Fanny Bay Salmonid Enhancement Society

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Fanny Bay Salmonid Enhancement Society's goal is to rebuild the wild Coho population in local streams and restore Chinook, Chum and Pinks in historically used creeks.

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Volunteer hours
for 2022:
4663

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Fish image with words: Latest News from the Water's Edge

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The River Never Sleeps Festival will return held MAY 5 2024. Come join us!

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Check out the video from the 2018 PSF Dinner. What a delight!

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Look who came to visit at Wilfred Creek! HERE

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The River Never Sleeps Festival

The River Never Sleeps Festival will return on MAY 5 2024. Come out to join us! Explore and enjoy an amazing celebration of the vibrant living ecosystem we share in!

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Click on the image to download the 2024 poster

HERE!

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In memory of Frank Lines, a kind, helpful and generous man, who volunteered with Fanny Bay Salmonid Enhancement Society for over 20 years...

Please read about Frank HERE

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As requested, donations in Frank's memory can be made to:
Fanny Bay Salmonid Enhancement Society
8425 Berray Road
Fanny Bay BC
V0R 1W0

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Rosewall Creek Falls

This Photo is of Rosewall Creek Falls taken by Terri Matheson. To see a larger version please click here.

The Fanny Bay Salmonid Enhancement Society hatchery is near the mouth of Rosewall Creek, at 8425 Berray Road.

For a map to our hatchery click HERE

Goals:

to encourage the return of wild salmon runs;
to enhance the creeks by repairing and creating additional habitat;
to monitor and protect existing habitat, ensuring the miracle of salmon for future generations.

To achieve these goals, four major areas need to be addressed:

Inclusion: Involvement and education of the public on the importance of non-degraded habitat/watercourses for salmon survival.
Restoration: Increasing the survival rate of wild salmon and restoring their runs.
Enhancement: Repair of creek, river and riparian habitat.
Monitoring: Protection of fish, creeks and riparian habitat.

History:

Our organization started with three very interested and willing people in 1993 and has steadily grown since then both in volunteer numbers, and in our own level of knowledge. The educational part of our endeavours has radiated out into the Baynes Sound community. We continue to network out into the Comox Valley, and the larger area of Vancouver Island.

In 1995, FBSES became a non-profit Society of 25 members, under the leadership of Jim Ackinclose. Today, we have 50 members that participate in the enhancement and monitoring of twenty watersheds on Baynes Sound.