- In late 2018, the Miami River Streamkeepers Society was asked by Mayor Leo Facio of the Village of Harrison Hot Springs to convene a group of knowledgeable professionals to advise the Village on stewardship of the Miami River watershed.
- The following environmental groups participated:
- Miami River Streamkeepers Society
- Earthwise Society
- Fraser Valley Invasive Species Society
- Harrison Salmon Stronghold
- Fraser Valley Conservancy
- Pearson Ecological
- DFO Community Advisor
- Fraser Valley Watersheds Coalition
- Raincoast Conservation Foundation
- The group began meetings in early 2019, calling themselves the Miami River Restoration Project Think Tank.
- In August 2019 they presented a Brief to Mayor Facio on the following topics:
- Tree and Riparian Stewardship
- VHHS representation on the Agassiz-Harrison Mills Drainage Committee
- Habitat enhancement projects in the East Sector Lands
- Community to Community forum – Salmon Stewardship in Local Agricultural Watersheds
- Build Capacity for Community Engagement & Awareness -” Miami River Watercourse Trail” from the District of Kent to the Village of Harrison Hot Springs
- Facio presented the brief to the VHHS Council on September 9th, 2019.
- On September 12 MRSS received a letter of response from the VHHS CAO, who said:
- VHHS is budgeting for a Urban Forest Management Plan
- To contact the District of Kent for information on the Drainage Committee
- VHHS is committed to supporting environmental stewardship and sustainable practices on Village land
- The Community to Community Forum receives delegation and to contact them on Salmon Stewardship in Local Agricultural Lands
- VHHS looks forward to hearing more of the proposed Miami River Watercourse Trail.
- Two Stewardship Think Tank members shared ideas for “Salmon Stewardship in Local Agricultural Watersheds” with the Agassiz-Harrison Community to Community Forum on November 22, 2019.
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Pacific Salmon Foundation
- Rapid response for salmon amidst flood and fire threats
- FNFC & PSF work toward a collaborative model for salmon recovery
- Where’s Wilbur?
- Countless volunteers and nearly 100 salmon conservation projects across B.C. granted $1M
- Study investigates presence of infectious agents in wild Pacific salmon
- Hundreds of volunteers restore salmon habitat in Greater Victoria
- Haida Gwaii student receives full-ride scholarship to SFU
The vision of the Miami River Streamkeepers Society is to restore the Miami River through an ongoing revitalization program.