The Friends of the Porcupine River Watershed is a non profit organization, created in 2014 during the second stage of the Porcupine River Watershed Remedial Action Plan (RAP). The group's main objective is the promotion of a healthy, sustainable aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem in the Porcupine River Watershed through public education and community involvement.
Mission
- To educate, influence, promote and support community-based stewardship of natural resources in the Porcupine River watershed, and
- To provide community-based guidance for the good management, enhancement and utilization of healthy, sustainable, aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.
Source: The Porcupine River Watershed Remedial Action Plan - Stage 2 Report: László Götz, P. Eng. FEC, Project Manager – Friends of the Porcupine River Watershed
Porcupine River Watershed Acknowledgement
The Porcupine River Watershed is located on Treaty #9 territory, a vast region home to many First Nations, Métis and Inuit people living in harmonious relationships with the land since time immemorial. We are on the traditional territory of many Indigenous Nations including the Mattagami First Nation, Flying Post First Nation, Matachewan First Nation, home to many Ojibway, Cree, Oji-Cree, Algonquin, and Métis People.
We cannot talk about water and environmental health without recognizing the long history of land and water protection and caretaking by Indigenous Nations; we believe their voices should be central to conservation discussions and decisions.
