Case Study of Still Creek
This project explored three case studies of transboundary municipal ecosystem governance in Metro Vancouver, and focused on the Still Creek watershed where it flows between the cities of Vancouver and Burnaby.
One of only two daylit creeks remaining in Vancouver, Still Creek underwent significant environmental degradation as a result of urbanization, but has benefitted in recent years from a collaborative municipal rehabilitation process, resulting in the return of spawning salmon for the past four years and other benefits provided by ecosystem services.
Based on these findings, we identified four major recommendations for transboundary municipal ecosystem governance with applicability for other municipalities, as follows:
- reach out and form partnerships;
- establish a formal collective entity;
- access funding and resources from municipal sources; and engage the community.
This policy report is part of a suite of materials produced over the course of a year-long research project on Still Creek.
