Education

Public Education

Public education is an important element of our work.  In fact, education underpins all we do.  We develop and take advantage of any and all opportunities to educate Abegweit First Nation members, other Islanders and visitors from around the world.  Our educational focus helps ensure younger generations recognize the value of the Island’s fishery, diverse ecosystems and healthy watersheds and clearly see their role in environmental preservation and enhancement.

The Society provides guided tours of the Hatchery to students of elementary and secondary schools and the Atlantic Veterinary College as well as other members of the public interested in the critical work being carried out at the facility.  The Society is taking steps to attract more tourists to the Hatchery but also to watershed sites to observe restoration projects in various stages of completion.

Fish Friends Program

Learning about wild Atlantic salmon and other fish species in our rivers and the ocean is fundamental to caring for them. Fish Friends, a component of the Atlantic Salmon Federation’s Education Program, is made available to students in more than 21 schools across Prince Edward Island. Focusing on environmental sustainability, the Fish Friends program covers habitat, biodiversity, life cycles, change over time, adaptation to change, freshwater ecology, sustainability and stewardship. Based largely on science, this popular program also integrates Lnu’k (Mi’kmaq) traditional ecological knowledge, social studies, language arts, math and art.

To learn more and to apply to Fish Friends click here: Fish Friends Program 

News article- Special send-off for salmon fry:

http://www.journalpioneer.com/news/special-sendoff-for-salmon-fry-214027/