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Olympic Village has experienced failed results for three continuous weeks. To view the full results and standards we use to determine water quality, check out @swimguide, or the link in our bio. 💧 #falsecreek #olympicvillage #brokersbay #vanierpark #granvilleisland #swim

Olympic Village experienced another week of failed results. On the bright side, all sites experienced lower E. coli counts than last week. To view the full results, check out @swimguide, or click the link in our bio. 🧪 #falsecreek #olympicvillage #granvilleisland #vanierpark

Olympic Village experienced a higher than usual E. coli count this week. To view the full results and standards we use to determine water quality, check out @swimguide, or click the link in our bio. 🐡 #falsecreek #olympicvillage #brokersbay #vanierpark #swim #drink #fish

For #FRKFeatureFriday this week, we’re featuring a beautiful photo of the sun setting behind the clouds during a stroll along the Seawall! Make sure to tag your water photos with #FRKFeatureFriday for a chance to be featured! 📷: yaninamalina, Instagram

Watch the video🔽 to see our trusty Seabinscuit cleaning up the #pollution around Maritime Market Marina! Thanks to these trash skimmers, floatable debris is able to be captured, characterized, & then properly disposed of, ultimately helping to cleanup the waters of #FalseCreek.

#ResilientWaters (a research project we are working on w/ @makewaytogether) was featured in CBC's Stories About Here. Host Uytae Lee investigates ways to manage flooding that are good for people AND for wild salmon & ecosystems. #BCFloods #ConnectedWaters

#RacetheRiver!

Today’s #SpreadTheWord is the Squamish word for #beaver! In First Nations culture, beavers symbolize creativity, cooperation, persistence, & harmony. Squamish Translation for Beaver: Beaver = sḵel̓áw̓

The answer to this week’s #TriviaTuesday was that 2.5% of Earth’s water is freshwater!💧 Almost all of it is locked up in ice & in the ground. Only 1% of all freshwater is surface water, which serves most of life’s needs.

Become a Community Scientist with Swim Drink Fish Get out to your local waters this summer to learn about sampling for water quality & have a great time doing it! Learn more and sign up: https://t.co/to0xefYTvc

For #TriviaTuesday this week, we’re asking how much of the Earth’s #water is freshwater?💧

All sites passed this week! To view the full results and standards we use to determine water quality, check out @swimguide, or click the link in our bio. 🐙 . . . . . . #falsecreek #granvilleisland #olympicvillage #brokersbay #vanierpark #watersampling #water #swim #drink #fish

Since two-thirds of Canadians rely on surface water in forested areas for drinking water, we cannot underestimate the importance of our forests. Learn more about the impacts forests have on freshwater:

For #FRKFeatureFriday this week, we’re featuring an amazing photo of the @Aquabus ferry being spotted passing along the False Creek Seawall! 📷: kaylapoch, Instagram #FalseCreek #Aquabus #Ferry #Water

With almost 64% of British Columbia being covered in #forests, where is your favourite spot to wander in the woods? Halkomelem Translations for Forest: Hul̓q̓umín̓um̓ (Island dialect) - thuthíqut Halq̓eméylem (Upriver dialect) - theqthéqe #SpreadTheWord

The answer to this week’s #TriviaTuesday was that Sea Village, the home of our 3rd Seabin, moved from Coal Harbour to Granville Island in 1979! The residents here are committed to sustainability & reducing energy consumption by building eco-friendly homes.

For today’s #TriviaTuesday, we’re asking when did Sea Village join Granville Island?

Check out our Program Manager and Fraser Riverkeeper, Sadie Caron, explaining the water sampling process!🧪

All sites passed this week! To view the full results and standards we use to determine water quality, check out @swimguide, or click the link in our bio. 🧫 . . . . . . #falsecreek #granvilleisland #brokersbay #olympicvillage #vanierpark #cleanwater #water #swim #drink #fish