Our Mission
"To build an awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the natural world, and the ecological integrity of the Shuswap River watershed, and to foster a sense of stewardship towards the environment through education and participation."
"To build an awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the natural world, and the ecological integrity of the Shuswap River watershed, and to foster a sense of stewardship towards the environment through education and participation."
About Us
The Kingfisher Interpretive Centre Society is governed through a volunteer Board of Directors with a membership base electing directors on an annual basis. Through the tireless efforts of hundreds of volunteers annually, we are able to raise 50,000 Chinook salmon and offer educational programming to thousands of school children and visitors each year.
We receive funding annually from Fisheries and Oceans Canada to assist hatchery operations and to deliver the highly regarded Stream to Sea Program, providing Chinook salmon eggs to over 45 local schools, from three school districts where children and teachers raise the fish in classroom incubators. This life-changing experience culminates with a day at the Centre where the children release their fish back into the natural world. The Stream to Sea Program is a stepping stone for all of the other hands-on, ecology based knowledge that is shared with the participants and visitors to the site.
Funding is sought each year to help with operating costs, site maintenance and environmental educational programming.
The Kingfisher Interpretive Centre Society is governed through a volunteer Board of Directors with a membership base electing directors on an annual basis. Through the tireless efforts of hundreds of volunteers annually, we are able to raise 50,000 Chinook salmon and offer educational programming to thousands of school children and visitors each year.
We receive funding annually from Fisheries and Oceans Canada to assist hatchery operations and to deliver the highly regarded Stream to Sea Program, providing Chinook salmon eggs to over 45 local schools, from three school districts where children and teachers raise the fish in classroom incubators. This life-changing experience culminates with a day at the Centre where the children release their fish back into the natural world. The Stream to Sea Program is a stepping stone for all of the other hands-on, ecology based knowledge that is shared with the participants and visitors to the site.
Funding is sought each year to help with operating costs, site maintenance and environmental educational programming.
Our Goals
• To promote and develop environmental ethics and foster a sense of stewardship toward our delicate environment.
• To be involved in the enhancement and the co-management activities with industry, government, and the public, in our approach to renewable resource industries such as fisheries and the forestry.
• To provide facilities for education and research in matters relating to sustained yield of our natural resource base.
• To manage projects that have an aim to increase public awareness, promote education and job training in renewable resources.
• To network and co-operate with similar organizations worldwide in the enhancement and perpetuation of ecological solutions to an improved environment.
• To at all times be positive and proactive regarding environmental concerns, and to be in harmony with, and seek the co-operation of, the community at large.
• To promote and develop environmental ethics and foster a sense of stewardship toward our delicate environment.
• To be involved in the enhancement and the co-management activities with industry, government, and the public, in our approach to renewable resource industries such as fisheries and the forestry.
• To provide facilities for education and research in matters relating to sustained yield of our natural resource base.
• To manage projects that have an aim to increase public awareness, promote education and job training in renewable resources.
• To network and co-operate with similar organizations worldwide in the enhancement and perpetuation of ecological solutions to an improved environment.
• To at all times be positive and proactive regarding environmental concerns, and to be in harmony with, and seek the co-operation of, the community at large.
We'd Love to Have You Visit Soon!
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Kingfisher Interpretive Centre
2550 Mabel Lake Road, Enderby, BC V0E 1V5 Info: 250-838-0004 [email protected] (C) 2021 Kingfisher Interpretive Centre Society |
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