Help Protect some of B.C.’s Best Sockeye Salmon Habitat

The Horsefly River Riparian Conservation Area (HRRCA), located 25 km from the town of Horsefly, is one of The Land Conservancy of BC’s first acquisitions. The property was acquired in stages between 1999 and 2006 because the Horsefly River is one of B.C.’s most valuable sockeye salmon rivers. Together this 1,000-acre property represents almost 12 km of river shoreline along the midsection of the Horsefly River Valley. Over the years, TLC has dedicated hundreds hours to restoring the site’s fish and wildlife habitat.

Sockeye salmon in the Horsefly River. Photo Cornelius Iwan.

Currently, TLC is purchasing 56 acres of mixed wood forest along the Horsefly River that is of incredible strategic value for wildlife conservation, and wild salmon conservation in particular. This new acquisition removes a piece of private land that is between the HRRCA and Crown Land that was designated as a key wetland for moose, and an Old-growth Forest Management Area in the Horsefly River Sustainable Forest Management Plan. When completed, this project will both increase the conservation value of the HRRCA and eliminate the possibility of future development along this section of the Horsefly River.  Please view our Horsefly River Expansion Project Prospectus.