Community Advisor - Lower Vancouver Island, including the Southern Gulf Islands and Cowichan River Watershed

– Erica Blake, Acting CA

Main Enhancement Facility

Nitinat River Hatchery

Initiated 1980

PO Box 369, Port Alberni V9Y 7M8

Tel: 250-745-3321 Fax: 250-745-3416

Community Involvement Groups

Cowichan Fly Fishers

Ted Brookman

PO Box 52, Chemainus V0R 1K0

teddy (at) teddystackle.com

Number of Members/Students - 30

Initiated 2000. Capture and transport of adult coho; community education and awareness on Shawnigan Creek.

Cowichan Bay Improvement Association

Paul Rickard

Duncan

paulrickard (at) shaw.ca

Number of Members/Students - 20

Initiated 2007. Pink sea pens, community stewardship.

Cowichan Community Land Trust Society

Erin Ward

6-55 Station Street, Duncan V9L 1M2

250-746-0227 Phone & Fax

cclt (at) naturecowichan.net

www.cowichanlandtrust.ca

Number of Members/Students - 20

Initiated 2000. Streamkeepers, watershed stewardship, education and awareness in Cowichan Valley.

Cowichan Stewardship Roundtable

Kate Miller

Cowichan Valley

250-746-2509

kmiller (at) cvrd.bc.ca

Number of Members/Students - 30

Initiated 2007. Community partnerships for stewardship within the Cowichan Valley Regional District.

Cowichan Tribes: Cowichan River Hatchery

Don (JR) Elliott

5760 Allenby Road, Duncan V9L 5J1

250-746-5741

don.elliott (at) cowichantribes.com

Number of Members/Students - 6+

Initiated 1977. Hatchery and sea pens, fry salvage, adult counting fence, rotary screw trapping, education and awareness on Cowichan River.

Cowichan Valley Naturalists

David Aldcroft

PO Box 361, Duncan V9L 3X5

Number of Members/Students - 30

Initiated 2002. Streamkeepers, habitat inventory and restoration, community awareness and education in Cowichan Valley.

Esquimalt Anglers

J.K. Saunders

1101 Munroe Avenue, Victoria V9A 5P1

250-384-9484

Initiated 1992. Net pen rearing, juvenile and adult counting fence on Craigflower Creek and Esquimalt Harbour.

Esquimalt Lagoon Stewardship Initiative

Jody Watson

625 Fisgard Street, Victoria V8W 1R7

250-360-3065

jwatson (at) crd.bc.ca

Number of Members/Students - 25

Initiated 2003. Watershed planning, Streamkeepers, salmon stock assessment and habitat restoration.

Friends of Bowker Creek

Ian Graeme

2615 Dean Avenue, Victoria V8R 4X5

250-370-1271

Number of Members/Students - 20

Initiated 1996. Streamkeepers, watershed planning, habitat and education on Bowker Creek.

Friends of Mount Douglas Park Society

Bob Bridgeman

1481 Elnido Road, Victoria V8N 4Z7

250-477-7464

rbridge (at) shaw.ca

Number of Members/Students - 200

Initiated 1996. Streamkeepers, water quality/quantity monitoring, modelling, stock restoration & assessment, community outreach and stormwater management on Douglas Creek.

Friends of Pat Bay Watershed Society

Patsy McAvity

717 Towner Park, Sidney V8L 5L8

250-656-2732

Number of Members/Students - 20

Initiated 2004. Watershed stewardship in Sidney.

Friends of Tod Creek Watershed

Mary Haig-Brown

237 Meadowbrook, Victoria V9E 1J5

250-479-8801

Number of Members/Students - 10

Initiated 2003. Stewardship, watershed planning, habitat restoration, education and awareness.

Galiano Conservancy Association

Ken Millard

1B-2540 Sturdies Bay Road Galiano Island

250-539-2424

galianoconservancy (at) gulfislands.com

Number of Members/Students - 10

Initiated 2003. Streamkeepers, habitat restoration, salmon stock restoration, education and awareness.

Goldstream Volunteer Salmonid Enhancement Society

Peter McCully

21-759 Sanctuary Court, Victoria V8X 5L6

250-747-6698

gvsea (at) telus.net

Number of Members/Students - 50

Initiated 1978. Hatchery, habitat improvement, stock assessment, education and awareness on Goldstream River.

Hagan Creek Watershed Project

Dennis Coupland

deniscoupland (at) telus.net

Number of Members/Students - 30

Initiated 1997. Streamkeepers, water quality monitoring, education and awareness on Hagan Creek.

Island Stream and Enhancement Society

Kathy Reimer

PO Box 3301, Ganges PO, Saltspring Island V8K 2V9

250-537-8983

thesalmonladies (at) saltspring.com

Number of Members/Students - 30

Initiated 1984. Hatchery, habitat restoration, habitat inventory and mapping, Streamkeepers, Shorekeepers, education and awareness on Saltsping Island streams.

Lake Cowichan Salmonid Enhancement Society

Art Watson

PO Box 432, Lake Cowichan V0R 2G0

250-749-0119

Number of Members/Students - 30

Initiated 1992. Hatchery, fry salvage, stock assessment, habitat restoration, education and awareness on Lake Cowichan.

Mill Bay and District Conservation Society

Dave Nelson

1401 Carlton Drive, Cobble Hill V0R 1L0

250-743-7304

c.nelson (at) shaw.ca

Number of Members/Students - 30

Initiated 1979. Adult transport and education on Shawnigan Creek.

Pender Island Conservancy Association

Leila Clogg

PO Box 52, Pender Island V0N 2M0

250-629-3078

pica (at) gulfislands.com

Number of Members/Students - 20

Initiated 2004. Streamkeepers and habitat inventory on Pender Island.

Peninsula Streams

Ian Bruce

PO Box 6000, 9860 W. Saanich Road, Sidney V8L 4B2

250-363-6596

Ian.Bruce (at) dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Number of Members/Students - 60

Initiated 2003. Stream stewardship, watershed planning, education and awareness on Saanich Peninsula.

Portage Inlet Salmonid Society

Jack Stidson

935 Inskip Street, Victoria V9A 4J6

250-385-4205

Number of Members/Students - 4

Initiated 1986. Brood capture, support to other PIP groups on Craigflower Creek.

Quamichan Watershed Working Group

Florie Varga

Duncan

250-748-1320

florievarga (at) shaw.ca

Number of Members/Students - 10

Initiated 2006. Streamkeepers, habitat restoration, education and awareness.

Queen Margaret Streamkeepers

Lynn Daniel

660 Brownsey Street, Duncan V9L 1C2

250-746-4185

lynndaniel (at) shaw.ca

Number of Members/Students - 120

Initiated 2003. Streamkeepers, education and awareness on Holmes Creek.

Saanich Inlet Preservation Society

Denis Coupland

7219 E. Saanich Road, Saanichton V8M 1Y4

250-652-2172

Number of Members/Students - 30

Initiated 2000. Shorekeepers, watershed stewardship and habitat restoration on Saanich Inlet.

Saint Michael's University School Streamkeepers

Simone Kuklinski

3400 Richmond Road, Victoria V8P 4P5

205-592-2411

Number of Members/Students - 30

Initiated 2000. Shorekeepers, Streamkeepers, education, awareness and habitat restoration in Victoria.

San Juan Enhancement Society

Maurice Tremblay

4 Queetso Drive, Port Renfrew V0S 1K0

250-647-5568

Number of Members/Students - 2+

Initiated 1978. Hatchery, net pens, stock assessment on San Juan watershed.

Saturna Island Group

Rick Jones

PO Box 14, Saturna Island V0N 2Y0

250-539-2641

jonesco (at) gulfislands.com

Number of Members/Students - 5

Initiated 1992. Incubation box, habitat restoration, salmonid stock assessment, awareness and education on Lyall Creek.

Seachange Marine Conservation Society

Nikki Wright

PO Box 75, Brentwood Bay V8M 1R3

250-652-1662

seachange (at) shaw.ca

Number of Members/Students - 6

Initiated 2000. Marine habitat, mapping and restoration, education and awareness in coastal BC.

Shawnigan Lake School

Scott Noble

1975 Renfrew Road, Shawnigan Lake V0R 2W0

250-743-5516

snoble (at) sls.bc.ca

Number of Members/Students - 70

Initiated 1980. Hatchery, stock assessment, education and Streamkeepers on Shawnigan Lake.

Sh-hwuykwselu Streamkeepers

Kathy O'Donnell

5265 Polkey Road, Duncan V9L 6W3

250-748-3138

kodonnell (at) sd79.bc.ca

Number of Members/Students - 140

Initiated 2001. Streamkeepers, habitat restoration, education and awareness on Sh-hwuykwselu Creek.

Sidney Anglers

Chris Bos

c.bos (at) shaw.ca

Number of Members/Students - 10

Initiated 1982. Habitat restoration, netpen rearing program, watershed planning on Reay Creek.

Society for the Protection of Ayum Creek

Melba Moore

melbamoore (at) shaw.ca

Number of Members/Students - 40

Initiated 1996. Habitat restoration, education and awareness, stock assessment on Ayum Creek.

Sooke Salmon Enhancement Society

Glen Varney

PO Box 947, Sooke V0S 1N0

250-642-5490

benvar (at) shaw.ca

Number of Members/Students - 78

Initiated 1978. Hatchery, stock assessment, habitat restoration, education and awareness on Sooke River and deMamiel Creek.

Tatlow Creek Streamkeepers

Chelsea Garside

1050 Hillgrove, Sidney V8L 5R8

cgarside (at) canada.com

Number of Members/Students - 6

Initiated 2000. Watershed, stewardship, water quality sampling and habitat restoration on Tatlow Creek.

Treffery Creek Streamkeepers

Karen Miller Stroes

Duncan

millstro (at) telus.net

Number of Members/Students - 10

Initiated 2006. Streamkeepers, habitat restoration, education and awareness.

Veins of Life Society

John Roe

volws (at) salishsea.ca

Number of Members/Students - 25

Initiated 1996. Marine mammal monitoring, habitat restoration, education and awareness on Saanich Sea.

Village Bay Ratepayers Association

Jacob Boldt

236 Mariners Way, Mayne Island V4G 7C1

250-539-2039

Number of Members/Students - 6

Initiated 2000. Habitat restoration and chum enhancement on Deacon Creek.

Watershed Stewardship Project

L. Ross

Strawberry Vale School

250-479-4014

Number of Students - 600

Initiated 1994. Streamkeepers, education and awareness on Victoria area streams.

Watership Foundation

Don Lowen

3731 Winston Crescent, Victoria V8X 1S2

250-388-4756

h2oship (at) shaw.ca

Number of Members/Students - 5 members, 3000 students

Initiated 1992. Fundraising partnerships for classroom incubation, storm drain marking, Streamkeepers, equipment and materials on South Vancouver Island.

Wsikem-TenTen Stewardship Project

Ian Bruce

PO Box 6000, 9860 W. Saanich Road, Sidney V8L 4B2

250-363-6596

Ian.Bruce (at) dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Number of Members/Students - 5

Stream stewardship, habitat restoration and water quality monitoring on Wsikem, TenTen Creeks.

Education Activity

Gulf Islands School District

9 School Incubators

Victoria School District

83 School Incubators