Alouette River Management Society

☀️ARMS Summer Eco Camps Are Now Open for Registration! 🌿

Get ready for a summer full of outdoor adventure, hands-on learning, and unforgettable experiences in nature!

Join the ARMS Summer Eco Camps for a chance to explore local rivers, forests, wetlands, and wildlife through exciting activities, games, experiments, and environmental discovery. From creek explorations and nature hikes to wildlife education and conservation activities, every day is packed with fun and adventure outdoors. 🐟🦋🌲

Our camps are designed to help children build confidence, make new friends, and develop a deeper connection with the natural world around them.

Spaces fill quickly each year, so don’t wait to register! https://alouetteriver.org/summer-camps

🌞 Outdoor adventures
🌿 Hands-on environmental education
🐸 Games, crafts, and nature exploration
💧 A summer full of discovery and fun

We can’t wait to spend the summer exploring the watershed with you!

🌿💪 Get your gloves ready, it’s restoration time at Trethewey Channel!

Join ARMS for an afternoon of hands-on stewardship as we work together to remove invasive Himalayan blackberry and restore valuable riparian habitat along the waterway by planting native plants as well. By clearing invasive plants and making room for native species to grow, volunteers will help support healthier streambanks, improved wildlife habitat, and stronger ecosystems for salmon and other species.

📍 Trethewey Channel
📅 Thursday, June 11th
⏰ 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
RSVP: volunteersignup.org/QWWB3

No experience needed, just dress for the outdoors and come ready to make a difference! Long sleeves and sturdy footwear are recommended 🌿

🐛🦋 We are thrilled to share that more than 225 Painted Lady Butterfly caterpillars have been adopted through this year’s Adopt-a-Butterfly fundraiser, helping raise over $7,750 in support of the Alouette River Management Society!

This incredible community support allows families to experience the fascinating lifecycle of a butterfly firsthand while directly supporting environmental education, stewardship, and conservation initiatives within the watershed. From tiny caterpillars to beautiful butterflies, the program continues to inspire curiosity, connection with nature, and appreciation for the small but important species that share our ecosystems. We are so grateful to everyone who participated, helped spread the word, and supported this growing fundraiser. Thank you for helping make this year’s program such a success!

We still have a small number of caterpillars available for adoption ahead of our final pickup date on June 6th. This will be the last pickup opportunity of the season, so if you’ve been thinking about participating, now is your chance to join the butterfly journey before the program wraps up for the year!

https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/adopt-a-butterfly--2026

🌞🌿 Love the outdoors? Enjoy working with kids? Want to spend your summer exploring nature?

ARMS is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help support our Summer Eco Camps!

This is a great opportunity for students interested in:
🌱 Environmental education
🌲 Outdoor learning
🦋 Ecology and conservation
👧 Working with children and youth

Volunteers will gain hands-on experience assisting with camp activities, nature games, ecosystem exploration, and environmental programming throughout the summer.

✨ BONUS: Volunteers who commit to 2 weeks or more will receive a $50/week honorarium in addition to volunteer hours!

Spend your summer outside, build experience, make connections, and help inspire the next generation of environmental stewards

📩 Email [email protected] if you're interested.

🐟 Today is Wild Salmon Day!

Today, we celebrate one of British Columbia’s most iconic and important species, wild salmon. Salmon are more than just fish. They help feed forests, support wildlife, nourish ecosystems, and connect the ocean, river, and land together. Here in the Alouette River watershed, wild salmon play a critical role in the health of our waterways and local environment. From tiny fry in side channels to adults returning home to spawn, every stage of their journey is crucial.

Wild Salmon Day is a reminder of why habitat restoration, clean water, healthy riparian areas, and community stewardship are so important 🌱

📸: Stunning photo of a wild coho by Eiko Jones at eikojonesphotography.com

ARMS is incredibly grateful to recognize a generous $5,000 donation from ARMS Director Matt Kennedy in support of conservation, restoration, environmental education, and stewardship efforts within the Alouette watershed.

As we celebrate 33 years of community-led conservation, we are excited to launch a new fundraising goal:
🌿 100 monthly donors giving $33 a month 🌿

That works out to just $1.10 a day, less than the cost of a morning coffee, but together, this kind of reliable support can have a huge impact.

Monthly giving helps create more stable funding for ARMS, reducing the constant strain of seeking grant funding and allowing more energy to go directly into protecting and restoring local waterways, fish habitat, wildlife, and community programming.

As a registered charity, ARMS can also provide charitable tax receipts for eligible donations.

We hope Matt’s incredible generosity inspires others to join us in supporting the future of the watershed. Whether through monthly giving, a one-time donation, volunteering, or sharing our work, every contribution helps make a difference. 💧🐟
Donate today: https://give-can.keela.co/embed/t8WPftooxbzkDZNdw

☀️ARMS is HIRING a Day Camp Leader for Summer 2026! Dream of a summer spent outside exploring nature with kids!💚

Spend your summer:
🌿 Leading outdoor eco camps
🦋 Exploring nature with kids ages 5–11
🎨 Running games, STEAM activities & environmental education
🌎 Inspiring the next generation of environmental stewards

📍 Maple Ridge, BC
💲 $20/hour | 35 hrs/week for 8 weeks

Perfect for someone who loves kids, the outdoors, and the environment ☀️💧

📧 Apply with your resume + cover letter to: [email protected]
🔗 Full details at: alouetteriver.org/join-our-team

Tag someone who would LOVE this summer job 👇

🌿 Help Us Give Westview Park Some Love!

Grab your gloves, bring a friend, and join us for our next Adopt-A-Block Community Cleanup at Westview Park on Saturday, June 6th from 9:00–10:00 AM!

Let’s come together for a fun and rewarding morning of community connection and environmental care as we help keep our local park clean, safe, and beautiful for everyone to enjoy. 💚

✨ Cleanup supplies provided
✨ Great for students, families, and community members
✨ A simple way to make a big impact

Just wear comfortable clothes, dress for the weather, and bring your positive energy!

📍 Westview Park
🗓 Saturday, June 6
⏰ 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Together, we can make a difference, one cleanup at a time! 🌎

Sign up using the link so we know how many to expect: volunteersignup.org/AYW8M