Raising Fish at the Sam Livingston Fish Hatchery at Bow Habitat Station
The province of Calgary located in Alberta, Canada is home to the Bow Habitat Station, an aquatic park that consists of three unique and separate learning facilities: Pearce Estate Interpretive Wetland, the Visitor Center, and Sam Livingston Fish Hatchery. Of these learning facilities, the Sam Livingston Fish Hatchery is the one that provides the most significant contribution to Calgary residents.
The Sam Livingston Fish Hatchery is a facility dedicated to raising fish. There are several reasons why it is necessary for the hatchery to perform this service. In lakes and other public waters, the province is responsible for stabilizing the fish population. If the population of fish is low, the ecosystem suffers. By raising fish, the Sam Livingston Fish Hatchery ensures that the ecosystem is not threatened. People who live in the city who fish in public waters also rely on the hatchery to keep the waters stocked with fish. Since the early 1970s, the hatchery has raised an excess of one million fish every year. The most common fish raised by the hatchery include a variety of trout, cutthroat, rainbow, and brown being the most common.
Since the Sam Livingston Fish Hatchery opened its doors for public viewing, close to one million people have visited its facility. Every year people visit the hatchery to witness the process of raising fish. The hatchery has several exhibits that showcase the actual hatching process. In the near future the hatchery will have several new additions, including updated exhibits and a theatre. Visitors are able to tour the hatchery on their own. The facility welcomes and hosts several school education programs.
