Balancing Ecology and Economy in a Changing Climate.

Coastal Restoration Society is a non-profit organization supporting the environmental remediation goals of First Nations, provincial, and federal government agencies. Guided by foundational values CRS has become a leader in industrial-scale restoration and stewardship projects in coastal communities and inland waterways. Our projects model sustainable frameworks for the creation of a professional marine remediation and restoration economy. Throughout all projects, Coastal Restoration Society provides economic stimulus and supports capacity building in host First Nations communities through meaningful employment and contract opportunities.

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Coastal Restoration Society (CRS) supports resource management and environmental stewardship goals of First Nations, Provincial, and Federal Governments. Our services include derelict vessel removals, ghost gear retrieval, marine-industrial project development and implementation, scientific monitoring and assessment, aquatic invasive species management and control, and climate change mitigation in marine environments.
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CRS’ projects take place in a broad range of challenging and dynamic marine environments and focus on creating long-term solutions to some of the largest threats to marine environments through scalable frameworks. Our track record of consistent results, Indigenous partnership and consultation, relationship development, diligent logistical planning and operational efficiency has cemented our reputation as leaders in industrial-scale environmental restoration.
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Partners

We believe that developing broad, long-term strategic partnerships are crucial to project success, and we remain committed to ensuring these strong alliances benefit all partners. Our partnerships engage local Indigenous communities and governance, Municipal, Provincial and Federal Governments and Government agencies, International Governments, NGOs, marine-related industries, and coastal communities. CRS remains committed to ensuring that our strong alliances work for the benefit of all partners.

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Latest Press

Radio Segment from CBC, July 2023

Invasive European green crabs threaten B.C. salmon

Crysta Stubbs, the Coastal Restoration Society's science department director, explains how destructive European green crabs are in B.C. (including how they threaten salmon), and tells us about their efforts to combat their spread with the help of local First Nations.

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Article from Province of BC, May 2023

B.C.’s largest coastline cleanup gets major funding boost

Capt. Josh Temple, executive director, Coastal Restoration Society − "The Clean Coast, Clean Waters initiative has empowered First Nations and non-profit organizations like the Coastal Restoration Society to undertake large-scale environmental restoration projects."

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Our people have done this for millennia. They have always been stewards of the territory and now it's our turn to take that ball and start doing it for the future.

Byron Charlie

MHSS Ahousaht, Project Partner

We fish these rivers, we pray in these rivers, we eat out of these rivers, we live in these river systems, and bringing us in to help clean those systems is vital. Bringing that economic activity to our members - who live here - is huge.

Christine Minnabarriet

Cook’s Ferry Indian Band

For the land to be well, we need to be out on the land. We need to bring health back, and in bringing health back to the land, we bring health back to ourselves as a people.

Lenora Starr

Community Wellness and Social Development, Shackan Indian Band

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Invasive European green crabs threaten B.C. salmon

B.C.’s largest coastline cleanup gets major funding boost

'You name it, it's out there': 250 tonnes of flood debris pulled from B.C. rivers

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