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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 | Coastal and Ocean Resources Inc. | Direct Access Program | Environment Canada | Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Greater Victoria School District | Iron Maiden Seafoods | Marine Ecology Station | Natural Science & Engineering Research Council (NSERC) | Pacific Salmon Foundation | Parent Advisory Committees in Greater Victoria | Peninsula Streams Society | Real Estate Foundation | Saanich Inlet Protection Society | Thrifty Foods | Tsartlip First Nation | Tsawout First Nation | Vancity | Vancouver Foundation | WestWind Sealab Supplies | Your name here |