Mark Angelo.

About Mark Angelo

Mark Angelo, is a Canadian river conservationist, writer, speaker, teacher and paddler. He founded and is the chair of BC Rivers Day and World Rivers Day. In 2009, Angelo was appointed as the inaugural chair of the Rivers Institute at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT). Prior to that, he was the long-time head of the Fish, Wildlife and Recreation Program at BCIT. Angelo has received the Order of British Columbia and the Order of Canada in recognition of his river conservation efforts. In 2009, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Simon Fraser University for his river conservation work both locally and globally and in 2019, was the recipient of an honorary doctorate from Trent University for his contributions to protecting global waterways. In 2025, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the British Columbia Institute of Technology. Angelo's river conservation efforts have been the subject of several feature-length films, including the 2016 documentary, RiverBlue, the 2021 film, Last Paddle; 1000 Rivers, 1 Life. and the 2025 documentary, "The Rewilders". He has also authored several books, including “River Magic: Tales from a Life on 1000 Rivers", a compilation of short stories lauded for its conservation themes. Angelo also wrote the acclaimed children's book, "The Little Creek That Could: The Story of a Stream That Came Back to Life", which chronicled the fifty-year effort by Angelo and others to reclaim a damaged waterway.