Did you know that there are gnomes living in the Mossom Creek watershed?

Did you know that there are gnomes living in the Mossom Creek watershed?  Gnome plants that is (Hemitomes congestum). These rare and unusual plants don’t photosynthesize. Instead they get their nourishment through a process called mycoheterotrophy – they extract sugars from the fungus associated with tree roots (mycorrhizae), in this case, probably Western Hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla). The photo […]

Mossom offered $75,000 matching grant

 Local salmon hatchery provided with matching grant opportunity Matching donations must be raised by mid-September The Burrard Inlet Marine Enhancement Society (BIMES) has been presented with a tremendous opportunity from Imperial to double the dollars raised to complete the first phase of the Mossom Creek Hatchery rebuild project. The fire that destroyed the hatchery building […]