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SeaChange is working to restore the natural eelgrass beds once native to Saanich Inlet near Victoria, destroyed by past abuses to the environment. SeaChange has completed seven restoration projects in Saanich Inlet, planting 14,000 m2 of eelgrass. Transplants are labour intensive, since we individually weight each plant so they won't be swept away before putting down roots. But the results are very rewarding. As a result of our restoration work, the underwater landscape of Tod Inlet has dramatically changed. Now, the presence of spiny dogfish indicates a healthier ecosystem. Our successful pilot project in Tod Inlet serves as a model for volunteer participation in eelgrass habitat restoration for the whole coast of British Columbia.

Get involved! We would love to hear from you by telephone or e-mail.

PO Box 75, Brentwood Bay, BC, V8M 1R3, Canada | Tel: 250-652-1662 | seachange@shaw.ca
SeaChange Supporters and Sponsors
BC Federation of Teachers | BC Parks | BC Ministry of Environment | Canadian Wildlife Service | Capital Regional District | Coastal and Ocean Resources Inc. | Cowichan Valley Regional District | Environment Canada | Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Habitat Stewardship Program | Human Resources & Skills Development Canada | Iron Maiden Seafoods | Marine Ecology Station | Mountain Equipment Co-op | Municipalities of Central and North Saanich | Natural Science & Engineering Research Council (NSERC) | Pacific Salmon Commission | Pacific Salmon Foundation | Pam Skelton of Not Just Pretty Modern Organic Clothing | Parent Advisory Commitees Greater Victoria Schools | Peninsula Streams Society | Precision Identification Consultants | Real Estate Foundation | Saanich Inlet Protection Society | School Districts #61 & 63 | Shell Canada | Thrifty Foods | Township of Esquimalt | Tsartlip First Nation | Tsawout First Nation | University of Victoria | Vancity | Vancouver Foundation | Victoria Foundation | WestWind Sealab Supplies | World Fisheries Trust | Your name here |