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Nechako Environment and Watershed Stewardship Society

Welcome to NEWSS - the Nechako Environment and Stewardship Society.  NEWSS has been operating in the Nechako Valley since 2006, and was officially formed as a society in 2013.  NEWSS facilitates and conducts stream rehabilitation work within sub-basins of the Nechako watershed.  

The vision of NEWSS is to act in an advisory capacity for both landowners and government, to serve as a vehicle for the delivery of incentives and investments in to the Nechako watershed and to act as a trust that continually works to inspire people, landowners and industry to demonstrate high quality land and water stewardship.  

 

 

Knight Creek Fish Habitat Restoration

Knight Creek Fish Habitat Restoration
MAR 4, 2026

New project for Knight Creek fish habitat restoration and monitoring.

 

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Nechako Environment and Water Stewardship Society 2025 Bursary Awarded

Nechako Environment and Water Stewardship Society 2025 Bursary Awarded
JUN 6, 2025

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NEWSS salmon recovery projects eDNA research
MAR 1, 2025

Summary of research and methodologies.  Full documents included.

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Developments in the Watersheds

Chilako River

Chilako River Drone Imagery (2021)

An interactive map and explanations of the various restoration methods used in Chilako Creek are captured in this project. Using drone imagery, a comparison is shown between pre-restoration in 2016 and post-restoration in 2017. 

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Clear Creek

Rip-rap Restoration (2018)

The intent of the project was to place rip rap along the east stream bank of Clear Creek to stop the erosion.

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Knight Creek

Fish Habitat Restoration (2026-2029)

In early 2026, NEWSS was awarded funds to start on a 3-year project on the lower reach of Knight Creek. The project will focus on fish habitat restoration and monitoring.

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Murray Creek

Bridge Replacement
2009

Personal Bridge was continually having its foundations washed out and landowner had to go into the stream almost annually to reset foundation. Full report available.

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Nechako River

September 2014

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Stoney Creek

Stoney Creek - Lower Reach (2016)

A variety of habitat restoration methods were used in the lower reach, between the confluence and the walking bridge on Stoney Creek.

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