Celebrate the 2022 Adams River sockeye run
Bloghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiG0pkZoqHY&feature=youtu.be
Sockeye salmon return to the Adams River every fall to spawn. This year, millions of salmon are expected to return to the Adams as 2022 is a dominant year in the four-year sockeye…
Overview of Broughton Aquaculture Transition Initiative (BATI) program
BlogThrough the Broughton Aquaculture Transition Initiative (BATI) program, PSF is proud to work with several area First Nations as a partner, conducting regular monitoring in and around the active and de-commissioned open-pen net salmon farms.
In…
Where to see salmon spawning this fall
Blog, Salmon SpottingBorn in freshwater rivers and streams, Pacific salmon migrate to the ocean where they spend several years feeding and growing, then return to their natal stream as spawning salmon to reproduce and die.
On their upstream journey home, adult…
Community Salmon Program accepting applications until Oct. 15
BlogThe Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) is accepting applications to the Community Salmon Program from Sept. 1, 2022 through Oct. 15, 2022.
The Community Salmon Program (CSP), launched in 1989, empowers volunteers, local streamkeepers, Indigenous…
Comox Valley salmon conservation community receives $139,000 boost in grants
PressAugust 17, 2022
The Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) is pleased to announce $139,298 in grants to three salmon conservation, stewardship, and enhancement projects in the Comox Valley through PSF’s Community Salmon Program. The total value…
PSF Community Bursaries Spotlight – Jessie Everson
Blog, Community Salmon ProgramThe Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) is accepting applications for the Stewardship Community Bursaries program until Oct. 30, 2022.
Stewardship Community Bursaries are awarded each year to students in B.C. and the Yukon dedicated to the conservation…
PSF Director appointed to the Pacific Salmon Commission
Blog, PressAugust 08, 2022
The Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF)’s Dr. Katrina Connors has been appointed by Canada’s Minister of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) to serve as a Commissioner for the Pacific Salmon Commission. Effective July 11, 2022, the…
Climate adaptation series: Wildfires
Blog, Climate Adaptation SeriesPacific salmon are vital to our culture and environment in British Columbia. They are facing unprecedented challenges with increasing impacts from climate change, pathogens, development, and predation. At the Pacific Salmon Foundation, we are…
Climate adaptation series: Freshet
Blog, Climate Adaptation SeriesPacific salmon are vital to our culture and environment in British Columbia. They are facing unprecedented challenges with increasing impacts from climate change, pathogens, development, and predation. At the Pacific Salmon Foundation, we are…
CALL FOR ARTISTS! 2023 – 2024 SALMON CONSERVATION STAMP ART COMPETITION
Blog, Salmon Stamp CompetitionCall for Artists! You are invited to enter the 2023/2024 Salmon Conservation Stamp Art Competition, conducted by the Pacific Salmon Foundation.
This year marks the 35th annual Salmon Conservation Stamp Art Competition and the winning image…
Fish wheels in the Fraser River: First Nations, PSF study salmon migration
Blog, Climate Adaptation SeriesTagging Fraser Chinook to identify salmon migration disruptions.
Fraser River Chinook salmon have experienced declines for many years. As a result, at least 15 of the 17 wild populations of Fraser Chinook are considered at-risk. Still, their…
Tri-Cities community members step up to save salmon
PressJuly 19, 2022
It’s the time of year when salmon start their incredible journey back home from the ocean to their natal streams — many located in the Tri-Cities area of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, and Port Moody — to spawn. For Fraser…