Return-It and the Pacific Salmon Foundation support local community research on microplastics on the B.C. coast

Ucluelet Aquarium’s ‘citizen science’ project reveals recurring patterns about the volume and types of microplastics present Ucluelet, B.C. – November 10, 2021 – The problem of plastics in the ocean may conjure images of debris…

Resilient Coasts for Salmon

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Nature-based Solutions for Climate Change https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EvUhG_0cKI Protecting coastal communities from ocean waves and erosion has traditionally involved hardening shorelines with structures like dykes, seawalls and jetties.…
Maria Catanzaro is researching nearshore salmon habitatJames MacDonald Photograhy

Climate Action in the Community

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How stewards across B.C. are putting your donations to work Our community partners are the resident experts in their local watersheds, and when it comes to climate change, they continue to lead the way in salmon recovery. Here’s how they’re…
Maria Catanzaro is researching nearshore salmon habitatJames MacDonald Photograhy

Changing with the Climes

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With a $3.2-million government grant, PSF launches a three-pronged program to help B.C. salmon survive an increasingly volatile environment Salmon have adapted over thousands of years to natural conditions in our region, but those conditions…

Climate Action in the Community

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How stewards across B.C. are putting your donations to work Our community partners are the resident experts in their local watersheds, and when it comes to climate change, they continue to lead the way in salmon recovery. Here’s how they’re…

Changing with the Climes

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With a $3.2-million government grant, PSF launches a three-pronged program to help B.C. salmon survive an increasingly volatile environment Salmon have adapted over thousands of years to natural conditions in our region, but those conditions…
Maria Catanzaro is researching nearshore salmon habitatJames MacDonald Photograhy

Drought and salmon

What is happening in BC – September 15, 2021 An update by Jason Hwang, VP for Salmon You wouldn’t think that a temperate rainforest known for its wet, lush environment would reach alarming drought levels, but ours did. Thankfully, rain…

Drought and salmon

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What is happening in BC – September 15, 2021 An update by Jason Hwang, VP for Salmon You wouldn’t think that a temperate rainforest known for its wet, lush environment would reach alarming drought levels, but ours did. Thankfully,…

Pacific Salmon Foundation Announces $1.2M to 114 Grassroots Salmon Projects

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 20, 2021 VANCOUVER – Today, Pacific Salmon Foundation is announcing more than $1.2M in grants to 114 grassroots Pacific salmon conservation projects in 66 communities across B.C. The value of these projects…

Pacific Salmon Foundation Announces $1.2M to 114 Grassroots Salmon Projects

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Cover photo courtesy of the Morrison Creek Streamkeepers. Pacific Salmon Foundation contributed more than $1.2 million in grants to 114 grassroots Pacific salmon conservation projects in 66 communities across B.C. this spring. Many of these…
Maria Catanzaro is researching nearshore salmon habitatJames MacDonald Photograhy

Call for Artists! 2022-2023 Salmon Conservation Stamp Art Competition

Call for Artists! It is our pleasure to extend an invitation for you to enter the 2022/2023 Salmon Conservation Stamp Art Competition. This year marks the 34th annual competition and the winning image will be used to produce the 2022/23…
Maria Catanzaro is researching nearshore salmon habitatJames MacDonald Photograhy

People for Salmon – Maria Catanzaro

I felt a deep connection to the natural world since a young age, feeling grounded by water and fishing with my dad. I guess you could say I was a fish out of water living in the city of Toronto, and as my passion for marine conservation…