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The Pacific Salmon Foundation is salmon first, salmon always. We harness the passion and power of people to save and restore wild Pacific salmon in B.C. and the Yukon. And, we never go It alone; working with Indigenous partners, thousands of streamkeepers, government, academic institutions and a coalition of People for Salmon, we are on a mission to save and restore salmon for the benefit of generations to come.| Pacific Salmon Foundation
Where to spot salmon: Metro Vancouver and Sea-to-Sky| Pacific Salmon Foundation
Fall in Metro Vancouver signals the start of salmon spawning season for coho and chum, as well as pinks in odd-numbered years like 2025. 27 million pink salmon are predicted to return to the Fraser River in 2025 – the highest forecast in history. Here are some of our favourite public spots to view spawning salmon. […] The post Where to spot salmon: Metro Vancouver and Sea-to-Sky appeared first on Pacific Salmon Foundation.| Pacific Salmon Foundation
Here are some of our favourite public spots to view spawning salmon on Vancouver Island. We’ve included family-friendly locations with clearly marked trails and viewing areas. If you have a favourite spot to share, email us! Goldstream Provincial Park Species: Chum salmon, with some coho, Chinook and steelhead Best Times: Adult chum spawn in November; […] The post Where to spot salmon: Vancouver Island appeared first on Pacific Salmon Foundation.| Pacific Salmon Foundation
Here are some of our favourite public spots to view spawning salmon in the Southern Interior of B.C. We’ve included family friendly locations with clearly marked trails and viewing areas. If you have a favourite spot to share or more information to provide about these salmon viewing areas, email us! Kingfisher Interpretive Centre, Enderby Species: […] The post Where to spot salmon: Southern Interior B.C. appeared first on Pacific Salmon Foundation.| Pacific Salmon Foundation
Fall in the Tri-Cities signals the start of salmon spawning season for coho and chum, as well as pinks in odd numbered years like 2025. Here are some of our favourite public spots to view spawning salmon in Port Moody, Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam! We’ve included family-friendly locations with clearly marked trails and viewing areas. […] The post Where to spot salmon: Tri-Cities appeared first on Pacific Salmon Foundation.| Pacific Salmon Foundation
Here are five of our favourite public spots to view spawning salmon in Northern B.C., from Terrace to Prince George and Valemount. We’ve included family-friendly locations with clearly marked trails and viewing areas. If you have a favourite spot to share, email us! Cottonwood Island Nature Park, Prince George Species: Chinook, sockeye Best times: Adult sockeye, […] The post Where to spot salmon: Northern B.C. appeared first on Pacific Salmon Foundation.| Pacific Salmon Foundation
Here are some of our favourite public spots to view spawning salmon in the Fraser Valley. We’ve included family-friendly locations with clearly marked trails and viewing areas. If you have a favourite spot to share, email us! Chehalis River Hatchery (Harrison Mills area) Species: Chum, coho, chinook, steelhead and cutthroat Best Times: Adult chum […] The post Where to spot salmon: Fraser Valley appeared first on Pacific Salmon Foundation.| Pacific Salmon Foundation
A new study has found that the past decade was the worst on record for monitoring salmon populations in British Columbia and the Yukon since broadscale surveys began more than 70 years ago. The post Study finds last decade was the worst on record for salmon monitoring in B.C. and Yukon appeared first on Pacific Salmon Foundation.| Pacific Salmon Foundation
The salmon conservation community in British Columbia recently lost two remarkable individuals: Peter McCully and Pat George. Their passion for salmon, stewardship, and education touched countless people and contributed to healthier salmon populations for generations to come. As the Pacific Salmon Foundation reflects on their impact, we are reminded of a well-known quote in conservation […] The post Remembering Champions of Pacific Salmon: Peter McCully and Pat George appeared first on Paci...| Pacific Salmon Foundation
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. or the Yukon, show financial need, and be enrolled full-time (second year and above) in a university or college program […] The post Community Bursary Spotlight: Samantha Rhodes appeared first on Pacific Salmon Foundation.| Pacific Salmon Foundation
The Deadman River, located in the traditional lands of the Skeetchestn Indian Band, near Kamloops Lake, is an area where cottonwoods have vanished due to industrial development and climate change. The Deadman is a key tributary to the Thompson River, providing valuable habitat for pink, coho, steelhead, and Chinook salmon. The post Where cottonwoods grow, salmon follow appeared first on Pacific Salmon Foundation.| Pacific Salmon Foundation
The first Fraser River sockeye salmon returns have been unexpectedly high so far this year, significantly surpassing pre-season forecasts, yet experts remain cautiously optimistic as they wait to find out how many salmon successfully spawn. As of July 29, 734,400 Early Stuart sockeye had already passed through the lower Fraser River, starting a 1,200-kilometre journey to their spawning grounds near Fort St. James, B.C. It’s welcome news for a population that has struggled in recent years. I...| Pacific Salmon Foundation
Every year, PSF’s Stewardship Community Bursary program awards bursaries worth $2,500 to support multiple students in B.C. and the Yukon with a passion for salmon conservation and restoration. By alleviating financial barriers, we aim to foster the next generation of salmon stewards dedicated to advancing salmon recovery.| Pacific Salmon Foundation
Each year, the Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) supports the next generation of salmon leaders through scholarships and bursaries that help students pursue their academic and professional goals in salmon conservation. This spring, two students in Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) Fisheries and Aquaculture Diploma Program received PSF-supported scholarships in recognition of their outstanding academic performance and […]| Pacific Salmon Foundation
PSF’s Community Salmon Program funds volunteer and community–driven organizations that undertake salmon conservation and restoration projects.| Pacific Salmon Foundation
The 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.| Pacific Salmon Foundation
The Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) has awarded an unprecedented $1.8 million to 119 community-led salmon stewardship projects across British Columbia. This funding will yield an estimated $15 million in total value for Pacific salmon conservation.| Pacific Salmon Foundation
First launched six years ago in British Columbia, Wild Salmon Day has grown into an international movement. Established by the Province of British Columbia in 2019, Wild Salmon Day began as a day of recognition to celebrate the vital cultural and ecological role of salmon in B.C. and the Yukon. In 2025, Wild Salmon Day is crossing borders.| Pacific Salmon Foundation
Floodplains provide critical, food-rich habitat for juvenile salmon. These low-lying areas adjacent to stream channels allow young salmon to grow healthy and strong before their journey to the ocean. Floodplains form seasonally when water levels are high and rivers naturally flood, creating a temporary reservoir of water that slows water flows, reduces flooding intensity, and […]| Pacific Salmon Foundation
A parasitic disease that can be lethal for juvenile salmon has been recently detected in British Columbia. Whirling disease –– named after the erratic spinning behaviour of infected fish –– was first detected in Canada in 2016 in Alberta. In December 2023, whirling disease was first detected in B.C. at Emerald Lake in Yoho National Park. A year later, it was found in Kootenay Lake, a vital habitat for kokanee sockeye salmon. In extreme cases in the western U.S., whirling disease has r...| Pacific Salmon Foundation
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, at least, are doing well. A report from the Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) has provided a more in-depth look at salmon biodiversity in the Northern Transboundary region, with new data and status assessments released in the Pacific Salmon Explorer. However, major data gaps limited the analysis.| Pacific Salmon Foundation
The earliest record of salmon in North America is of the ‘Saber-Tooth Salmon’ in fossils dating up to 7 million years ago … at up to three meters long these weren’t your typical ‘salmon’!| Pacific Salmon Foundation