Campbell River Residents Fight to Protect Urban Forest and Salmon Habitat

Summary

An article about the fight to protect an urban forest in Campbell River, BC, where local advocate Barb Round discovered heavy machinery clearing a greenway behind her home. The greenway is a haven for birds with pocket wetlands adjacent to Simms Creek, which hosts four salmon species. The article explores the tension between development and conservation in a city that brands itself as the salmon capital of the world, highlighting local advocacy efforts to protect the salmon-bearing creek and surrounding ecosystem.