The Upper Pitt River — located only 40 miles from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada — is threatened by plans for a series of hydropower dams. In response to this threat, the Outdoor Recreation Council of BC named the Upper Pitt the province’s “Most Endangered River of 2008.”

In March 2008, more than 1,000 people packed a power-company-sponsored open house to oppose the project. In response, BC Environment Minister Barry Penner promised not to allow the construction of electric transmission lines through Pinecone Burke Provincial Park. The larger plan, however, is still on the table.