The month of September is Wild Salmon Month in Vancouver! As the season begins to change, what a great time to check out a series of events happening throughout the City, organized by the False Creek Watershed Society. These events give us a chance to connect to the ancient wild environment that surrounds us here in Vancouver- check it out!
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LOST STREAMS Walks
Sept 12 – Musqueam Creek – Vancouver’s last wild salmon stream – walk with Terry Point
Sept 13 – Gibby’s Field – part of China Creek’s once-vast system – walk with Dan Fass
Sept 19 – Tatlow and Macdonald Creek – from wild native creek to cityscape – walk with Bruce MacDonald
Sept 19 – Lake at the Head Creek – Dunbar’s wild coho heritage – walk with Terry Slack
Sept 20 – Vancover’s Last Steelhead Run – walk with Terry Slack
Sept 26 – False Creek Seawall to Senakw – walk with Chief Bill Williams
(Please click on the links above to register for walks.)
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“Vancouver crossroads since 1886″
Special Lecture: Main & Hastings
By notable local historian Bruce MacDonald
for September as “Wild Salmon Month” in Vancouver
Sept 23 – Carnegie Community Centre
401 Main Street – 7 PM- Free
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SALMON CELEBRATION
“Remembering Our History, Celebrating the Living”
The 6th annual “Salmon Celebration” will take place on BC Rivers Day,
Sept 27th 2009 in Vanier Park, near the Vancouver Maritime Museum.
12PM – 430 PM
The Salmon Celebration is a FREE EARTH AND WATER FESTIVAL AND PARADE for all ages to:
- honour the spirit of the salmon that historically lived in the streams that flowed into Eastern False Creek
- connect the urban public with local groups who study salmon, save wilderness and encourage urban sustainability
- We are also proud to be part of the events that celebrate September 2008 as “Wild Salmon Month” in Vancouver
CRAFTS, ENTERTAINMENT, FOOD, WOODEN BOAT BUILDING, STILT WALKING, STORYTELLING, ENVIRONMENTAL FAIR, FIRST NATIONS PARTICIPATION
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