The [PDF, 1.1 Mb] is a student program that encourages grade 4 to 12 classes around B.C. to nominate an environmental organizations for a chance to receive a donation up to $1,000. The organization must be a not-for-profit organization that supports sustainability, conservation, or education on environmental issues in British Columbia. Preference is given to initiatives that assist young people in understanding and participating in environment activities in local communities. Nominations need to be received by February 1, 2010 and each nominating class is eligible to win $200. The program is an opportunity for young residents to engage with their local community groups to learn how to make an environmental difference along with the Power Smart concepts and conservation ethic already introduced by BC Hydro. Find out more on [PDF, 1.1 Mb]
At BC Hydro, we've made a commitment to support and strengthen the communities we serve. We provide support to groups around B.C., through funding and in-kind contributions. BC Hydro sponsorships are available to any eligible non-profit organizations or community groups.  Featured sponsorship: Light the Lake, Coquitlam
BC Hydro’s will be at Coquitlam's Lafarge Lake on December 6 for the fifth annual Light the Lake celebrations. It's just one of several fun B.C. events the Tour will hit in the final weeks of 2009. Light the Lake is Tri-Cities' biggest holiday celebration and it's hosted by Team Power Smart Leader Steve Darling. The event kicks off at 3 p.m. with a fun-filled holiday market, BC Hydro’s conservation lab and 2010 Winter Games-themed activities followed by an amazing LED light-up ceremony. Learn more about this and other holiday events Our donations support registered charities or not-for-profit organizations. Featured donation: The Pacific Salmon Foundation BC Hydro is pleased to fund the Pacific Salmon Foundation's (PSF) Community Salmon Program (CSP), which supports stream stewards who volunteer to monitor local watersheds, develop and implement rehabilitation projects, educate and inform their community and advocate for salmon. Projects have reached over 200 communities throughout the province and are based on each community’s needs, making them unique and innovative. Thus far they have involved over 30,000 volunteers in stewardship of their backyard streams, including First Nations, fish and game clubs, at-risk youth and many more. For one of their projects, PSF staff joined volunteers on the Kalum River, a tributary of the Skeena, to capture brood-stock (mature spawning salmon) for the Deep Creek hatchery program. Skeena watershed Chinook salmon are some of the largest in the world. Mature fish are caught in non-damaging tangle nets where their condition and readiness for spawning is determined. Each fish is either released or their eggs and milt are harvested and manually mixed by hatchery staff to produce a new generation of massive Skeena River watershed Chinook. Through partnerships with groups like PSF, BC Hydro helps British Columbians gain sustainability knowledge and skills for generations.
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Featured donation: The Pacific Salmon Foundation
