Community involvement in Smithers and Northwestern BC
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Community involvement groups
| Group | Contact information | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Creek Environmental Enhancement Society |
Ian Johnston 250-842-6971 |
Number of members/students: 30 Initiated 1993. Enumeration Fence Operation and Streamkeepers on Waterfalls, Station and Mission Creeks. |
| A Rocha Canada |
Cindy Verbeek 250-845-2222 |
Inititated in 2006. Partnership with various other environmental groups regarding streamkeepers activities and environmental stewardship. Watershed Stewardship Centre in Houston (including planned stewardship hatchery), Houston Streamkeepers, Earth Day/Rivers Day events in Houston. |
| Fort Babine CEDP - Lake Babine Nation |
Donna MacIntyre 250-847-9209 |
Number of members/students: 4 FT, 4 PT Initiated 1984/1985. Mobile Interpretive Kiosk, Events throughout the LBN territory, water quality and quantity monitoring, habitat monitoring and access management for wild babine sockeye spawners. Hatchery no longer operating. |
| McKinnon Creek Rehabilitation Project |
Lana Miller, Resource Restoration Div. 250-847-4892 |
Number of members/students: 5 Initiated 2004. Partnership between CIP, RRD, MOT and local landowners. Enhancement of culvert pools as juvenile salmonid over-wintering habitat. |
| Ministry of Environment |
Anne Hetherington |
Initiated in 2007. Environmental groups, federal and provincial agencies work together to create maps to identify sensitive terrestrial and aquatic habitats for use by Subdivision and other groups. |
| Mission Creek Focus Group |
Ian Johnson 250-842-6971 |
Number of members/students: 10 Inititated in 2003. Partnership between Chicago Creek Society, DFO, District of New Hazelton, CN Rail, MOTI, Gitxsan Watershed Authority, and other community stakeholders to protect Mission Creek watershed. |
| Skeena Meadows Wildlife Preserve |
Martin Knutson/Karen McMaster 250-842-6400 |
Number of members/students: 6 Inititated in 2010. |
| Toboggan Creek Salmon and Steelhead Society Toboggan Creek Hatchery CEDP |
Kris Bulloch (Hatchery Manager) 250-847-4458 |
Number of members/students: 10 members and 5 staff. |
| Bulkley Valley Rod and Gun Club |
Frank Guillon (Vice-President) 250-847-2370 or 250-877-8446 |
Club Creek Restoration, conservation, stream assessments |
Education activity
| Institution | School incubators | Students | Dissections | Classroom sessions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School district 54 | 12 | 420 | 15 | 70 |
| School district 91 | 4 | 120 | 4 | 20 |
| School district 88 | 4 | 120 | 4 | 20 |
Contact us
Contact the Community Advisor supporting these projects
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