Protecting Farmland and Salmon Habitat on the Somas River
For almost 50 years, Bob and Anne Collins have cared for the land that makes up Collins Family Farm, located along the banks of the [...]
Restoring Salmon Habitat Health at Coleman Meadows Farm
At Coleman Meadows Farm, stewardship is a family commitment. Owners Russell and Jennifer Dyson, along with their son Edward and his wife [...]
Case Study: McClure Creek
At McCallum Farm on Vancouver Island, targeted riparian restoration along the Millstone River and its tributary, McClure Creek, is helping protect vital salmon habitat while [...]
Case Study: Hokkanen Creek
Thanks to the Scaling the Implementation of Riparian Restoration (SIRR) Program, which utilizes a Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) model, this once-choked stretch [...]
Case Study: Plested Creek
Plested Creek, a tributary of the Somass River near Port Alberni, is a high‑priority watershed that supports salmon spawning and rearing, as well as several [...]
Salmon Restoration Success in the Fraser Valley
From the banks of Marshall Creek to the winding edges of the Sumas and Hope sloughs, critical salmon habitat across the Fraser Valley is healthier [...]
Hokannen Creek
At Empress Acres in Nanaimo, Peter and Marlene Lewis are restoring a section of Hokkanen Creek that has been heavily impacted by invasive reed [...]
What is a Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) Program?
Protecting Ecosystem Services Healthy ecosystems provide society with many benefits. These benefits are commonly referred to as ecosystem services and can include things like [...]
