Annual Bird Count, courtesy of Mike Buckingham:  Total count    Comparison by year    Summary

 Earth Day photos online

Goodbye Chums 2008 - celebrating a quarter century

Our major spring event, sponsored by KEEPS, Metro Vancouver and the Bell-Irving Hatchery, was held Sunday, April 27th. The event was a great success, as over 500 people attended.

 Photo gallery online

KEEPS Photo of Week

Making their mark

 

We welcome photo submissions to this site. Pictures depicting the Kanaka watershed will be given top priority, but other photos may be posted at the discretion of the webmaster. Send your pictures to r.davies(at)shaw.ca.

Environmental Education Programs

The spring field trip season is in full swing, and most of the classroom incubator chum fry have been released. We are incredibly busy at this time of the spring season, but that only makes sense since nature is busy also.

For more information, check out the Education Programs button to the left, or the following links:

Program photos

Program brochure

Teacher's package

Students release their chum fry on a cold spring day. If you look closely enough you might see the snowflakes. March 28, 2008.

Return of the Salmon 2007

KEEPS, the Bell-Irving Hatchery and Metro Vancouver once again teamed up on October 21st to deliver this Maple Ridge fall classic. Approximately 300 visitors turned up despite the steady rain. We thank our volunteers, and Panagos.

Event photos

Spencer Creek / SRT program

We are well into Year Three of our ongoing partnership with Samuel Robertson Technical School. Grade 8 Science classes resumed their water quality monitoring of nearby Spencer Creek this fall. Other activities this year include salmon dissections.

Click here to view water quality data

Local weather information

 

256th Street gravel extraction

KEEPS letter to Mayor and Council

 

Last updated on: May 05, 2008