Hundreds of West Kootenay students release salmon into the Columbia River

Hundreds of West Kootenay students release salmon into the Columbia River - Creston Valley Advance

Hundreds of students from more than a dozen West Kootenay schools lined the shores of the Columbia River at Castlegar’s Millennium Park on May 12 as sockeye salmon fry were released into the river. The ceremonial release was organized by the Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) with representatives from several other First Nations joining the event. “These releases reflect our collective, collaborative, and ongoing commitment to restore salmon populat…

Hundreds of West Kootenay students release salmon into the Columbia River - Grand Forks Gazette

Hundreds of students from more than a dozen West Kootenay schools lined the shores of the Columbia River at Castlegar’s Millennium Park on May 12 as sockeye salmon fry were released into the river. The ceremonial release was organized by the Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) with representatives from several other First Nations joining the event. “These releases reflect our collective, collaborative, and ongoing commitment to restore salmon populat…

Hundreds of West Kootenay students release salmon into the Columbia River

Hundreds of students from more than a dozen West Kootenay schools lined the shores of the Columbia River at Castlegar’s Millennium Park on May 12 as sockeye salmon fry were released into the river. The ceremonial release was organized by the Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) with representatives from several other First Nations joining the event. “These releases reflect our collective, collaborative, and ongoing commitment to restore salmon populat…