The Seymour Salmonid Society

Environment

About

  • The Seymour Salmonid Society is a registered not-for-profit charity
  • We have operated the Seymour River Hatchery and Education Centre for over 37 years
  • Our goal is to enhance Seymour River wild salmonid populations, restore and enhance aquatic habitat within the watershed, and educate the public about the importance of the river and surrounding watershed as a resource for wildlife and drinking water
  • We operate an education program called Gently Down the Seymour (GDS) to over 2,000 Grade 3-6 students annually for over 27 years at our Education Centre
  • We offer volunteer and outreach opportunities for the local community
  • We offer work experience for high school, college and university level students
  • Our conservation activities in the watershed are with the support of our over 800 registered volunteers and a prominent level of wider community involvement
  • We have considerable stewardship experience in delivering conservation focused habitat restoration projects, environmental monitoring, along with public awareness and education programs

 

Our Impact

  • To enhance Seymour River salmon and educate the public about the importance of the river as a resource for drinking water, wildlife and the forest
  • We are open to the public seven days a week and staff are available to provide informal tours and/or answer questions
  • We operate an education program for elementary school children
  • We offer work experience for high school, college and university level students
  • We undertake restoration and conservation activities in the watershed to sustain and improve natural aquatic habitat
  • We provide volunteer opportunities to the local community – and this community support is a cornerstone of our operations
  • We attend community events to improve environmental awareness/education for the public

 

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Legal Name

Seymour Salmonid Society

Charity Number

126372994RT0001

How your gift will be used

  • We operate on a watershed wide approach for our operations
  • Our facility is a hub for conservation and habitat restoration efforts within the watershed, an education centre for elementary school children and visitors from the wider community, along with a hatchery that produces salmonids to offset the loss of habitat from past and present human activities within the watershed
  • We are a destination for the community undertaking recreational activities in the watershed
  • As part of our operations, we are constantly servicing and maintaining our facility, including operations equipment and buildings
  • Unfortunately, our operational budget continues to increase due to inflationary and other cost increases, but our existing funding arrangements haven’t changed for two decades, so our financial resources are insufficient to continue effectively maintaining and repairing our equipment, buildings and overall operational costs
  • Gifts to the Seymour Salmonid Society will be used to maintain our operations and facility for the benefit of habitat restoration and conservation, education and community engagement

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