Peninsula Streams Society

Peninsula Streams Society Restoring and conserving the watersheds of Greater Victoria, from headwaters to deepwaters.

September volunteer events are here! From removing invasive species to cleaning up beaches to restoring salmon habitat, ...
09/04/2026

September volunteer events are here! From removing invasive species to cleaning up beaches to restoring salmon habitat, there’s something for everyone. 🌱🐟🌤️

Links in bio. 🔗

09/02/2026

As summer comes to a close, we’re reflecting on an incredibly busy season of restoration, monitoring, stewardship, education, and community action across our local streams and shorelines. We’re excited to share our Summer 2026 Newsletter, with updates from MÁW̱UEĆ and the Colquitz River, new BEACH Program research and monitoring, rain garden projects, stewardship activities, education highlights, and more.

Read the newsletter here:

Your donations are helping us go deeper with shoreline science!Our BEACH (Beach Education and Conservation of Habitat) P...
08/19/2026

Your donations are helping us go deeper with shoreline science!

Our BEACH (Beach Education and Conservation of Habitat) Program is about understanding, protecting, and restoring the nearshore habitats that connect our watersheds to the Salish Sea.

One example of where this work is heading is a new beach seining and nearshore monitoring project in the Gorge Waterway and Sooke Basin. Working with First Nations and community partners, we’re looking at how sea-run coastal cutthroat trout and Pacific salmon use nearshore habitats—where they feed, move, and find the conditions they need to survive. By combining beach seining with acoustic telemetry and forage fish monitoring, we can identify important habitat “hot spots” and use that information to guide future shoreline protection and restoration. 🐟

And there’s still time to help support work like this!

Thanks to an incredible response from our community, the full $5,000 Eagle Wing Tours matching gift has been reached! 💙 We’re thrilled to share that Philbrook’s Boat Yard Ltd. (Philbrooks Boatyard) has stepped up with a NEW match of up to $2,000, giving your donation another opportunity to go twice as far.

Our $25,000 summer fundraiser runs until August 31. Give today to double the impact of your donation and keep important shoreline conservation work moving forward. Link in bio. 🔗

08/19/2026

Driven past the Highway 1 Burnside Rd exit ramp lately and wondered what’s been going?

In partnership with the District of Saanich and with support from the Ministry of Transportation and Transit, we’ve been undertaking extensive stream and riparian restoration of a main section of the Colquitz River.

These improvements will help support salmon and other wildlife populations in one of the Capital Region’s most urbanized watersheds.

Get all the details from project lead Katrina Adams! 👷🏼‍♀️🪵🐟

Thank you to our additional funders: Pacific Salmon Foundation and the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation.

Salt marshes are critical to coastal ecosystems by providing essential refuge and nursery habitat for Pacific salmon and...
08/13/2026

Salt marshes are critical to coastal ecosystems by providing essential refuge and nursery habitat for Pacific salmon and cutthroat trout, protecting shorelines from erosion, and filtering the water flowing through our watersheds. 🌱💧🐟🦆

But these important habitats are under increasing pressure. In addition to the effects of agriculture, transportation, industry, and development, many salt marshes have been severely degraded due to the grazing and grubbing impacts of hyperabundant, introduced, non-migratory Canada geese. Year-round feeding pressure removes protective marsh vegetation, leaving shorelines vulnerable to erosion and preventing native plants from recovering.

To support marsh conservation and recovery, Peninsula Streams has been working with partners, volunteers, and restoration crews to identify key tidal marsh habitats in the region and install protective ecocultural fencing—a goose-specific barrier crafted from woven alder and willow branches. These natural exclosures help reduce goose access while enhancing habitat for species of birds, waterfowl, and fish and facilitating the return of native marsh vegetation.

At the end of July, we partnered with Aestuaria Research, Planning, and Management Solutions Ltd. and Guardians of Mid-Island Estuaries to expand this restoration work at the Craigflower Creek and Millstream Creek estuaries. The team installed over 250 m of additional fencing at View Royal Park (following initial restoration in 2024), and over 130 m of fencing along Duffus Trail in the Millstream Creek estuary. Shoutout to the W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council for lending a hand!

Thank you to our incredible partners and funders who helped make this work possible, including the Town of View Royal (Town of View Royal), the Pacific Salmon Foundation (PACIFIC SALMON FOUNDATION), and the Aquatic Ecosystems Restoration Fund (AERF).

Your gift just got twice as powerful. We’re excited to share some big news about our BEACH Program fundraiser: Eagle Win...
08/10/2026

Your gift just got twice as powerful.

We’re excited to share some big news about our BEACH Program fundraiser: Eagle Wing Tours (Eagle Wing Whale Watch Tours) is stepping up as our Community Match Sponsor and will match donations to the campaign up to $5,000!

That means your donation can now go twice as far toward protecting and restoring the coastal ecosystems of southern Vancouver Island.

Through the BEACH Program, Peninsula Streams supports science-based conservation and community stewardship:

🐟 Protecting and restoring forage fish spawning habitat that supports salmon and the Salish Sea food web

🎣 Monitoring coastal cutthroat trout habitat in Victoria and Sooke Harbours

🦀 Helping control invasive European green crab in sensitive coastal ecosystems

🌱 Creating hands-on restoration and environmental education opportunities for students and community volunteers

As Eagle Wing Tours shared:
“What impressed us most about Peninsula Streams Society is their ability to turn community support into real environmental results. … We are proud to support an organization that strengthens both our environment and our community.”

We’re incredibly grateful to have Eagle Wing Tours alongside us in this work, and for their continued commitment to protecting the natural environments that make our region such a special place to live and work.

We’ve extended our $25,000 BEACH Program fundraiser through August 31, giving our community a new opportunity to help us reach our goal. Give today and your gift can be matched by Eagle Wing Tours, up to $5,000.

Help us double the impact of every donation and keep important shoreline conservation work moving forward.

Donate through the link in our bio. 🔗

Enjoy the last month of summer outside taking action to protect and restore local watersheds! Swipe to check out our Aug...
07/31/2026

Enjoy the last month of summer outside taking action to protect and restore local watersheds! Swipe to check out our August volunteer events. 🌞🪏💧

Links in bio. 🔗

We’ve raised $11,000 toward our $25,000 BEACH Program goal—thank you! With $14,000 still to raise before July 18th, we n...
07/13/2026

We’ve raised $11,000 toward our $25,000 BEACH Program goal—thank you! With $14,000 still to raise before July 18th, we need your help to finish strong.

Local shorelines provide vital habitat for forage fish, juvenile salmon, birds, and other wildlife, but they are increasingly threatened by pollution, development, erosion, invasive species, and climate change.

Your donation supports shoreline science, habitat restoration, invasive species removal, volunteer training, and local conservation action. As a registered charity, we keep administrative costs to approximately 12%, so the vast majority of our resources go directly toward our mission. Donations are also eligible for an official charitable tax receipt.

Help build the next chapter of shoreline conservation. Donate through the link in our bio, or e-transfer [email protected].

A massive thank you to Swallow Tail Tours (Chef Robin Kort) for their incredibly generous $9,000 donation to our Europea...
07/08/2026

A massive thank you to Swallow Tail Tours (Chef Robin Kort) for their incredibly generous $9,000 donation to our European green crab snorkelling removal program with Bottom Dwellers Freediving (Chris Adair)! 🦀🤿

We were honoured to be one of the beneficiaries of the Eat the Invaders event in Vancouver, a creative chef-led tasting event where food, conservation, and invasive species awareness came together in support of healthier coastal ecosystems.

Featuring dishes made with invasive and over-abundant species, including European green crab, the event helped turn a serious ecological challenge into creative community action. This generous gift will directly support the continuation of our program and gives a major boost to our BEACH Program fundraiser.

We’re aiming to raise $25,000 by BC CrabFest on July 18th to protect forage fish, salmon, seabirds, and the coastal habitats they depend on. Donate today at the link in our bio and help us take action for local shorelines. 🤍

📸: Nikkey Dawn (Nikkey Dawn | Photographer)

Ocean Week Victoria was a sea-riously good time! 🌊🐳PSS participated in three local festivals celebrating the wonders of ...
06/26/2026

Ocean Week Victoria was a sea-riously good time! 🌊🐳

PSS participated in three local festivals celebrating the wonders of the ocean, attended the Ocean Opportunities Fair to share ways for people to get involved, and hosted a Gorge Waterway beach cleanup that removed 368 lbs of debris from the shoreline. Together, these events engaged nearly 1,000 people in our work to restore coastal, estuary, and stream ecosystems while highlighting the interconnectedness of the Salish Sea.

Ocean Week Victoria celebrates the global ocean while inspiring conversations about conservation and environmental stewardship. Ocean literacy is essential to empowering people to support and protect healthier ecosystems, more resilient communities, and a thriving ocean for future generations.

Thank you to everyone who joined us or stopped by to chat! Ocean Week may be over, but there are plenty of opportunities to make a difference year-round. Stay connected with PSS to learn, volunteer, and help protect the waters and ecosystems we all depend on.

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