Meet the non-salmonids of Roberts Bank eelgrass habitat
Highlighting the overlooked species that make eelgrass habitat one of the Fraser River Estuary’s most diverse ecosystems.
Highlighting the overlooked species that make eelgrass habitat one of the Fraser River Estuary’s most diverse ecosystems.
The Fraser River estuary should be a thriving ecosystem for juvenile salmon, a place to rest, feed, and grow before heading out to the ocean. Today, much of that habitat has been replaced by rip-rap, cement, and other engineered materials that offer little of what salmon actually need. This winter, our team worked to address…
Restoring a 30 year old compensation site to support salmon.
Reflections from seven (going on eight) years of fieldwork in the Fraser River Estuary.
Raincoast’s Fraser Estuary Research and Restoration Program has been developing plans for future habitat restoration projects.