"Committed to the recovery of wild Pacific salmon in mid Vancouver
Island watersheds through habitat restoration and community engagement"
"Committed to the restoration of wild Pacific salmon in mid Vancouver
Island watersheds through habitat restoration and community engagement"
  • Who's at the Smolt Trap

    Who's at the Smolt Trap

    Three employees from the City of Parksville Engineering Department joined us yesterday at our salmon smolt trap on Shelly Creek. We've counted 2969 Coho Salmon, 75 Rainbow Trout, and 9 Cutthroat Trout since March 28 and there are still a few weeks to go before the migration ends. Read More
  • 2 more sites for our Forage Fish Monitors

    2 more sites for our Forage Fish Monitors

    Every month since 2018, MVIHES volunteers haven been visiting beaches at low tide to map forage fish spawning sites and collect habitat data along with sand samples to see if they contain eggs. Read More
  • MVIHES Volunteers Rock...and dig and plant, etc

    MVIHES Volunteers Rock...and dig and plant, etc

    Water quality monitoring, rain garden education, planting trees, and a marine debris survey are just a few of the activities our volunteers have been up to this fall. Read More
  • A Climate Hug For Our President

    A Climate Hug For Our President

    How are stormdrains connected to Climate Change and what can you do about it? Read More
  • Ballenas ROAMS Students and Teacher Invade the Wetlands!

    Ballenas ROAMS Students and Teacher Invade the Wetlands!

    On October 18, twenty three ROAMS students from Ballenas high school and their teacher, Heather Quinn, helped the City of Parksville Parks Department plan 500 trees, shrubs and sedges in the Parksville Wetlands. Read More
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