The Adams River Salmon Society was registered as a non-profit, charitable society in 1994, with a mission to promote and support opportunities for education, interpretation and conservation of the cultural and natural values of Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park.  Its major focus is to work with BC Parks and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans to coordinate the world famous Salute to the Sockeye held every four years to celebrate the dominant sockeye salmon run on the Adams River.

New! – All Adams River Salmon Society memberships are now only $25 for lifetime. Join now by printing off this form and mailing it in:

ARSS membership form

LATEST NEWS:

Adams River Sockeye are to be the subject for an upcoming documentary and art installation by renowned documentary filmmaker, Nettie Wild.

Here is a recent note about her latest project:

Dear folks of the Adams’ River,

I am writing to thank you all for the extraordinary support you gave me during our shoot for Uninterrupted this fall at the Adams’ River.  Each of you helped myself and my crew out in many ways, large and small and all important.

We screened our rushes in the beginning of December on the big screen at the NFB and for that day, our little crew was once again back on the river.  It made us all want to immediately get out of the city, head north and chase light across the current.

On January 16, I head into the editing room to play with our images.  We will cut a demo together with which to hopefully raise further funds so we can return to shoot during the next dominant year.  We will also be running around Vancouver projecting the images on different exterior walls  to see what they look like blown up a story high.    I will keep you posted.

In the meantime, may the current be gentle and the light sparkle for all you in 2012.

Nettie
Nettie Wild
Director: Uninterrupted
Canada Wild Productions
www.canadawild.com

Here are some photos of Nettie and her crew busy filming during last October’s salmon run:

Salmon Society Educational Program a Success!

Last fall, the Adams River Salmon Society contracted Celia Nord to manage an interpretive program for October during the salmon run and apply for funding to support an educational program for this year. Celia is an archaeologist, as well as museum archivist and curator. Plus, she is very knowledgeable about local flora and fauna.  We were very pleased with the results! Celia worked with numerous school groups and naturalist clubs during October. Also, during the Thanksgiving weekend she provided interpretive services for 244 people. As well, she set up some exhibits in the Society’s Interpretive cabin, which was visited by 766 people over the Thanksgiving weekend.

Here is a photo of Celia in action: