Kettle River Watershed Advisory Council – Fall Meeting
Date: September 29, 2026
Time: 9:30-12:00pm. PST
Location: White Crystal Conference Room, Big White
Address: 5275 Big White Road, Big White

Morning Presentation: Beaver Dam Analogue, focus on the Derrickson Swamp project. Presented by Coulter Roberts of Ntityix Resources.

Coulter Roberts of Ntityix Resources will speak about the wetland restoration project at Derrickson Swamp in the Westbank First Nation Community Forest, where 37 beaver dam analogues were constructed in September 2025. Learn what these structures are and why they were selected for this site. More info: Current Projects | Ntityix Resources LP

AFTERNOON FIELD TOUR: 12:30-3:30pm. Derrickson Swamp Project. Join us for a tour of the Derrickson Swamp project, site of 37 Beaver Dam Analogue structures installed September 2025. We will review the site selection process, maintenance and long-term viability.
Note – it is a 40min drive to the site from Big White. Carpooling is strongly encouraged; the site is accessed via unpaved Forest Service Roads and requires a high clearance vehicle. Please dress for the weather, waterproof boots required (ie. rubber boots) and we will be walking on uneven ground. RSVP required for those attending the field tour: [email protected].

Additional project information can be found through the links below:
(1) Ntityix and BC Wildlife Federation facebook post: Ntityix partnered with BC Wildlife Federation on a wetland restoration project on the Derickson Trapline
(2) Westbank First Nation News: Information on the Derickson Family Trapline: https://www.wfn.ca/blog/dericksonfamilytrapline.htm

(3) Current Projects | Ntityix Resources LP
Overview. In partnership with the Derickson Family Trapline and BC Wildlife Federation Ntityix Resources LP has an ongoing wetland restoration project in the Derickson Swamp on the Westbank First Nation Community Forest. In 2025 37 beaver dam analogues were constructed in Derickson Swamp.
Project Objectives

• Store water at high elevation in watershed, releasing it slowly, extending flows in the summer.
• Reduce peak flow intensity and erosion potential
• Raise water levels, spread water across floodplain, and reconnect side channels
• Enhance wetland and stream ecosystem for many species of plants and animals
• Wildfire resiliency
• Restore beaver habitat – eventually reintroduce beavers where they can maintain the system