Активист прошел 1000 км по берегам реки Фрaser в рамках марафона за сохранение водных путей

Координатор Fraser Riverkeeper Джастин Смит завершает 30-дневный пеший марафон протяженностью 1000 километров, посвященный защите реки Фрaser и привлечению внимания к экологическим проблемам бассейна. Мероприятие, поддержанное местной организацией Save Our Sloughs, включало в себя не только пешие переходы, но и водные гонки, а также встречи с представителями коренных народов.

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Preservationist travels through Chilliwack on 1,000-km Fraser riverside walk Published 4:45 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 A fundraising event held in support of preserving local waterways passed through Chilliwack this week. The Fraser River Challenge saw Justin Smith, co-ordinator for Fraser Riverkeeper, walk 1,000 kilometres along the banks of the Fraser River. The 30-day challenge also included a women-led swim relay, canoe and raft journeys, and local gatherings with First Nations and other communities along the river. Smith’s portion of the challenge was supported by Save Our Sloughs, a grassroots organization from Chilliwack that is dedicated to protecting and preserving local waterways like the Fraser River and Hope Slough. He was met by members of the community at Gill Bar around 1 p.m. on Monday (Aug. 31). The group walked 10 kilometres along the river, moving to a second location at the north end of Jesperson and Carey roads and finishing the walk at Bell Slough around 3 p.m. The same day happened to be Smith’s 28th birthday, so he and other participants celebrated with cake during the trip. “It’s encouraging to see all the people coming together to both raise awareness about protecting Fraser River and to spend time with the river, appreciating what it offers us,” said Eryne Croquet, an agrologist and geoscientist who volunteers with Save Our Sloughs. “This gives me hope for the future of Fraser River and its tributaries, like Hope Slough.” Smith’s walk began on Aug. 6 at Tête Jaune Cache near Mount Robson, where the headwaters of the Fraser River are located, and is planned to finish on Friday (Sept. 4) at Garry Point Park in Richmond. His journey was inspired by Fin Donnelly, a Fraser Riverkeeper, who swam the length of the river in 1995 and 2000 to raise awareness for watershed protection. “The Fraser is in crisis with only 17.6 per cent of the rivershed being protected,” wrote Janice Balakshin, a representative for Save Our Sloughs, in an email. “In partnership with First Nations, Fraser Riverkeeper wants to achieve a goal of permanently protecting 30 per cent of the rivershed.” For more information on the challenge and how to support the protection of local waterways, visit fraserriverkeeper.ca.