Projects
The Penelakut Stewardship and Monitoring Program (SMP)
The SMP undertakes a number of projects on land, in streams and in the ocean. Priority areas for monitoring are selected through meetings with community members, Elders and Knowledge Keepers. Any given area may be the focus of several projects, depending on the goals of the Stewardship Plan of that area. Staff regularly work with consultants to learn and practice procedures when working with leading edge tools to achieve the goals set out for each project. Some projects have defined start and end dates, while others will be ongoing for decades to come.
Project Status
- Planned
- Ongoing
- Completed
Village Wetland Fish Habitat Enhancement
Create connectivity between the ocean and the wetland to allow anadromous salmon spawning.
Time Frame
May 2023 - March 2025
General Location
Penelakut Village
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Bonsall Creek Riverscape Assessment
Scientific study of Bonsall Creek to inform a nature based recovery strategy
Time Frame
Nov 2023 - Nov 2025
General Location
Bonsall Creek estuary and stream east of the highway
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Marine Baseline Data Collection
To inform management of marine ecosystems
Time Frame
Ongoing
General Location
Lamalchi Bay, Shorelines of Penelakut, Thetis and Galiano Islands, Subtidal areas between islands
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