Local stream stewards are getting ready to release salmon into local creeks and they need the public's help. The following are special events coming up in the Tri-Cities, starting with Port Coquitlam this coming weekend.
Help the Hyde Creek Watershed Society in Port Coquitlam move thousands of salmon, one bucket at a time, into Hyde Creek Saturday, April 23.
The 18-month old coho have been raised from eggs to fry and smolt stage and they’re now ready to travel to the ocean.
While you’re at the hatchery, visit the education centre and have a tour with one of the volunteer members. Exhibits and crafts are part of the day, along with a fundraising hot dog barbecue, sponsored by Save On Foods.
The event runs from10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hyde Creek Education Centre and Hatchery, 3636 Coast Meridian Rd., PoCo. Parking is available at the Hyde Creek rec centre on Laurier Avenue, which is a short walk west along the Traboulay PoCo Trail to the hatchery.
For more information, visit www.hydecreek.org.
COMING UP
Volunteers are getting ready for a free outdoor event Sunday, May 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hoy Creek Hatchery in Coquitlam.
This annual event is held to celebrate the release of coho smolts. Activities take place in and around Hoy Creek Hatchery, where the public is invited to help release coho smolts into the creek.
Visitors can build mason bee houses and bird houses and enjoy music provided by CKPM FM and guest artist Etienne Dew. There will also be light refreshments provided by the Hoy-Scott Watershed Society, frozen treats available from Rocky Point Ice Cream and volunteers will provide tours and information about the salmon enhancement program.
Groups supporting the event include Pinetree secondary school, Coquitlam Farmers Market and Kwikwetlem First Nation.
The Hoy Creek Hatchery is located on Hoy Creek Trail, west of City Centre Aquatic Complex. For more information, visit www.hoyscottcreeks.org
VOLUNTEERS NEEEDED
Port Moody Fingerling Festival: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, May 7; 40,000 salmon fry will be released into Noons Creek at the hatchery, and displays and activities at the Port Moody rec complex.
More than 100 volunteers are needed for a variety of jobs on the day of the festival (minimum two-hour commitment between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.). Call the Noons Creek Hatchery office at 604-469-9106 for more information.
