Run, swim, cycle or paddle your way along the migration route of pacific salmon!
​An event for exercise enthusiasts to win prizes, help the local economy, and raise funds for salmon conservation just be doing the activities you already do everyday! 
It is a “virtual race like no other”.
In our race, you will become a salmon.
​Your goal is simple: you need to make it home to spawn. The survival of your species depends on it!”
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​The Kingfisher Interpretive Centre Society (KICS) is a not-for profit, volunteer driven community based salmon hatchery and environmental education centre.  KICS was established over three decades ago in response to the near extinction of salmon stocks in the Shuswap River.  
 
We are a watershed enhancement organization dedicated to interactive, hands-on ecological education, featuring salmon and watershed restoration.

Guided by a mission to reunite people with the natural world, we welcome thousands of visitors annually to engage in outdoor discovery in our 10-acre “living classroom”.  Set along the banks of the pristine Shuswap River near Enderby, British Columbia, amidst the lush Interior Rainforest, we are one of few places in BC that engages participants with a first-hand experience of salmon in their habitat. The site offers an abundance of information, sights, smells and sounds.  

It is a great place to bring your family and friends for education, exploration and relaxation!

Seeking past participants of Stream to Sea Program

If you have participated in the Stream to Sea (previously known as Salmonoids in the Classroom) program, please take 5-10 minutes to complete this survey. The survey is meant to evaluate the success of the program and try to determine the indicators of success.
We are aiming to gather information from multiple generations, as the program has been run for over 30 years!!  You would be surprised at how many of the parents, that now have kids in your class, also raised salmon during their youth.
We thank you in advance for your participation. ​

Get Involved.

The Great Virtual Salmon Run

​The Kingfisher Interpretive Centre is excited to host a virtual event, called ‘The Great Virtual Salmon Run’. The virtual event will kick off on April 15, 2021 and ‘run’ until October 31, 2021.
It is a “virtual race like no other”. In our race, you will become a salmon. Your goal is simple: you need to make it home to spawn. The survival of your species depends on it!”

Sponsor a Salmon

Sponsor a Salmon with the Kingfisher Interpretive Centre. Receive a certified Salmon Steward Certificate and receive email updates on information on your growing salmon as it progresses through its lifecycle. 
You also have the opportunity to name your baby salmon when it hatches. 

Your sponsorship will assist with the salmon enhancement and conservation efforts undertaken annually by the Kingfisher Interpretive Centre. Your sponsorship will provide the resources required to raise a salmon from egg to fry.


​Neil Brookes Endowment Fund
To learn more about Neil Brookes Endowment Fund, click here 
We are now on Instagram @kingfisher_centre (click here to join us there)