Dikes were once installed along the Stó:lō to help farmers. Now, reverting the marsh to its natural state is helping bring back biodiversity, culture, and connection

On a late April morning, a group of Katzie First Nation land guardians, conservation workers, government representatives and others trek down to Xwíʔləm̓nəc (Addington Point Marsh).

They gather in the First Nation’s Lower Mainland territory to celebrate the long-awaited completion of a wetland restoration project connecting to the Stó:lō (Fraser River).