How far do the resident Cutthroat Trout roam in Shelly Creek? This is important to know if this unique population of Coastal Cutthroat Trout is to be protected. To answer that question and more, we have begun our own PIT tagging project for tracking the travels of the trout in Shelly Creek. Read More

A Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tagging program is one of the tools the Pacific Salmon Foundation and BC Conservation Foundation are using to identify "survival bottlenecks" in Coho, Chinook, and Steelhead populations in the Salish Sea. What is a "survival bottleneck"? Read More

Rainwater pouring into storm drains from our streets, parking lots and other hard surfaces has a devastating effect on our streams and shorelines. Not only does the pollution in the water harm fish and other aquatic life, the volume of water that flows through the pipes during a heavy rainfall causes erosion and destroys critical habitat. Read More

Several years ago, MVIHES ran a Salmon Friendly Lawn Program that included handing out yellow fish lawn signs, like the one in the photo. The yellow fish are returning in the cause for water conservation. Read More

We are very excited about this next phase of Coho Salmon rearing habitat restoration on Shelly Creek. Read More