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Mark Hobson Hatchery
Life and learning flourish
Life and learning continue to flourish together at Shawnigan's Mark Hobson Hatchery.
Since its inception in 1980, the Hatchery has provided students with a living classroom, giving them firsthand experience producing and nurturing Chum salmon.
Under the direction of Mr. Scott Noble, the students once again extracted eggs and milt from mature salmon in November. Since then, science classes and the Environment Club have monitored and tended the incubation units, fostering the development of the stock and also learning from how varying conditions can affect the delicate creatures.
The eggs are currently hatching into small alevin, and the annual cycle will culminate in spring with the release of the marked fish into local streams in partnership with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
– Jon Zacks
We acknowledge with respect the Coast Salish Peoples on whose traditional lands and waterways we live, learn and play. We are grateful for the opportunity to share in this beautiful region, and we aspire to healthy and respectful relationships with those who have lived on and cared for these lands for millennia.
Shawnigan Lake School is an independent co-educational boarding school for ages 13 –18 on Canada’s beautiful Pacific Coast. Our diverse, interdisciplinary and innovative programming helps shape the next generation of global leaders.
