


Paper Excellence Canada contributes $100,000 to advance salmon restoration across B.C.
PressFeb. 09, 2023
Richmond, B.C. – Today, Paper Excellence Canada announced a $100,000 gift to the Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) to boost efforts to conserve and restore Pacific salmon populations across B.C. The gift will be distributed…

Salmon conservation projects across B.C. granted $227,000
Blog, PressPSF funds 48 local salmon projects, leveraging $2 million in total value for communities
Vancouver, B.C. - The Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) has granted $227,828 to 48 community-led salmon conservation, enhancement, and habitat restoration…

A special gift for Pacific salmon this holiday season: Prince of Whales plays santa for salmon
Blog, Press
Dec. 21, 2022
Vancouver, B.C. – Pacific salmon and the killer whales that depend on them for survival receive a special gift as Prince of Whales announces a $130,000 contribution to the Pacific Salmon Foundation.
Climate change is…

2023/2024 Salmon Conservation Stamp Winner Announced
Blog, Press, Salmon Stamp CompetitionThe Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) is pleased to announce the winning image from our annual Salmon Conservation Stamp Competition. Valerie Rogers was awarded first place with her submission titled Rapid Ascent. Rogers’ submission is one of 20 entries in this year’s competition.

Thousands of salmon make it upstream just before winter
Blog, PressDec. 07, 2022
Log-jam removal from key Nicola River habitat allows 2,000 salmon to reach spawning grounds.
One-year after the 2021 floods left Pacific salmon stranded in fields and vital habitat in immediate need of repair, coho salmon have…

PSF supports SFU-led biobank that aims to save west coast kelp forests
Blog, Press, Salmon StewardSeptember 29, 2022
Scientists at Simon Fraser University are racing against the clock to save British Columbia’s disappearing kelp forests for future generations.
Led by biologist Sherryl Bisgrove, and supported by the Pacific Salmon…

When Disaster Strikes, PSF steps up
Blog, PressNovember 17 marks the one-year anniversary of the 2021 catastrophic floods in B.C. after a series of atmospheric rivers resulted in a state of emergency across the province. The flooding left Pacific salmon stranded in agricultural fields and…

Salmon Return to Lower Mainland Streams
PressOct. 28, 2022
Vancouver, B.C. – After months of drought delayed the return of migrating Pacific salmon throughout B.C., the rain this week has brought much-needed freshwater to streams and creeks around the province. Salmon are now being…

Drought effects: warm, dry streams impact salmon migrations
Blog, Press, Salmon Stewardhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbwxvGrLWnI&feature=youtu.be
Oct. 07, 2022 (updated with video October 17, 2022)
Article written by Katrina Connors, Director of the Salmon Watersheds Program, Pacific Salmon Foundation
This week, B.C.’s…

Salmon are coming home. Here’s how to see them!
PressGood news: salmon are returning home to B.C.’s rivers and streams. Thanks to the Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF)’s interactive Salmon Spotting map, you can witness one of nature’s most spectacular migrations.
From late summer to early…

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…