Tsolum River Restoration Society

What services does your organization provide?
Stewardship services and programs to landowners, residents, business, industry, contractors ad all levels of Government.
Site visits, consultations, project development, fundraising, project management and follow up.

Do you have any age requirements?
There is no Minimum age. The only restriction that exists is for instream work such as salmon counting a person must have a size 7 or larger shoe size to fit the necessary chest waders.

Do you require language proficiency other than in English?
No.

What time commitment(s) are you expecting from a volunteer?
Completely up to the volunteer with some expectations described under some projects; for example if joining a counting team or a hatchery team it is expected that if you are unable to meet your duty you will endeavour to replace yourself.

Are there any other requirements for being a volunteer?
A fair level of fitness is required. Able to hike, shovel, lift, etc.

Are there any specific skills and experience required?
None

What type of volunteer positions are typically available?

• Mostly hard labour
• Hatchery
• Fish counts
• Instream Projects
• Planning
• Assessments
• Monitoring
• Data Collection
• Board of Directors
• Committee Members

Is there any training provided for volunteers?
Specific training is provided for every aspect of our work. Both classroom and field (hands on) training is provided

What are the typical volunteer activities occurring at your organization?

• Hatchery Teams
• Counting Teams
• Fry Salvage
• Wildlife Watch
• Silt Watch
• Flood Watch
• Project labour
• Planning

How will a person benefit from volunteering with Tsolum River Restoration Society?
Gain a thorough understanding of the complexities of ecosystems, how they have been damaged and the myriad of ways we can, as a community, restore and protect nature's amenities

Do you accept high school students?
Yes.