$1.8 million to ramp up salmon stewardship efforts

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June 10, 2025 Record funding awarded to salmon groups in B.C., driving $15M in conservation impact The Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) has awarded an unprecedented $1.8 million to 119 community-led salmon stewardship projects across British…

$613K Boost for Community-Driven Salmon Conservation

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Jan. 21, 2025 PSF invests $613,000 in 59 local projects, leveraging a value of $3.1 million for salmon The Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) granted $613,531 to 59 community-led salmon restoration, stock enhancement, education, and stewardship…

Community Bursary Spotlight: Samantha Rhodes

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PSF’s Stewardship Community Bursary program awards multiple $2,500 bursaries every year to post-secondary students in B.C. and the Yukon who are pursuing a career related to Pacific salmon. Eligible applicants must be residents of B.C.…

Restoring the Heart of Hiłsyaqƛis

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Restoring fish habitat in Hiłsyaqƛis (Tranquil Creek), north of Tofino, might seem straightforward at first glance. However, beneath the river's calm surface lies a complex story of environmental damage and extensive efforts to recover local salmon.

Community Bursary Spotlight: Cain Tipton

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Every year, PSF’s Stewardship Community Bursary program awards bursaries worth $2,500 each to support students in B.C. and the Yukon with a passion for salmon. Eligible applicants must be residents of B.C. or the Yukon, show financial need,…

Community Bursary Spotlight: Jacqueline Rowe

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The Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) invites passionate students to apply for the Stewardship Community Bursary, aimed at fostering the next generation of salmon leaders. Every year, these $2,500 bursaries support students committed to conserving…

The Mamalilikulla’s game plan to recover salmon populations

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Pacific salmon are mostly declining in northwest B.C. and the Yukon, yet there is a silver lining. Varied status outcomes offer hope that some salmon are doing well. A new PSF report provides a more in-depth look at salmon biodiversity in the Northern Transboundary region.

Pacific Salmon Foundation Announces $1.4 million for Salmon Projects

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May 16, 2024 PSF funds 113 community salmon projects, leveraging $9 million in total value for salmon. The Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) has granted $1,445,226 to 113 community salmon projects —including many Indigenous-led initiatives…

Grants totaling $792,304 to advance 65 local salmon restoration projects

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Jan. 18, 2024 PSF funds 65 local projects, leveraging $3.7 million in total value for salmon In the fall of 2023, the Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) granted $792,304 to 65 community-led salmon restoration, education, and stewardship projects…
An aerial view of a giant kelp bed in the Barkley Sound.

Tackling kelp data gaps in Barkley and Clayoquot Sounds

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This story originally appeared in the Winter 2023 edition of Salmon Steward, the Pacific Salmon Foundation’s quarterly print magazine.  Healthy kelp is essential to the well-being of Pacific salmon in B.C. Every summer, millions of juvenile…
three people stand beside Lynn Creek

Habitat haven for juvenile salmon on the North Shore

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The Community Salmon Program is accepting grant applications for local, community-led salmon stewardship projects until Oct. 15, 2023. A salmon-bearing creek in the North Shore that has suffered from troubling drought conditions for several…