Alouette River Management Society
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The Alouette River Management Society (ARMS) is dedicated to proactively protecting and improving the Alouette Watershed and surrounding areas by creating a healthy environment connecting parks, trail systems, public centers and waterways. Volunteer supported, ARMS is involved in watershed inventory and monitoring, habitat restoration, public awareness and adopt-a-stream, liaising with all levels
🐝🌼 What are those orange blobs on her legs?! 👀
Ten days after the hive split at ARMS, the North Fraser Bee Club returned to check on the colony, and spotted something pretty amazing. One hardworking worker bee came back loaded with bright orange pollen packed onto her back legs. These fuzzy “pockets” are called pollen baskets, or corbiculae.
Located on the outer part of a honeybee’s hind legs, these specialized structures are surrounded by tiny hairs that help bees collect and transport pollen back to the hive 🐝
Why does this matter?
🌼 Pollen is a major food source for the colony
🐝 It provides protein and nutrients for developing bees
🌱 Bees accidentally transfer pollen between flowers while foraging, helping pollinate plants and support healthy ecosystems
So next time you see a bee covered in pollen, you’re watching a tiny ecosystem worker hard at work 💛
Nature is full of incredible little details!
06/01/2026
🐟 Today is Wild Salmon Day!
Today, we celebrate one of British Columbia’s most iconic and important species, wild salmon. Salmon are more than just fish. They help feed forests, support wildlife, nourish ecosystems, and connect the ocean, river, and land together. Here in the Alouette River watershed, wild salmon play a critical role in the health of our waterways and local environment. From tiny fry in side channels to adults returning home to spawn, every stage of their journey is crucial.
Wild Salmon Day is a reminder of why habitat restoration, clean water, healthy riparian areas, and community stewardship are so important 🌱
📸: Stunning photo of a wild coho by Eiko Jones at eikojonesphotography.com
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24959 Alouette Road
Maple Ridge, BC
V4R1R8
