The Pacific Streamkeepers Federation
A non-profit society helping streamkeepers take action through support, education, and building partnerships
The Streamkeepers Handbook and Modules
The 2024 Updated Version of the Streamkeepers Handbook and Modules is available for download.
The Streamkeepers Handbook and Modules is designed as an easy to use resource for getting actively involved in your local stream and, is part of the Stewardship Series. It will help you discover and monitor the health of your stream, undertake restoration projects, and includes information about:
- Streamkeeper Programs
- Project Modules for Streams
- Watershed Ecology
- Home Tips for Clean Streams
The following is a list of what is included in each of the modules for streams.
* denotes inclusion in Streamkeeper Training
| MODULE 1 * - has video
Introductory Stream Habitat Survey Walk a stream and map its features |
MODULE 2 * - has video
Advanced Stream Habitat Survey Select a location and complete a detailed habitat assessment |
| MODULE 3 * - has video
Water Quality Survey Collect a water sample and test it for purity |
MODULE 4 * - has video
Stream Invertebrate Survey Collect and identify aquatic bugs to assess stream health |
| MODULE 5 - has video
Storm Drain Marking Paint a yellow fish beside storm drains to identify that they empty into local streams |
MODULE 6
Stream Clean Up Learn the do's and don'ts of cleaning up a stream |
| MODULE 7 * - has video
Streamside Planting Select, propagate and plant native species |
MODULE 8
Streamside Fencing Design and build a fence to protect streamside vegetation |
| MODULE 9
Observe, Record and Report Guidelines for identifying and reporting unlawful activities |
MODULE 10
Community Awareness Educate your neighbours about their watershed |
| MODULE 11 * - has video
Juvenile Fish Trapping and Identification Capture fish in a live trap and determine its species |
MODULE 12 - has video
Salmonid Spawner Survey Identify and count spawning salmonids |
| MODULE 13
Creel Survey Monitor sport fishing effort and catch |
MODULE 14
Stream Channel Improvement Assess sites, design and build a project |
The Streamkeepers Handbook and Modules is available through the Pacific
Streamkeepers Federation. If you would like a copy, please mail a cheque
for $30.00 to:
The Pacific Streamkeepers Federation
1858 Beaulynn Place
North Vancouver, B.C., Canada
V7J 2T1
The Pacific Streamkeepers Federation
1858 Beaulynn Place
North Vancouver, B.C., Canada
V7J 2T1