2014 MILLARD-PIERCY SMOLT COUNTING SUMMARY   Smolt counting fences were installed on Millard and Piercy creeks on April 16 and removed on June 13.  Volunteers counted coho smolts and fry as well as other fish once per day starting April 17.  A sample of […]

The water was  low in Piercy Creek and its tributaries when we did the water testing at the end of May, the last test for this Spring.  Only Trib 1 had a good volume of water. At the Willemar Outfall there were lots of fry, but the PH was low, 6.16,  and there was barely […]

A meeting of the minds happened on Monday 12 May when DFO staff and local environmental consultants met with volunteers to discuss the naturally occurring enlargement of the water intake to the Millard Rearing Channel.  More sampling of fish presence and monitoring of water levels  is to be performed before any action is taken. .A […]

Two Board members of the MPWS attended this Community Involvement Appreciation Day on May 10th 2014 in the research facility in Deep Bay.  It was interesting to meet other volunteers and discover what was going on in this area.The highlight speaker, Will Duguid, gave an excellent talk on on-going work on the Nass River. So […]

Adult coho salmon return to Millard Creek to spawn each year from October to late December.  The resultant fry emerge from the gravel early the following spring and begin to feed and grow.  After spending a year in freshwater, those that survive predation, disease and the effects of summer drought and winter storms migrate to […]

All sites were tested this week.  Oxygen levels were very good, but  Ph was borderline at all sites, hovering around 6.5, down from an average of 7.5 in March.  Water levels were moderate everywhere except at Willemar Outfall, which was quite low.

Water levels were low this past winter and the weather was cold, so the creek froze over completely at the Millard fence.

Millard Piercy Stewards Water Quality Testing Results for March 2014: 10 sites were tested on 24th March 2014 during quite heavy rain. The results showed that oxygen and Ph levels were very good. Temperatures were a little lower than the proscribed level as is usually the case for this system at this time of the […]

Weekly testing for August/September 2013: Testing on Aug 12 took place at the end of a brief heavy rain shower, the first real rain after several weeks of dry weather. The sites tested on Piercy creek showed high turbidity with the site on Marsden smelling strongly of cow manure and being very muddy. At the […]

 The sunny warm weather of the past few weeks has been greatly appreciated by most people, encouraging them to participate in outdoor activities such as gardening, hiking, playing sports and swimming. However, if you were a juvenile salmon living in a small stream, you might have a different opinion of the weather. Summer and early […]

Adult coho salmon return to Millard Creek to spawn each year from October to late December.  The resultant fry emerge from the gravel early the following spring and begin to feed and grow.  After spending a year in freshwater, those that survive predation, disease and the effects of summer drought and winter storms migrate to […]

WQ for May 2013 Terry, Bill and Sheila tested the waters on Wednesday, 15th May. There had been heavy rain in the previous 2 days and this moved the pH around a bit and added some turbidity, but generally the water quality was OK. We did consider the water level at Copperfield to be rather […]