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The Brunette River

Like many other suburban streams, the Brunette has suffered severe habitat damage and extensive exposure to urban contaminants, ranging from road salts to excessive fertilizer. However, many concerned groups have become involved in protecting and rebuilding runs of salmon and trout. The Stream Keepers and Sapperton Fish and Game Club have worked hard to rebuild and protect the river. Students from many schools are involved in salmon releases. With this help, the Brunette River continues to survive. Wild cutthroat trout, coho, chum, and even a few wild Steelhead return to the river. The river is also home to the endangered Nooksack dace (one of only a handful of rivers where this is found). However, there continue to be many threats to native Brunette salmon and trout species. Numerous invasive species of plants and fish exist in the watershed. A major highlight has been the growing returns of salmon to the Brunette's tributaries. Eagle Creek, which flows under Lougheed Highway, had a return of over two hundred coho in 2010. Brunette has a long pathw ay that is about 1-2 miles long. The pathway contains a ton of rocks with leaves and dirt. The truth is, salmon, trout, and steelhead need friends too! Division Two will be there to learn and help the wild salmon! We will release our salmon on April 20th

Pictures of Burnaby's Brunette River



A tree had broke at the Brunette River

The Brunette River