10TH ANNIVERSARY

HERRINGFEST 2026

MARCH 5 - 7

10TH ANNIVERSARY ○ HERRINGFEST 2026 ○ MARCH 5 - 7 ○

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OUR MISSION

Striving for Sustainability Across the Salish Sea.

Conservancy Hornby Island is dedicated to protecting the land and marine environments around Hornby Island (Ja-dai-aich), in the traditional unceded territory of the K'ómoks First Nation.

The 10th Annual HerringFest

MARCH 5-7
HORNBY ISLAND BC

Join us in celebrating 10 years of advocacy for Pacific herring and healthy coastal ecosystems.
3 days and nights of art, education and inspiration, culminating in the one and only Herring Ball.

First Release Tickets for current CHI Members.

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Conservancy Hornby Island (CHI) is a non-profit volunteer-based organization that relies on support from people like you to fund campaigns and events that protect our land and sea environments here on the Salish Sea.

Members enjoy early access to events, and opportunities for deeper learning and active participation in the protection of our beloved coast.

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Look, Learn, and Leave

How we can participate with the land and leave it better for the generations to come.

Nature Guide

Tsawout First Nation Hereditary Chief Eric Pelkey addresses media outside Fisheries and Oceans Canada in Vancouver on November 17, 2025.

Protect Herring to Protect the Salish Sea Ecosystem.

Pacific herring are a keystone species that support marine life throughout the Salish Sea, including seabirds, salmon, whales, and people.

In November 2025, we joined W̱SÁNEĆ Hereditary Leadership, activists, authors and Salish Sea residents in Vancouver to deliver a clear message to Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Learn more about the threats facing Pacific herring and how to take action.

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Conservancy Hornby Island is a non-profit volunteer-based organization that relies on support from people like you to fund campaigns and events to protect land and sea environments of the Salish Sea.

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