Community involvement in Central West Coast of Vancouver Island, east to Nanaimo, south to Chemainus
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Community involvement groups
| Group | Contact information | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Alberni Salmon Enhancement Society |
Ron Creber 250-723-4324 |
Initiated 1979. Incubation and fry stocking on Rogers, Kitsuksis and Beaver Creeks. |
| Alberni Valley Enhancement Association |
Ron Creber 250-723-4324 |
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| Bonsall Watershed Committee |
Bert Thomas 250-246-2330 |
Number of members/students: 30 Initiated 1994. Habitat assessment and restoration for Chemainus. |
| Central Island Salmon Society |
Jeremy Arsenault |
Number of Members-Students – 20 Initiated 2016. Assessment, habitat restoration and education. |
| Chemainus First Nation |
John Elliot 250-245-7155 |
Initiated 1992. Habitat/stock assessment, enhancement, fry salvage and education. |
| Clayoquot Sound Chinook |
Diana Dobson 250-756-7186 |
Clayoquot Sound chinook rebuilding plan. |
| Halalt First Nation |
Bert Thomas 250-246-4736 |
Number of members/students: 4 Initiated 1992. Habitat improvement, stock enhancement and education on Chemainus River and Bonsall Creek. |
| Huu-ay-aht First Nation (Pachina River, under direction of Nitinat Hatchery) |
Stefan Ochman 250-728-3080 |
Hatchery, habitat restoration. |
| Ladysmith Sportsmen's Club |
David Judson 250-245-3690 |
Number of members/students: 15 Initiated 1993. Incubation, stocking and education on Bush, Walker, Holland, Stocking and Rocky Creeks. |
| Lantzville/Nanoose Streamkeepers |
John Dunn 250-390-4229 |
Number of members/students: 20 Initiated 1997. Habitat assessment, restoration, stock assessment and fry salvage for Lantzville and Nanoose. |
| Lyackson First Nation |
Cristin Thomas 250-246-5019 |
Initiated 1992. Habitat assessment, restoration, stock enhancement, fry salvage and education. |
| Malaspina University |
Dan Fox 250-740-6370 |
Number of members/students: 40 Initiated 1985. Hatchery, assessment and education on Chase River. |
| Nanaimo Area Land Trust |
Gail Adrienne 250-714-1990 |
Stewardship. |
| Nanaimo Fish and Game |
Steve Corscadden 250-390-4391 |
Millstone River coho adult assessment. |
| Nanaimo River Stewardship Society (CEDP) |
Henry Bob and Brian Banks 250-245-7780 |
Number of members/students: 5 Initiated 1979. Hatchery, lake and sea pens, education and assessment on Nanaimo River. |
| Nanoose First Nation |
Howie Edwards 250-390-3661 |
Initiated 1997. Habitat and stock assessment, enhancement, fry salvage and education. |
| Peneelakut Band |
Bruce Thomas 250-246-2321 |
Initiated 1992. Habitat assessment and restoration, stock enhancement, fry salvage and education. |
| Sea Spring Farms |
David Groaves 250-246-9191 |
Number of members/students: 7 Initiated 1982. Hatchery on Chemainus River. |
| Shannon Farms |
Danny Shannon 250-724-0537 |
Number of members/students: 3 Initiated 1999. Enhancement and stewardship on Deer, Spaht, Beaver Creeks. |
| Snuneymuxw First Nation |
Juan Moreno 250-740-2316 |
Initiated 1992. Stock assessment on Nanaimo River. |
| Sproat Lake Salmon Enhancement |
Phil Edgell 250-724-6244 |
Initiated 1993. Habitat improvement, fry salvage, assessment and enhancement on Sproat Lake. |
| Thornton Creek Volunteers |
PO Box 77 |
Initiated 1981. Moist cassette incubation, lake and sea pens on Kennedy River. |
| Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations (CEDP) |
Terry Tom 250-725-3233 |
Number of members/students: 5 Initiated 1984. Hatchery, stock assessment, Kennedy River. |
| Tla-o-qui-aht Tribal Park |
Seit Cha 250-725-3233 |
Kennedy Lake watershed planning. |
| Tofino Salmon Enhancement Society |
Mike White 250-725-3435 |
Initiated 1985. Stock Assessment, hatchery, education. |
| Tofino Streamkeepers Society |
Lisa Fletcher 250-266-1052 |
Number of members/students: 32 Initiated 2004. Habitat restoration and stewardship in Tofino. |
| Thornton Creek Enhancement Society (CEDP) |
Richie Smith 250-726-7566 |
Number of members/students: 3+ Initiated 1981. Hatchery, lake pens and education on Thornton Creek. |
| Ucluelet Aquarium Society |
Philip Bruecker |
Public aquarium and education |
| West Coast Aquatic Stewardship Association |
7 – 5440 Argyle St 250-724-3600 |
Habitat restoration, Chinook enhancement, roundtables, habitat protection, education |
| Alberni Aquarium and Stewardship Centre |
7 – 5440 Argyle St 250-724-3600 ext 1 |
Education activity
| Institution | Incubators | Students | Workshops | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberni Valley school district | 12 | 300 | 12 | - |
| Nanaimo, Ladysmith, Chemainus school district | 20 | 500 | 3 | Nanaimo CEDP hatchery hosts 2 field programs, fall and spring |
| Tofino and Ucluelet school district | 1 | 25 | 1 | Thornton Creek CEDP has school tours in fall |
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