For over two decades Halalt Leadership has been raising the issues the watershed is facing and highlighting the need for a Watershed Restoration Plan. The impacts felt by the community in the last 5 years are a stark reminder that BIG ACTION is needed. The Chemainus Watershed Initiative includes a collaborative table with representatives from all levels of government, industry and citizens who have been working for the past 2 years at a technical level to identify opportunities for restoration.  

The second phase of work is now underway to focus on restoration action in the riverscape and to use indigenous indicators of watershed health to imagine a conservation and protection strategy for the watershed and to develop a watershed governance framework. These are stepping stones towards the long awaited Watershed Restoration Plan.