Saving rivers isn’t a choice. It’s survival. Our vision is to keep rivers healthy and free while ensuring people have the water they need. We do it by protecting wild rivers, restoring damaged rivers and conserving clean water for people and nature.

I respectfully acknowledge this Sacred Land as Niibing (it is summer) on western shores of Ktichigaming, Anishinaabeg traditional homelands. It is between Animikii-Wiikwedong (Thunder Bay) of Fort William First Nation, and Gichi Onigaming (Portage) of Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.

We as an Ojibway First Nation have come a long way since 1962 when we were established by Ontario Order-in-Council transferred 32 acres at MacDiarmid to the Federal Government to be set apart as a reserve for Rocky Bay. We had a name change to Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging Anishinaabek (BZA) in 2006.

Loyalist Cove Marina is a full-service marina located in Bath, Ontario within a sheltered deep water cove. It is the gateway to the Thousand Islands and the home to some of the best fresh water boating in the world. Services include, seasonal slips, storage, haulage, repair & maintenance & fuel.

Urban Rivers is a Chicago-based nonprofit dedicated to transforming urban waterways into wildlife sanctuaries. Working within existing infrastructure, we install floating habitats populated with native wetland species. These floating parks serve as platforms for education, recreation, and research.

Big Canoe Project is a Southern Georgian Bay based not-for-profit bringing big canoe experiences to a variety of local clientele to enable outdoor active living, to get involved in citizen science initiatives, and to actively create opportunities for intergenerational and intercultural learning.