Cougars in our backyard – Zoom Talk
Cougars in our backyard – co-existing with North America’s biggest cat Guest speaker: Tom Saare, Assistant Instructor – Fish, Wildlife & Recreation Program, BC Institute of Technology Topic: Wildlife-conflict expert Tom Saare joined us for a fascinating talk about the Lower Mainland’s most intriguing wild cat, the cougar. As urban growth touches our north shore […]
We salute Port Moody Firefighters Charitable Society!
We salute the Port Moody Firefighters Charitable Society! These firefighter volunteers put on massive fundraising events throughout the year so that they can lend support to local initiatives including the Mossom Creek Hatchery. A recent visit by Captain Mike Schefley’s crew was a treat for the core team at the hatchery. We appreciate their […]
Outdoor exploring at Mossom Creek
When news of the pandemic hit in March, restrictions were handed down to limit the number of social interactions in public places. Classes were postponed or moved online, putting Mossom Creek’s decades-old school programs on hold until a safer way of program participation could be established. Our programming team quickly adapted and began working on […]
Join us for an outdoor ed-venture this fall!
The programming team at Mossom Creek Hatchery & Education Centre has been busy planning a NEW fall program for home learners in grades 4-6. The Outdoor Explorer Program is designed to complement the BC Education Curriculum and provide hands-on experiential learning in the Mossom Creek Watershed. The program will provide a once a week nature […]
Protect the oceans, protect ourselves
We are very pleased to provide a link to this TEDx talk by 12-year-old Aniela Guzikowski who is a regular volunteer at Mossom Creek Hatchery. Aniela is passionate about protecting our oceans from plastic pollution. She is letting everyone know that discarded cigarette butts end up in our oceans and are toxic to aquatic life. We are […]
It’s Volunteer Appreciation Week – we appreciate our volunteers!
We hope all our Mossom friends are keeping active and staying safe. This is Volunteer Appreciation Week, the week dedicated to celebrating amazing volunteers all across Canada, we salute you and your valued contributions to Mossom. Visitors from other countries are often surprised by the characteristic generosity and kindness of Canadians. One way we show […]
Spring Workshops Announced
We are excited to announce two new workshops this spring; aimed at helping our students and future leaders understand the challenges of climate change and the importance of understanding traditional ecological knowledge. As we target climate change science, students will explore the connections between observable weather and historical climate patterns as we look at glaciers, […]
BIMES Annual General Meeting Announced
We will be holding our AGM on April 16, 2020 at 7:00pm (doors open at 6:30 pm) and we are looking for individuals interested in joining our board. We are always looking for volunteers who can bring new ideas, energy and skills to make sure BIMES continues to provide leading edge environmental activity in a […]
Salmon Sunday Speaker Series: Dr. Scott Hinch
Join us this Sunday to hear from our special guest Dr. Scott Hinch, who leads the Pacific Salmon Ecology and Conservation Laboratory at UBC. We are excited to announce we will have a very special Salmon Sunday guest speaker, Dr. Scott Hinch, visiting Mossom Creek Hatchery on Sept 15th at 2 pm. Dr. Hinch […]
TD Friends grant helps Mossom
A recent grant from the Burnaby-TriCities TD Friends of the Environment Foundation helped the Burrard Inlet Marine Enhancement Society and their Mossom Creek Hatchery develop and deliver aboriginal content for its school field trip programs and create meaningful community interactions at our weekly Salmon Sundays and at several festivals in Port Moody. We are grateful […]