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Egg take
Firsthand experience in the Mark Hobson Hatchery
A new batch of students is helping to produce a new generation of salmon.
On Thursday morning, Grade 9 science students convened at the Mark Hobson Hatchery to collect eggs and milt from mature Coho salmon.
The strong, mature fish were delivered to the School on Saturday – part of the continuing annual cycle of counting, fertilizing, incubating and releasing salmon perpetuated by Shawnigan's E-club and Science 9 programs.
The cycle takes three years, with mature homegrown Coho returning to the Shawnigan watershed every fall.
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.
