Alouette River Management Society (ARMS)

ARMS is a broad-based and non-profit organization committed to the protection and enhancement of the Alouette River watershed and beyond through advocacy, education and coordination.

The Alouette River Management Society (ARMS) was formed as a society in 1993. The primary focus of ARMS, at that time, was to negotiate with BC Hydro an increase in the river's base flow from the Alouette Dam. This would require changes to the management of the Alouette Dam and Hydro's methods of flow releases. This goal was achieved in 1996, when the base river flow release was increased by fivefold.

Since 1996, ARMS has become involved in almost all aspects of watershed stewardship, including education, inventory and monitoring, habitat restoration and lobbying for the protection of aquatic habitat. We are extremely active in the community and often attend private properties in order to assist landowners with the implementation of sound stewardship practices on their land.