Ruth Foster has won a Canadian Environment Award for her work at Mossom Creek Hatchery.
The hatchery is operated by Burrard Inlet Marine Enhancement Society, a non-profit group, and relies on volunteers year round.
They also work closely with other organizations such as the Pacific WildLife Foundation and the Port Moody Ecological Society.
Eggs and milt are collected from chum and coho salmon in the fall and early winter from Mossom Creek, Noons Creek (in cooperation with the Port Moody Ecological Society), and sometimes other river systems such as the Indian River.
Recently, upstream development on steep slopes in the Village of Anmore, has impacted the stream with heavy siltation.