The Sargeant Bay Society is a non-profit organization located on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, Canada. As environmental stewards, our Mission is to promote conservation of the natural habitat of Sargeant Bay and its neighbouring watersheds. We invite you to learn more about the work we are doing to protect this ecologically sensitive habitat and how you can make a difference.
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Upcoming Event: Tuesday June 3rd, 2025
Removal of Invasive Yellow Iris Flowers and Seed Pods from Sargeant Bay Provincial Park
Location: Sargeant Bay Provincial Park, Redrooffs Rd, Halfmoon Bay, British Columbia, Canada
Date and Time: June 3, 2025 | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
This is the 3rd year that we will be removing yellow Iris flowers and seed pods. It takes place in the marsh and around Calvin Lake. Just show up.
We will meet on beach berm close to the lower parking lot at 9am. Bring your hand clippers. You will need hip waders, wet suit or shorts and tight fitting sandals to walk in the marsh. We will provide kayaks to use as wheel barrows in marsh. We will provide a canoe to remove flowers and seed pods from Calvin Lake. We should be finished by noon.
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Fall 2024 Newsletter
Read our fall newsletter to learn what we’ve been up to!
#112 Newsletter – Fall 2024
Fish Ladder – Final Phase!
The final phase of the fish ladder install took place at the end of September. The upper gate and berm were closed on September 25th in order to allow the heavy equipment operators to install the “Beaver Baffler”
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New Fish Ladder
We are very excited to announce that a new aluminum Fish Ladder was installed in early August.
The fish ladder was engineered to allow salmon and smaller fish to enter the ladder more easily at lower tides. The new design also incorporates a “beaver deceiver” which will allow water to flow into the ladder from a submerged pipe in Colvin lake, thereby enabling fish to pass, even when there is a beaver dam at the top of the ladder. A new level ground viewing platform was also built and installed by dedicated volunteers. We hope you take some time to check out the new fish ladder and viewing platform.
Read our special newsletter about the fish ladder installation. What an incredible process!!
SBS Ladder Newsletter
2024 Sargeant Bay Society Student Bursary
Congratulations to Sarah Pearson-White, the recipient of the 2024 Sargeant Bay Society Student Bursary. Enjoy your studies at the University of Victoria Sarah!
