A Watershed Stewardship Centre in Houston, BC
The Upper Bulkley River flows through the town of Houston, BC. Though teeming with salmon, this river has long been impacted by railways, mining and more. The community of Houston and A Rocha are working to establish a Watershed Stewardship Centre to care for these waters.
Help Restore Our Watershed
Will you join us on the journey? Your gift will help grow this small hatchery into a hub for conservation research and environmental education.
Salmon Hatchery Grand Opening
One fine fall day the community of Houston, BC gathered in a celebration of hope for the Upper Bulkley River: the grand opening of the Buck Creek CANFOR hatchery!
A Rocha’s Upper Bulkley River Streamkeepers have been working towards a watershed stewardship facility on land provided by Canadian Forest Products near the confluence of Buck Creek and the Upper Bulkley River. The 20 foot x 30 foot building is Phase 1 of a larger watershed stewardship centre that will be a hub for conservation, education and restoration in the Upper Bulkley River watershed.
About the Centre
Hope for the Upper Bulkley:
Phase 1 Hatchery was completed in fall of 2017! Come visit the hatchery, office and streamkeepers lab.
Phase 2 Addition to the building to include a space for year-round indoor environmental education activities and interpretive displays.
Phase 3 (2020 and beyond) Landscaping to create nature trails, a pond and outdoor interpretive displays focusing on sustainable forestry, agriculture and living practices.
As we learn more about the watershed we will facilitate habitat restoration projects to restore and protect sensitive riparian habitat in the Upper Bulkley River.
For more information please contact us.
Nature Centre Construction Goal – $200,000 by June 2020
Support A Rocha’s Watershed Stewardship Centre in the beautiful Bulkley Valley. Every donation makes it happen.
* This campaign is part of the larger vision for the Bulkley Project. Please contact Cindy Verbeek to discuss progress towards Phase 2 Construction of the Nature Centre.
Help Restore Our Watershed
Will you join us on the journey? Your gift will help grow this small hatchery into a hub for conservation research and environmental education.