Lake Windermere

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Ensuring the ecological integrity of Lake Windermere through science and community stewardship.

Water stewardship that really works.

Lake Windermere is the most heavily-used body of water in the entire Columbia Valley of southeast British Columbia, Canada. This shallow widening of the Columbia River is a water recreation “playground” AND a source of drinking water.

But the lake’s ecology had suffered setbacks in recent decades:

  • Its population of burbot fish had collapsed;
  • More than half of its shoreline had been degraded;
  • And pollution — including gas, sewage and invasive plants — was on the rise.

Wildsight started the Lake Windermere Project in 2005 to create a water stewardship program that would last. Thanks to our partners, volunteers and donors, we’ve succeeded.

The Lake Windermere Project is now complete, and we have good news to share:

  • 5 years of scientific water quality monitoring has shown the lake is in good health;
  • The highest ecological value habitats on the shoreline are now protected;
  • Better planning is leading to better management through the new Lake Windermere Management Plan;
  • Best of all, our community is proud to protect the lake by helping at shoreline cleanups, volunteering with the monitoring team, and participating in the many stewardship activities hosted by the Lake Windermere Ambassadors.

The Lake Windermere Project is now complete, but you can still get involved.

And don’t worry: Wildsight is not going to abandon its leadership in stewarding this beautiful lake. In fact, Wildsight will always protect the Columbia Valley’s most cherished natural wonders.

And you can always help us.

Find out how

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To find out how to get involved, send an email or call the Lake Windermere Ambassadors at 250.341.6898.