Flood Resilience Across the Lower Fraser
StoryMap
This project is an interactive overview of flood resilience work across the Lower Fraser River region. It brings together current projects, initiatives, and global examples to show how communities are responding to increasing flood risk, especially through nature-based solutions.
Flood Resilience in the
Lower Fraser
Across the Lower Fraser, communities are already taking action. This project showcases real-world efforts to reduce flood risk through collaboration and nature-based solutions, led by First Nations, local governments, and regional partners.
About this Project
This interactive project brings together a growing body of work focused on flood resilience across the Lower Fraser region. It highlights projects and initiatives that are moving beyond traditional approaches to flood management and toward solutions that work with nature.
From shoreline restoration to wetland enhancement and improved water management, these efforts demonstrate how communities are reducing risk while supporting healthy ecosystems and sustainable agriculture.
The projects and initiatives featured here are examples selected from a broad list of initiatives intended to support knowledge sharing and collaboration across the region.
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This interactive StoryMap combines maps, images, and short descriptions to help you explore projects and initiatives across the region.
What we’re seeing on the ground
Across the region, a shift is underway.
Projects featured here show how partners are:
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Restoring wetlands, shorelines, and natural floodplains
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Improving flood infrastructure in ways that support fish and habitat
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Testing and scaling nature-based solutions
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Working across jurisdictions to manage shared water systems
This work reflects a growing recognition that flood protection, ecosystem health, and community resilience are deeply connected.
Working together
A key strength of this work is collaboration.
First Nations, local governments, researchers, and organizations are coming together in new ways—sharing knowledge, building relationships, and co-developing solutions. This includes growing recognition of Indigenous knowledge and leadership in managing land and water.
By working together across the region, partners are beginning to address flood risk at a larger scale.
Learning from others
The project also connects local work to leading examples from around the world.
From the Netherlands to Southeast Asia and beyond, communities are using nature-based approaches like restored floodplains, living shorelines, and sediment management to reduce risk and adapt to climate change.
These examples show that a different approach is not only possible—it is already happening.
Looking ahead
There is growing momentum toward a new approach to flood management in the Lower Fraser.
Communities are demonstrating what works. The opportunity now is to build on this progress by scaling successful projects, strengthening partnerships, and advocating for sustained support from all levels of government.
Contribute
If you are working on a flood resilience project or initiative in the Lower Fraser region and would like it featured, please use the submission form linked within the StoryMap to share your project details.
