Nestled in the remote Broughton Archipelago on the unceded territories of the Musgamagw Dzawada’enuxw, Dzawada’enuxw and Kwikwasut’inuxw Haxwa’mis First Nations, and the Gwawaenuk Tribe, Salmon Coast Society has been a hub for coastal research since 2006.
Founded by whale biologist Alexandra Morton, the station grew from her off-grid homestead into a full research field station focused on understanding and protecting wild salmon and their ecosystems.
During the field season, we host 10–15 people at a time, this includes researchers, volunteers, and community members with our gardens supporting 60–100 people over the course of a season. Our goal is to advance innovative research, education, and community outreach while modeling sustainable, off-grid living. Using solar and microhydro power and growing much of our own food, we strive to live lightly on the land we study and protect.
Gardening is central to life at Salmon Coast. With the nearest grocery store nearly two hours away by boat, we rely on the produce we grow including greens, squash, root vegetables, herbs, and even edible flowers for communal meals, often paired with locally harvested seafood. The garden also fosters community, self-sufficiency, and a deeper connection to the ecosystems we work to conserve.
We recently welcomed ducks to our station! On the Central Coast of BC, we get a lot of rain, which means a lot of slugs. These pests have been a constant challenge for our gardens, so we’ve been exploring natural ways to reduce their impact. Such as rescuing ducks from a farm in Pemberton. Not only do they happily eat the slugs, but they also help fertilize our soil as they roam.
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