Looking for your next great opportunity? We are excited to announce that we are currently seeking a new Executive Director to lead our organization into its next chapter of growth and impact. The ideal candidate is a strategic, mission-driven leader with strong management skills, a collaborative spirit, and a passion for empowering our team and […]
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Click on the photo below to check out the Sep-Oct 2025 edition (Issue 5) of The Schooler newsletter! You can find all of our newsletters going back to 2018 here.
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The Pacific Salmon Foundation’s State of Salmon 2025 Report provides a data-driven overview of the state and trends for six species of Pacific salmon, including steelhead, throughout British Columbia and the Yukon. Read the report here.
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October 18th was All Buffleheads Day 2025! Buffleheads are North America’s smallest diving sea duck. In the summer, they’re found throughout the aspen parkland belt of Western Canada and Alaska. Amazingly, buffleheads rely entirely on Northern Flickers for their nesting sites, having evolved their small size to fit the woodpecker’s tree cavities. In the
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Our popular Anian hats are back in stock at Robinson’s Outdoor Store! Show your love for local watersheds and get yours today! All proceeds go to supporting our projects and programs.
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Salmon spotting season is here! We’re starting to see the first few spawning coho come up the Colquitz River, and this year we’re launching something new: a volunteer-led salmon spawner and redd monitoring program! Through weekly walks along the Colquitz River and its tributaries, volunteers will count returning salmon and record the locations of their
Click on the photo below to check out the Jul-Aug 2025 edition (Issue 4) of The Schooler newsletter! You can find all of our newsletters going back to 2018 here.
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The most recent (or only?) research into surf smelt (Hypomesus pretiosus) is a 2002 paper from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Some of you may recall the Harper government’s destruction of scientific research, and firing of many scientists in government. There was a commercial fishery for surf smelt in Roberts Bay, peaking more
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This report, by Michael Bissonette, staff lawyer with West Coast Environmental Law, spotlights the Mermaid Creek Salt Marsh in Sidney, BC (traditional WSÁNEĆ territories) as a case study to reveal problems with provincial coastal management and to suggest solutions. The report begins by discussing the Mermaid Creek Salt Marsh restoration project and the issues it
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Protect our creeks, ponds, and shorelines by choosing water‑safe ways to control moss on your roof. Many moss control products contain bleach, ammonia, or other toxic chemicals that harm fish, amphibians, and water quality when washed into storm drains or directly into creeks. What goes on your roof can end up in the water! Why
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