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Salmon are spawning & everyone’s invited
SALMON EXPO
When: October 19 to 23, 9 til noon each day. The 19 to 21 will have school classes present, though everyone is welcome. The 22 (a SD47 professional development day) and 23 are open to everyone, too.
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What: The Powell River Salmon Society is offering hands-on education about salmon and salmon enhancement for all ages.
Where: At the Alex Dobler Salmon Centre at Lang Creek, 10556 Sunshine Coast Highway
“We want to make more ‘salmon champions’.”
That’s the reason the Powell River Salmon Society is expanding its annual Salmon Expo this year, to a five-day, all ages event, according to Tyler Bartfai, the society’s hatchery technician.
Drop in to learn more about salmon and salmon enhancement, visit outdoor booths to learn about habitat, vegetation, riparian areas, see dissections, look through a microscope and more hands-on exhibits. Visitors will learn how they can help protect salmon.
Tyler notes that several of the centre’s sponsors will be on scene. The Expo will also showcase how industry can help mitigate problems.
The Alex Dobler Centre is situated in an ideal spot to watch salmon swim up the creek, and to learn about native plants.
JUNIOR SALMON CHAMPIONS: Scenes from previous Salmon Expos at the Alex Dobler Centre.
JUNIOR SALMON CHAMPIONS: Scenes from previous Salmon Expos at the Alex Dobler Centre.
JUNIOR SALMON CHAMPIONS: Scenes from previous Salmon Expos at the Alex Dobler Centre.
Brooks international students Sakurako Yamamoto and Liz Chang at the centre this fall.
