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.

In Indigenous, Coastal, & Interior Communities
Debris Removed
In Sensitive Intertidal &
Riparian Habitat
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Services

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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Projects

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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Article from CTV, June 2022

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

Four broken bridges, 11 battered buildings and 72 vehicles. These are just some of the items among the debris pulled from B.C. rivers and waterways since the devastating floods last November.
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CRS Films

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 of Ahousaht First Nation
Byron Charlie
MHSS Ahousaht, Project Partner
Cleaning derelict vessels
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.
Chief Christine of Cook's Ferry Indian Band
Christine Minnabarriet
Cook’s Ferry Indian Band
Cleaning debris in the BC Interior
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 of Shackan Indian Band
Lenora Starr
Community Wellness and Social Development, Shackan Indian Band
Field workers cleaning debris