"Committed to the restoration of wild Pacific salmon in mid Vancouver
Island watersheds through habitat restoration and community engagement"
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Restoring the Side Channel in the Englishman River Regional Park
MVIHES is collaborating with the Regional District of Nanaimo Parks Dept to restore, conserve and protect riparian habitats in Englishman River Regional Park. Read More -
Taking Action Against An Aggressive Invader
The Snaw-naw-as First Nation, our partner in salmon habitat restoration, is taking action to control reed canary grass in the Side Channel in Englishman River Regional Park. Read More -
More Restoration on Shelly Creek
The partnership between Snaw-naw-as First Nation and MVIHES continues in the restoration of salmon habitat on Shelly Creek with the planting of over 1230 trees and shrubs between November 23 and 26. Read More -
Bridge Over Troubled Water?
You may have already heard of a chemical that comes from vehicle tire wear called 6PPD-quinone. This chemical, which collects in rain water, is lethal to Coho and Chinook Salmon in concentrations of parts per billion. Read More -
2022 Annual General Meeting
Our Annual General Meeting was well attended and included a fantastic presentation on Eelgrass given by Nikki Wright, Executive Director of SeaChange Marine Conservation Society. Links to her presentation and video included. Read More
