Galiano Island BioBlitz

Swim Drink Fish was fortunate enough to be part of the Galiano Island BioBlitz with the Galiano Conservancy Association, Oceanwise, Hakai Institute and a whole host of community members and visitors.