"Committed to the restoration of wild Pacific salmon in mid Vancouver
Island watersheds through habitat restoration and community engagement"
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Lord of the Flies, Part Two
MVIHES has been monitoring aquatic bugs to measure the health of the Englishman River Watershed. How does the Englishman River measure up? Read More -
2020 Coho Smolt Count Results
The results of the 2020 Coho Salmon smolt count are in. How do the results compare with other years? Read More -
Smolt Counting in a Pandemic
While two of our volunteers conduct the annual Coho Salmon smolt count while social distancing, the fish aren't behaving themselves at all! Read More -
The Martindale Pond Project
MVIHES has received a $50,000 grant from the Pacific Salmon Foundation to reclaim overwintering habitat for thousands of Coho Salmon smolts and hundreds of Rainbow and Cutthroat Trout. Read More -
The Sand Lance Have Landed!
For the second year in a row, MVIHES has documented that sand lance spawn on the beach in San Pariel, Parksville in December. Why is that significant? Read More
