Slocan River Valley

Slocan River is an undammed river that extends from the outflow of Slocan Lake to its confluence with the Kootenay River. The Slocan River’s productive and biodiverse floodplain of riparian habitat and wetlands, as well as its many tributaries, support sensitive ecosystems and many species of concern. This watershed is a major corridor of life for macroinvertebrates and rainbow trout, western screen owls, mountain goats, and magnificent cedar trees characteristic of the globally unique Inland Temperate Rainforest.

The lead organizations in the Slocan River Valley focal area are the Slocan Lake Stewardship Society and the Slocan River Streamkeepers Society. Other project partners in this area include: Okanagan Nation Alliance, Sinixt Confederacy, Slocan Wetlands Assessment & Monitoring Project (SWAMP), and Slocan Integral Forestry Cooperative (SIFCo).