Have You Heard of Giving Tuesday?

Have You Heard of Giving Tuesday?

What if we all came together to foster ocean stewardship in Átl’ḵa7tsem/Howe Sound? We can! You’ve heard about Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but what about Giving Tuesday? Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving – and the Átl’ḵa7tsem/Howe Sound Marine Stewardship...
Launch of Our New Strategic Plan

Launch of Our New Strategic Plan

Today, the Átl’ḵa7tsem/Howe Sound Marine Stewardship Initiative (MSI) released its new five-year Strategic Plan! The Plan brims with optimism and goals focused in two strategic program areas (research & monitoring; education & engagement), and the maintenance...
Marine Debris Reporting

Marine Debris Reporting

Each winter, Átl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound is hit with massive windstorms that can knock over trees and structures, tear docks apart, and thrash vessels around – leaving marine debris in its wake. The Marine Stewardship Initiative is currently collecting information...
Slhawt’ / Herring Survey Update April 8th

Slhawt’ / Herring Survey Update April 8th

The slhawt’ / herring spawn survey team have been hard at work. Here’s a short update from Matthew Van Oostdam for March 25th to April 8th, 2022. With regards to herring, the first ch’em’esh / herring spawn in Átl’ḵa7tsem of 2022 was...
Slhawt’ / Herring Survey Update March 23rd

Slhawt’ / Herring Survey Update March 23rd

Read below to hear an update on the ongoing 2022 slhawt’ / herring surveys in Átl’ḵa7tsem/Howe Sound! “Hello everyone, Before I share an update I would like to recognize all the survey volunteers and logistics staff that have been helping make this work a...