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The Westcoast Triple Plank is a three-day FRIENDLY event to celebrate and protect our beautiful coast. 100% of proceeds go towards Redd Fish.
Find out more here
Day 1: SNOW- banked slalom event at Mt Washington
Spend the morning in the water. After catching some waves, get ready to do some environmental work with Redd Fish.
From 7am-2pm, cheer on surfers as they seek waves at Cox Bay, Tofino.
With a quick turnaround, rally to take part in a restoration project with Redd Fish at 3pm.
GO FISH takes viewers inside the annual herring migration- when hundreds of millions of herring return to the Salish Sea. Their spawn paints a milky turquoise collar along its shores. For a few chaotic days, the Salish Sea is transformed.
GO FISH captures the patterns of this mayhem as the herring “set the table” and we discover the extraordinary cast of wildlife and humans who come to dinner.
A video triptych with immersive sound, GO FISH envelops viewers in natural wonder of this annual spectacle. There are no interviews and no narration. Filmed underwater, topside, and from the air, GO FISH plays across three screens-the story becoming a kaleidoscope of images and sound, framing the familiar with an unfamiliar frame.
GO FISH will be at Redd Fish Supply Co from March 15th-19th, launching with a visit from the artists at 6:30 on the 15th. It will be available to view 16th-19th from 10-5pm.
Thank you to the Comox Valley Art Gallery for lending us this stunning exhibit, to Pacific Salmon Foundation for giving us the capacity to host this, and to the artists Scott Smith and Nettie Wild for their vision and support!
See Trailer here: GO FISH - a video installation - YouTube
14 minutes | 3 channel output
SCOTT SMITH + NETTIE WILD
Editor and Sound Designer – MICHAEL BROCKINGTON
Cinematographer – SCOTT SMITH
Composer – OWEN BELTON
The trashiest event of the year…
Join us on March 8th to clean up Ha’uukmin Tribal Parks! Come ready to get dirty with your friends and family. Rain or shine. Bring your own vehicle. Snacks and hot drinks provided. Draw prizes and Litter Legends awards to follow. Garbage bags available. Foster respect for the land and others.
10am: Registration at the Junction
11-2pm: Trash collection
2pm: Dump runs, lunch
3pm-onwards: Award Ceremony and After Party
It's that time again for the annual community clean up of the back roads around Ucluelet and Tofino.
As tradition holds, we'll be meeting at the junction at 11am to organize ourselves and wrapping up at the landfill at 3pm.
If you have a vehicle you don't mind getting a bit dirty, bring it along or jump in with someone else at the junction. Glove supplies are limited so please bring your own if you have them. Garbage bags will be provided. The nature of our west coast weather can not be determined at this given time so dress appropriately for the weather and we clean rain or shine!
Prizes will be awarded once again for exceptional individuals and unusual or particularly disgusting items dealt with.
We look forward to seeing you all this year!
Thanks to this amazing community for your care and concern for our local watersheds.
We remind everyone that this is a respectful event and to be mindful and considerate during the clean up.
Celebrating life on the West Coast, Boat to Tailgate is a fundraising event for Redd Fish Restoration Society, and associated non-profit salmon restoration efforts in Clayoquot Sound.
For two weeks leading up to the event local sport and recreation fisherman catch a bounty of seafood from dungeness crab to fresh tuna and more. Local chefs from Tofino led by Madi Grayson and Kei Lowes of Toki Doki and Jason Sussman of Tacofino join forces to create a delicious seafood buffet. All proceeds from the event support wild Pacific salmon recovery efforts in Clayoquot Sound. Come enjoy live music, drinks from the Tofino Distillery and Merridale Cidery, and seafood buffet!
Join us this summer for a sea star survey! Sea Star Wasting Syndrome (SSWS) has decimated the sea star population along the shores of Western North America, quite literally causing sea stars to waste away. This is our 10th year of surveys at the Tonquin Beach location! No experience necessary, meet us at the Tonquin Beach Parking Lot and dress for the weather. No registration required, see you there!
Join community-engaged environmental artist Juliana Bedoya to learn how to reciprocally forage plants considered invasive in our bioregion. Explore effective collection methods, fiber processing techniques, storage, and preparation for basketmaking. Participants will practice various weaving techniques and create a unique woven piece by the end of each workshop. Juliana will also share insights on cultural, environmental, and conservation perspectives that support native ecological restoration and the values of reverence for places and the plant teachers and the interspecies that live in them.
Join us this summer for a sea star survey! Sea Star Wasting Syndrome (SSWS) has decimated the sea star population along the shores of Western North America, quite literally causing sea stars to waste away. This is our 10th year of surveys at the Tonquin Beach location! No experience necessary, meet us at the Tonquin Beach Parking Lot and dress for the weather. No registration required, see you there!
Join us on an interpretive walk with Redd Fish where we'll explore the fascinating world of salmon forests! Discover how these vibrant ecosystems are sustained by the lifecycle of salmon, from their journey upstream to spawn, to their role in nourishing the surrounding flora and fauna. Perfect for nature enthusiasts of all ages, this walk will go from 10am to 11am. See you there!
The 3rd year of the Salmon Trail kicks off today! From now on until the end of August, stop by our Salmon Trail booths to learn about our fishy friends, and the environment they depend on to thrive. Take part in this free, self-led, salmon-centric learning experience!
This interpretive program is offered in partnership with the Ucluelet Aquarium.
Join us this summer for a sea star survey! Sea Star Wasting Syndrome (SSWS) has decimated the sea star population along the shores of Western North America, quite literally causing sea stars to waste away. This is our 10th year of surveys at the Tonquin Beach location! No experience necessary, meet us at the Tonquin Beach Parking Lot and dress for the weather. No registration required, see you there!
Learn the art of natural dyeing in this 2 day workshop led by Jme Holub, of Sandy River Studios. This workshop will take place in the backyard of Redd Fish Supply Co., and teach two separate dyeing techniques: Indigo Dying and Bundle Dying. Join us for one or both days!
Join us this summer for a sea star survey! Sea Star Wasting Syndrome (SSWS) has decimated the sea star population along the shores of Western North America, quite literally causing sea stars to waste away. This is our 10th year of surveys at the Tonquin Beach location! No experience necessary, meet us at the Tonquin Beach Parking Lot and dress for the weather. No registration required, see you there!
Final day of the tri-fecta! Join us for the skate jam, final awards, and big concert finale!
Registration begins March 28th at 6pm!
Day 3 of the West Coast Triple Plank brings you the surf competition and restoration day! Suit up in the morning and shred the waves at Cox Bay before getting pumped to bust the invasive scotch broom. End the day with a movie night and silent auction at the Tofino Community Centre, while sipping on Tofino Brewing beers and tossin back delicious food from local food truck vendors.
Registration begins March 28th at 6pm.
It’s back! The 6th Annual West Coast Triple Plank kicks off on Thursday, April 25th at Mt. Washington with Dig Day. Get your hands dirty and build the course for race day on April 26th. All proceeds from the West Coast Triple Plank go towards Redd Fish Restoration.
Registration begins March 28th at 6pm!
Our Redd Fish education team is once excited to be a part of the Pacific Rim Whale Festival. We will be setting up an interactive booth at the Maritime Kids’ Days with a very special, very LARGE guest.
This event offers a fantastic opportunity for children and families to engage with the wonders of the marine world. We invite you to stop by and learn all about our marine restoration initiatives, ecosystems and of course whales!
We look forward to seeing you and your family at the Tofino Community Center on March 19th and 21st!
Join instructor Cass Hale for a hands-on class on crafting healing salves. Discover essential ingredients, plant selection, and basic skills. Each participant will make and take home 4 salves, infused oil, recipes, and plant profiles, gaining the skills for future projects. Cass, with over a decade of experience in herbalism, shares her expertise joyfully from years of running a bath and body company, leading workshops, and earning certification in herbalism.
Redd Fish Supply Co will be popping-up at Patagonia Vancouver from 11-4pm - swing by the the store 4-to say hello to our friendly team, better understand our work as an organization + what we do for the love of wild Salmon and take home some of our high quality, merch, gifts and goodies!
Redd Fish will be setting up a booth at the BCIT Job Fair in Vancouver, British Columbia to showcase and share who we are as an organization and the many opportunities that are available in the our world of restoration.
Join community-engaged environmental artist Juliana Bedoya to learn how to reciprocally and ethically forage plants considered invasive in our bioegion as well as collection methods, fibre processing, storage and preparing the fibres for basketmaking. Participants will practice different weaving techniques to complete a piece at the end of each workshop. The facilitating artist will also address different cultural, environmental and conservation perspectives that support native ecological restoration, cultural integrity and values of revelerence to place. Follow the link for more information and to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/weaving-with-invasives-workshop-tickets-714116219837?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
As part of this year’s Cultural Heritage Festival, Redd Fish Restoration is hosting a free interpretive walk at the ‘A Walk in the Forest’ trail. This walk will focus on the importance of old growth forests, and why trees are so essential to the wellbeing of our ecosystems.
Sign up by emailing mara@reddfish.org.
From 4-9pm at the Ucluelet Seaplane Base
The Redd Fish Salmon Run is a family-friendly relay-style fun run to raise awareness and celebrate the lifeblood of our coast: salmon! Capping off the Salmon Festival hosted by Friends of Clayoquot Sound, meet us at the Seaplane Base for a 1-mile fun run with awards to follow. Think slip and sliding…egg races…sack hopping…kombucha chugging… After the relay race we have partnered withthe Ucluelet Chamber of Commerce to bring you a night of music, food, beer, and local vendors. Registration is now open: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/first-annual-salmon-fun-run-tickets-699287757507
THE SALMON TRAIL: a self-led educational adventure through Tofino and Ucluelet! The goal is to visit as many of the 5 Stations as you can and complete the activity at each one. Complete at least 3/5 and win a custom Salmon Trail patch!
Join in to learn about salmon, their habitats, and what makes them so important to marine and freshwater ecosystems.
Visit the Redd Fish Supply Co. or the Ucluelet Aquarium to learn more. You can start your adventure there, or at any of the Salmon Trail Stations.
Join us for a free educational walk at 10am. We will follow a boardwalk through ancient old growth, densely packed second growth trees, and restored forest. You will learn about Redd Fish, our restoration methods, forest ecology, and how our holistic approach helps not only salmon, but the whole ecosystem and our communities too!
Meet at the "A Walk in the Forest" trailhead (can be found on google maps).
Sign up at the Redd Fish Supply Co. or email mara@reddfish.org.
THE SALMON TRAIL: a self-led educational adventure through Tofino and Ucluelet! The goal is to visit as many of the 5 Stations as you can and complete the activity at each one. Complete at least 3/5 and win a custom Salmon Trail patch!
Join in to learn about salmon, their habitats, and what makes them so important to marine and freshwater ecosystems.
Visit the Redd Fish Supply Co. or the Ucluelet Aquarium to learn more. You can start your adventure there, or at any of the Salmon Trail Stations.
Join Redd Fish as they tell the tale of a salmon’s journey – and how we can help them thrive. This presentation is hosted at the Green Point Campground Theatre and is free to attend!
Join Redd Fish on the Wild Pacific Trail to investigate the relationship between salmon and the forest. Meet at 10am at the Whale Parking Lot map (Lighthouse Loop trail) for this free interpretive walk.
