Adding large woody debris to streams, stabilizing slopes, fertilizing streams and deactivating old logging roads all increase the health of the watersheds that salmon need to survive. People can help protect salmon from pollution by washing our cars on our lawns so soap gets filtered by the grass and insects, never using toxic fertilizers on lawns and gardens, and keeping our vehicles tuned up and leak-free to prevent oil and antifreeze washing into storm drains. Salmon in the BC Hydro Salmon Stream Project in Stanley Park will be reared in a hatchery that is being created in the old bear habitat from the Stanley Park Zoo. The BC Hydro Salmon Stream Project in Stanley Park is just over 300m long. Visitors to Stanley Park will learn about the importance of salmon habitat with an easy stroll along the stream from the Aquarium to Coal Harbour.
Culverts can either help a salmon cross a barrier or block a salmon's path.
Some culverts allow water through but are too narrow or raised too high for a salmon to travel through. Many streams in B.C. have lost salmon runs because of improperly installed culverts. The seawall culvert is also a fish ladder that will help the salmon travel up the steep slope from the intertidal area to the rest of the stream. Vancouver has lost most of its salmon streams due to urban sprawl. Out of about 50 streams, only 2 remain.