The Alouette River Management Society has had the pleasure of restoring salmon habitat throughout the Alouette River and it’s off channels. In restoring habitat, we have been able to expand salmon habitat in the City of Pitt Meadows and City of Maple Ridge. The 232 street channel and Coniagias Farm are two examples of these projects, by making channels along the stream, and supplying gravel and woody debris, we have created areas for salmon to reside over winter and spawn in. This has further allowed us to increase the number of salmon able to live in our river, and its tributaries. To see some of our other restoration projects and accomplishments, check them out below.
Salmon Enhancement Projects
ALLCO Hatchery Received A New Upgrade
Starting off the new year, the ALLCO Hatchery received an upgrade! We're thrilled to share that the ALLCO Hatchery recently received two new circular storage tanks. The previous tanks on-site…
Beavers: Nature’s Ecosystem Engineers
Beavers: Nature’s Ecosystem Engineers
Beavers are remarkable creatures with a profound impact on the environments they call home. Known for their industrious dam-building, they’re often referred to as “ecosystem engineers,” shaping the landscape to…
Fins & Feathers Fall Hatchery Tour
Fins & Feathers Fall Hatchery Tour
Thank you to everyone who attended our Fins & Feathers - Fall Hatchery Tour! Anne from OWL Rehab taught us about all things related to raptors, it was amazing to…
Morse Creek Connections: Freshwater Initiative
Morse Creek Connections: Freshwater Initiative
Our Freshwater Initiatives Project has been a resounding success, bringing together community members, environmental organizations, and volunteers to restore and protect Morse Creek and its surrounding habitats. Through a variety…
Summer Camp Leaders Wanted for 2024!
Summer Camp Leaders Wanted for 2024!
The Alouette River Management Society is looking for… SUMMER CAMP LEADERS! Are you outgoing, enthusiastic & passionate? We are looking for you! Apply today! Where: ALLCO Park: 24959 Alouette Road Maple…
2024 Annual General Meeting – May 2nd
2024 Annual General Meeting – May 2nd
ARMS Annual General Meeting is on May 2 2024 hosted at the Maple Ridge Library – Fraser Room (2nd Floor). Sign in begins at 5:30pm, meeting starts at 6:00pm –…
Spring Break 2024 Eco-Camps
Spring Break 2024 Eco-Camps
The Alouette River Management Society is here to bring your child’s favorite games, hobbies, and outdoor activities to life. ARMS specializes in environmental education and is committed to redirecting children…
Geoff Clayton (Founding Member)
Geoff Clayton (Founding Member)
Pow. Eng in BC Hydro for 25 years One of the founding Directors of ARMS in 1993 Became President of ARMS 1995 Have served as President or Co-Chair since that…
Forest Explorers
Forest Explorers
Understand the importance of wildlife trees and nursery logs in our ecosystem. Participate in an impression activity to learn how to identify tracks of animals here in the Alouette Watershed,…
Buzzing with Bees
Buzzing with Bees
A Bugs Life (Spring only) Learn the importance of pollinators! Compare the lifecycle of a bee and a butterfly. View our live honeybee hive. Subject to availability, includes caterpillars for…
Allco Fish Hatchery Tours
Allco Fish Hatchery Tours
Identify the 5 Pacific salmon species found in the Alouette Watershed, their habitat needs and the stressors on salmon, learn the history of the hatchery operations and how it helps…
Junior Watershed Education Tour
Junior Watershed Education Tour
Purpose The primary objective is to increase the level of public awareness and stewardship in the Alouette Watershed and Maple Ridge area. It is ARMS goal to educate and empower…
Senior Watershed Education Tour
Senior Watershed Education Tour
This is a unique all day field trip for grades 3-7. Students learn hands on about the watershed, salmon life cycle, pollution, aquatic life, forest and stream ecology. Students participate…
Scales and Tales
Scales and Tales
Learn about a keystone species and how salmon fit into this complex Pacific ecosystem. Watch the salmon transition through a life cycle story. The types of Pacific Salmon and their…
Wild Water Cycle
Wild Water Cycle
Learn about the water cycle and how water moves through lakes, rivers, and creeks in the Alouette watershed. Analyze the effects of pollution on waterways through the use of an…
Butterfly Beauties
Butterfly Beauties
Uncover the importance of pollinators through the life cycle of a butterfly. Learn how to identify a variety of native butterfly species. Complete a craft to support pollinators with our…
Night Creatures
Night Creatures
Uncover the mysteries of nocturnal creatures wandering the night. Discover how these animals use their adaptations and tools to thrive in the dark. Observe a preserved Western Screech Owl and…
Salmon Habitat Assessment & Education Project
Salmon Habitat Assessment & Education Project
Alouette Watershed Salmon Habitat Assessment & Education Project Thanks to the Pacific Salmon Foundation for providing $4425 to assist us in implementing our “Alouette Watershed Samonid Habitat Assessment & Education…
Alouette Sockeye Adult Enumeration
Alouette Sockeye Adult Enumeration
In order to assess the feasibility of anadromous sockeye salmon re-introduction into the Alouette Reservoir, studies are being conducted to determine the return success of sockeye adults to the Allco…
Alouette Sockeye Enhancement Hatchery
Alouette Sockeye Enhancement Hatchery
Alouette Sockeye Enhancement Hatchery AKA: Experimental Release of Hatchery Reared Sea-Run Kokanee into Alouette Reservoir to Evaluate the Feasibility of Re-establishing a Sockeye Salmon Run – 2015 (16.ALU.02) Alouette Sockeye…
Mud Creek Sedimentation Ponds
Mud Creek Sedimentation Ponds
Click here to view the Mud Creek Information Sign
Katzie Slough Blind Channel – Habitat Monitoring
Katzie Slough Blind Channel – Habitat Monitoring
In spring this year, ARMS received a grant from the Pacific Salmon Foundation to monitor the health of a newly constructed channel in Pitt Meadows for overwintering salmonid species. ARMS…
Coniagas Channel Project
Coniagas Channel Project
Work started on the 17th September at the Coniagas Ranches to create additional overwintering habitat for salmonid species. ARMS will be in charge of site and administration project management, working…
Scouts and 232 Street Channel Monitoring
Scouts and 232 Street Channel Monitoring
Last summer, with funding from BC Hydro’s Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans retrofitted a channel that had been created over 15 years ago to…
Woody Debris Installation
Woody Debris Installation
The Value of Woody Debris in our Rivers The Alouette River Management Society works with many partners to replace some of the woody debris that has been lost over the…
