nilecreekadmin, Author at Nile Creek Enhancement Society

2018: River Otters on the Nile

April 6, 2019May 31, 2018 by nilecreekadmin

A pair of river otters were recently spotted on Nile Creek in the pools above the hatchery. Not good news for the coho fry who spent their first year in these pools! It appears this visit was short lived as I suspect the pair …

Kelp Restoration Research Project

November 12, 2023September 30, 2015 by nilecreekadmin

**Bull kelp project sites in central Strait of Georgia 2015**

This project is a collaboration of the Nile Creek Enhancement Society (NCES) and the Comox Valley Project Watershed Society (PW) to research methods for restoration of Bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) in the trend towards warming waters in central Strait of Georgia.

In 2015, the project was included in Pacific Salmon Foundation’s Salish Sea Marine Survival Project (SSMSP). Our main research site, a culture grid at Maude Reef, Hornby Island, produced a large biomass (several thousand kilograms) of bull kelp that was studied by divers and extensively sampled for a wide range of environmental conditions.

June 2015 – Nash Creek Off-Channel Pond and Connector Rehabilitation

November 12, 2023June 30, 2015 by nilecreekadmin

Photo 1. Looking south at existing lower off-channel pond in Nash Creek, 14 May 2014

The off-channel pond rehabilitation project on Nash Creek was one of five fish habitat rehabilitation projects completed between 2010 and 2015 under the auspices of the Nile Creek – Qualicum Bay Enhancement Program.

June 2015: Replacing the Old Culvert at Bob’s Pond

November 12, 2023June 30, 2015 by nilecreekadmin

The old culvert running under the road and joining Bob’s Pond to the spawning channels has been a source of frustration over the past few years. Beavers have plugged the small circumference with rocks causing the pond to overflow and wash out the road. NCES …

Fall 2014 Fish Count

November 12, 2023September 1, 2014 by nilecreekadmin

As of this writing, September 1st, Nile Creek is heavily populated with returning Pink salmon and has been since late July when those early arrivals made their first appearance. In spite of low water levels, new fish continue to arrive and, by all accounts, 2014 will be the year for a record setting return of Pinks.

Campbell River uses swimmers and a fish net to count the returns and have done so for many years. They are reporting an estimated return of 1.5 million Pinks vs. last year’s record return of 1 million fish. Good news for sports and commercial fisherman, and for those who just love fresh and smoked fish.

Nile Creek Giant Fir

November 12, 2023June 10, 2014 by nilecreekadmin

[ngg_images source=”galleries” display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_slideshow” gallery_width=”600″ gallery_height=”400″ cycle_effect=”fade” cycle_interval=”10″ show_thumbnail_link=”1″ thumbnail_link_text=”[Show thumbnails]” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] POINT OF INTEREST Many thanks to Ken Traynor for all the fact finding and counting rings on this valley giant. The 53 meter( 175ft) tree came down after several days of …