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Stoney
Creek
Stoney
Creek is a small but viable salmon-bearing creek comprising over 4 km of
watercourses along the main stem and four tributaries. Its upper reaches on
Burnaby Mountain are fed by groundwater, rain and snow. The main stem has
been channelized in places, forms a series of meanders in Stoney Creek Park,
and then runs through an attractive ravine, eventually flowing into the
Brunette River. Chum and coho salmon return to spawn every fall, and
cutthroat and steelhead in winter and spring. Stoney Creek is part of the Brunette watershed which also includes the following streams: Silver Creek, Eagle Creek, Beecher Creek, Still Creek, Massey Creek, Deer Creek and Beaver Creek. On Burnaby's south slope there is also Byrne Creek. Some of these have active streamkeeper groups. In addition, the Sapperton Fish and Game Club monitors conditions in the Brunette River and operates a breeding hatchery for salmonids. Stoney
Creek Environment Committee (S.C.E.C.)
The
Stoney Creek Environment Committee is a citizen-driven volunteer group. We
are committed to working in partnership with fellow citizens, corporations,
and local, provincial and federal governments to protect and enhance Stoney
Creek. We meet on the third Thursday of each month, at 7 p.m. in the Burnaby
Environment Centre, 2730 Beaverbrook Crescent, Burnaby. We need more volunteers, especially young ones. Some of our busiest members are getting on in years. Our goals are:
Volunteer
Opportunities
The
Stoney Creek Environmental Committee provides opportunities to:
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