FORUM REPORTS
What we heard from communities, First Nations, and partners at our regional, sub-regional and virtual gatherings.
Forum & Gathering Reports Overview
​2025
In 2025, we convened our third regional Forum and brought together local farmers and First Nations in the Hope Slough area of Chilliwack to strengthen collaboration around flood resilience, food security, and ecosystem restoration. These gatherings are shaping our regional advocacy and advancing ongoing dialogue between the agricultural sector and First Nations. With another atmospheric river impacting the region in December 2025, the urgency of this work has only deepened.
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​2024
Our 2024 gatherings brought together First Nations, local governments, and regional partners across the coastal, tidal, mid-, and upper-river areas. Themes included shared flood risks, emergency coordination, ecosystem-based solutions, infrastructure gaps, and opportunities for stronger nation-to-nation and regional collaboration.
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2023
In 2023, dialogues focused on governance challenges, funding needs, and cross-sector relationships, including a dedicated Farmers & First Nations dialogue. These conversations strengthened understanding of shared risks, food security, and pathways toward integrated floodplain management.
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2022
Reports from 2022 reflect early lessons from the 2021 atmospheric river, emphasizing the need for coordinated rebuilding, Indigenous leadership, and long-term integrated floodplain planning.
2025
Farmer and First Nations
Hope Slough Dialogue
November 13, 2025
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Regional Forum
November 13, 2025
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2024
Mid & Up River Gathering
November 28, 2024
​First Nations and local governments came together to identify priorities for understanding flood risk, strengthening critical infrastructure, and advancing collaborative, nature-based solutions. The gathering emphasized the need for better data, shared tools, and stronger provincial support to build regional resilience across S’ólh Téméxw.
Coastal & River–Tidal Gathering November 13, 2024
This gathering brought together Coast Salish First Nations, municipalities, and regional partners to discuss coastal and tidal flood risks, share community priorities, and identify opportunities for coordinated action across the Lower Fraser estuary.
Fraser Valley Flood Resilience Tour
May 14, 2024
A field tour across the Fraser Valley showing on-farm flood impacts, nature-based restoration projects, and opportunities for collaboration between farmers, First Nations, and government partners.
Mid & Up River Gathering
March 13, 2024
A virtual gathering of First Nations and local governments examined shared flood risks, critical infrastructure vulnerabilities, and opportunities for collaboration. The report outlines priority actions and next steps for strengthening region-wide resilience.
Coastal & River–Tidal Gathering March 12, 2024
This gathering focused on the unique challenges at the river–tidal interface, bringing communities together to discuss sea-level rise, coastal erosion, and infrastructure risks. Participants explored Indigenous-led approaches and regional opportunities for coordinated coastal flood resilience.
2023
Lower Fraser Regional Gathering
June 9, 2023
More than 120 participants from First Nations, local governments, and provincial and federal agencies came together to identify shared priorities for flood resilience. The forum advanced five regional focus areas and laid the groundwork for a coordinated regional action plan.
First Nations and Farmers Dialogue
February 14, 2023
A gathering of Lower Fraser First Nations and farmers to share experiences, identify shared flood challenges, and explore collaborative, nature-based solutions for a more resilient floodplain.
2022
Lower Fraser Regional Gathering
June 9, 2023
This forum gathered First Nations, local governments, and provincial partners to reflect on the 2021 floods and identify shared principles for rebuilding. Participants emphasized collaboration, reconciliation, and coordinated regional action for long-term flood resilience.