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WHAT IS STEWARDSHIP?
Stewardship is about taking responsibility

to promote, monitor, conserve and restore
ecosystems for current and future genera-

tions of all species. There are three types of
environmental stewards:

1. Doers help out by taking action

on the ground.

2. Donors help by donating money,
Figure 8.1 – Stewardship on Pender Island - volunteers land or other resources.
help prepare eelgrass shoots for restoration in 2019
with SeaChange Marine Conservation Society. 3. Practitioners work to steer agencies,
Photo by: Maria Catanzaro
scientists, property owners or managers,
stakeholder groups or other groups

toward a stewardship outcome
Definition of a Nature-Based Solution
(stewardshipcentrebc.ca).
A nature-based solution (NbS) in its most broad
definition, is one that develops and implements There are endless ways to become a Doer!
approaches that are inspired and supported by Interested in keeping our shorelines
nature . They are cost-effective, can vary in size,
scale and objectives, and may be created with local free of litter? Join a beach clean up
materials and expertise . Working with nature, NbS event with local organizations like the
provide ways to enhance shoreline resilience to Surfrider Foundation, World Wildlife Fund
development and climate change, while providing
environmental, economic and societal benefits . and Peninsula Streams Society.

Using Nature-Based Solutions to Want to learn about shoreline habitat and
Protect Shorelines help restore degraded areas? Volunteer

Homeowners are finding that nature-based as a citizen scientist to sample your local
solutions can be used to protect their waterfront beaches for forage fish or help restore
properties while also protecting and restoring
habitats . For example, as alternatives to large eelgrass beds! You can even share your
concrete seawalls, docks with creosote treated passion and knowledge by being a
pilings, and vegetation that is non-native, these
new practices use a combination of structure volunteer with educational centres
setback, planting with native species, beach nour- such as the Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea
ishment with sand and gravel, and slope modifi-
cation to protect the characteristics of a natural in Sidney, BC. Learn about all the amazing
shoreline while protecting the properties adjacent opportunities where you can be a steward
to them . Additionally, managing the area above in your community! (For more information,
the shoreline, the upland, also benefits shoreline
health . Every bit of effort does matter to reduce the see our site resilientcoasts.ca)
cumulative impact of development on shorelines .

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