Sunshine Coast Salmonid Enhancement Society

Pink salmon have started spawning in our creek in the past couple of weeks. We have seen a few people in the creek near the salmon, so we wanted to educate people about the importance of staying out of the water to protect the spawning salmon!

Register now for our Explore the Wild Summer Camps! More information can be found at scsalmon.org/explorethewild

Registration can be done by emailing [email protected] with the following information:
- The week(s) you are interested in attending
- Your child’s name
- Your child’s age
- Any health concerns your child has
- The guardian’s name and contact information
- The names and contact information of anyone who will be picking up the child

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Explore the Wild - Sunshine Coast Salmonid Enhancement Society 'Explore the Wild' summer camps at Chapman Creek Hatchery offer an immersive nature experience for children on the Sunshine Coast

☀️ Enjoy the summer with the Explore the Wild Camps! ☀️

🐟 There are limited spots available: 🐟
July 6 – 10: 13 spots available
July 13 – 17: 11 spots available
July 20 – 24: 6 spots available
July 27 – 31: 11 spots available
Aug 4 – 7: FULL (short week, 4 days due to B.C. Day stat holiday on Monday, Aug 3rd)
Aug 10 – 14: 4 spots available
Aug 17 – 21: 1 spot available
Aug 24 – 28: 9 spots available

🌲 Register now at scsalmon.org/explorethewild or email us at [email protected] with answers to the following questions: 🌲
The week(s) you are interested in attending
Your child’s name
Your child’s age
Any health concerns your child has
The guardian’s name and contact information
The names and contact information of anyone who will be picking up the child

And off they go! Goodbye little pinks, until 2027 👋

The ~64,000 Chinook have been ponded into tank 19! These Chinook were produced from adults in the fall of 2025 from Chilliwack Hatchery and then moved here as eyed eggs.

They should stay with us until May/June 2026, then be released into Chapman Creek. Of these 64,000, between 64 and 3,200 will reach adulthood.

The pinks have been ponded!

There are approximately 3,700 pinks that were fertilized on October 6th, 2025. They’ll be staying in tub 2 for about 10 days before being released.

Out of the all the little fry in the tub, only around 18-185 adults will come back home. 🏠 🐟