Salmon RiverPrepared by Kenvin Pellett of the BC Conservation Foundation Sections of the Salmon River and tributaries have been enriched with different combinations of fertilizers and application locations for over 20 years. A review of nutrient enrichment...
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Campbell River Mainstem Chinook Enhancement – Brood 2012
Prepared by D. Ewart & S. Anderson, Fisheries & Oceans Canada This is the eighth year of the Campbell River Mainstem Chinook Enhancement project employing a low technology instream approach to enhancement, combined with the experience of the DFO Enhancement...
Campbell River Site 7-III Gravel Placement
Prepared by Northwest Hydraulic Consultants From August 5th to 10th, 2013, 4,200 metric tones of washed and screened spawning gravel was placed in the Campbell River, at Site 7. Site 7 is located downstream of the BC Hydro (BCH) John Hart Generating...
Quinsam Hatchery to give young coho a “flu shot”
Thanks in part to the Campbell River Salmon Foundations donation of $9,200, young coho reared at Quinsam Hatchery in Campbell River will be inoculated against the vibriosis bacteria prior to being released. This is a pilot project that intends to help...
Campbell River Site 9 Gravel Placement 2012
Report prepared by Northwest Hydraulic Consultants Ltd. During August 7-10, 2012, a 1,825 m2 Chinook spawning gravel platform, complete with habitat complexity boulders, was constructed in the Campbell River at Site 9. The project location is on the Campbell...
Homathko 3.5 km Bank Stabilization-2012
In an effort to protect one of the largest juvenile salmon habitats in BC at Cumsack Slough, the CRSF funded and participated in the bank stabilization of the Homathko River at 3.5 km. CRSF would also like to thank the following companies for their generous...
CRSF Funds Derelect Boat Removal
The Campbell River Salmon Foundation stepped up and funded the removal of a derelict boat that washed ashore at the mouth of Willow Creek. Had the boat been left to stay the environmental impact would have been detrimental to salmon stock that use Willow Creek...
Campbell River Salmon Foundation Supports the removal of the Heber Diversion
BC Hydro announcement that it is removing the old diversion dam is a good step towards guaranteeing steelhead populations in the Heber River. This disused, circa 1950 dam that was used to divert water to the Campbell River John Hart Generating station will...
Letting Go: The Art of Catch and Release
C.R. Salmon Foundation provides green for pinks
Courier-IslanderPublished: Friday, March 09, 2012 The Campbell River Salmon Foundation has provided a cheque for $4,000 to support the Pinks for the Pier program. “This quick action is a terrific show of community support for the program,” says Mayor Walter Jakeway....