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Peigan Friends Along the River (PFAR) Fish Rescue is seeking donations for the 30th Annual Fish Rescue!
The Fish Rescue is strictly a volunteer endeavor which relies on fundraising and donations. Due to this year's pandemic, fundraising efforts have been seriously impacted.
A background:
The Fish Rescue began in 1990 due to the tragic death of fish stranded in the Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District's irrigation canal and diversion weir. As a result of the irrigation demand by LNID, water is diverted off
the Oldman River and channeled via canal system for several hundred of kilometres to meet irrigation demands. The diversion weir and main canal are located on the Piikani reservation.
The rescue consists of volunteers herding the stranded fish into shallow water inside the canal. They are held in the oxygenated holding tanks and then transported to and released back into the Oldman River.
To date some 250,000 fish have been successfully rescued and released back to the river. Fish species include but are not limited to: mountain whitefish; bull, rainbow and brown trout; Northern pike, sturgeon, lingcod, spoon head sculpin, minnows, and fry.
This year marks a milestone for the PFAR Fish Rescue in that this marks our 30th year of rescuing the fish!
We would deeply appreciate donations of:
Monetary donations
Equipment: fish nets, oxygen tanks, large buckets/bins, porta potties, waders, and/or rentals of these items.
Food and beverages for volunteers.
Donations of a value of $250 or more will be eligible for a photo op with your organization at the Fish Rescue*
Any support in any of these components will be deeply appreciated.
*if there are COVID restrictions this year, your organization will be eligible to join next year for the photo op.
Please feel free to contact if there are any questions or concerns:
Links:
Stories of the Land Acknowledging Treaty 7 Territory
Windspeaker Article
Charla Huber Photojournal Feat PFAR Fish Rescue
Alberta Emerald Foundation Award Nominee Video
The Fish Rescue is strictly a volunteer endeavor which relies on fundraising and donations. Due to this year's pandemic, fundraising efforts have been seriously impacted.
A background:
The Fish Rescue began in 1990 due to the tragic death of fish stranded in the Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District's irrigation canal and diversion weir. As a result of the irrigation demand by LNID, water is diverted off
the Oldman River and channeled via canal system for several hundred of kilometres to meet irrigation demands. The diversion weir and main canal are located on the Piikani reservation.
The rescue consists of volunteers herding the stranded fish into shallow water inside the canal. They are held in the oxygenated holding tanks and then transported to and released back into the Oldman River.
To date some 250,000 fish have been successfully rescued and released back to the river. Fish species include but are not limited to: mountain whitefish; bull, rainbow and brown trout; Northern pike, sturgeon, lingcod, spoon head sculpin, minnows, and fry.
This year marks a milestone for the PFAR Fish Rescue in that this marks our 30th year of rescuing the fish!
We would deeply appreciate donations of:
Monetary donations
Equipment: fish nets, oxygen tanks, large buckets/bins, porta potties, waders, and/or rentals of these items.
Food and beverages for volunteers.
Donations of a value of $250 or more will be eligible for a photo op with your organization at the Fish Rescue*
Any support in any of these components will be deeply appreciated.
*if there are COVID restrictions this year, your organization will be eligible to join next year for the photo op.
Please feel free to contact if there are any questions or concerns:
Links:
Stories of the Land Acknowledging Treaty 7 Territory
Windspeaker Article
Charla Huber Photojournal Feat PFAR Fish Rescue
Alberta Emerald Foundation Award Nominee Video
Organizer and beneficiary
Harley Bastien
Beneficiary