Salmon Habitat Preservation in coastal watersheds
Working with the traditional ecological knowledge of the the 5 Nuu-chah-nulth Nations, this project aims to repair the watersheds and rebuild wild salmon habitat throughout the west coast of Vancouver Island.
Planting trees not only removes CO₂ but improves water quality so the fish are happy, and can thrive in healthy conditions!
Photo credits: Jeremy Koreski, Graeme Owsianski, Kyler Vos
In partnership with Redd Fish Restoration Society
Redd Fish Restoration Society (Redd Fish) was founded in 1995 by loggers, First Nations, biologists and forestry professionals who recognized the need to address the loss of habitat in order to preserve wild fish stocks.
Location
Nestled in the coastal temperate rainforest of Barkley and Clayoquot Sound on the west coast of Vancouver Island. The island is a unique region of Canada, known for its incredible natural landscapes and richly biodiverse ecosystems.
Background
Decades of logging have caused extensive damage to local forests and impacted the freshwater ecosystems that native salmon depend upon. Without healthy trees and waterways, the fish cannot survive - and salmon are a critical part of the food chain for wildlife on the island as well as First Nations communities.
Forest harvesting and logging activity also increased the frequency of landslides, which reduced channel stability and put this precious ecosystem at risk of degradation.
Photo credit: Graeme Owsianski
Approach
This project takes a holistic approach to repairing the waterways that Pacific Salmon depend upon. Planting trees and reforestation activities help to re-establish native vegetation within the degraded areas of the watersheds, as well as stabilize hillsides that reduce the transport of sediment into creeks and rivers below.
Planting Indigenous vegetation in this environment rebalances the natural ecosystem and improves the quality of life for all of the species that rely on healthy, intact watersheds.
Photo credit: Chad Chomlack
Environmental Benefits
Trees planted through this project will remove CO₂, create new habitats on land and improve water quality of the freshwater ecosystems. Creating a healthy, intact ecosystem for native species like the salmon to flourish in.
Photo credit: Graeme Owsianski
Community
This project works closely with the 5 Nuu-chah-nulth Nations in the region, who set priorities, provide direction and share invaluable ecological knowledge.
These partnerships create training & employment opportunities while ensuring members from each Nation are given opportunities to work within their own territory to rebuild wild salmon habitat.
Photo credit: Jeremy Koreski
Frequently Asked Questions
Q) What Captain's Pack options benefit which of the 2x projects?
A) Essentials = 1x tree planted in Morocco
Value = 1x tree planted in Morocco & 1x tree planted in Vancouver
Plus = 2x trees planted in Morocco & 1x tree planted in Vancouver
Q) Does this initiative offset my trip?
A) This is not a carbon-based initiative and does not offset any element of your trip.
Q) Who is planting the trees?
A) Both Flight Centre and Reforest take tree planting very seriously, and only partner with the best on-the-ground. Our partners need to be local themselves, understanding the ecology of the ecosystems and best approaches for restoring them. They know their local landscapes like the back of their hand and have strong relationships with the community. You can learn more about the specific partner for each project here and here. We’re all about transparency and want you to feel confident that your trees are in good hands.
Q) When will the trees be planted?
A) To ensure your trees survive and thrive, they need to be planted in the right place, in the right way, at the right time of year. Based on climate and rainfall, it’s a different time of year in different regions. So, depending on the location of your project, it could be next week or up to 12 months away.
Q) Will I get notified when my tree is planted?
A) No, however, you can follow the planting journey by visiting our page here. For more information around your project, subscribe to the Reforest newsletters.
Q) How does the 1mil tree target work?
A) Between September 2023 and September 2024, we are aiming to buy 1 million trees collectively across all of our Flight Centre + Reforest Planting for the Planet projects. Due to seasonality, not all trees may be planted within the 12x month period but may fall into the following planting season.
Q) How will we know once we have hit 1mil trees?
A) Each month we will update this page with how we are tracking against target.
Q) Can I visit the trees?
A) We totally understand the desire to visit your trees – we're tree lovers too! However, some of the projects are on private land or in sensitive locations, so we can’t always guarantee public access. But don’t worry, depending on where you are based, and where the projects are located, you may be able to take part in a community planting day (at your own cost).
To find out more about community planting days that you and your customers can attend, sign up to the Reforest newsletter.
Q) How do I know that my trees are actually planted and protected?
A) Rest assured, we take the responsibility of planting and protecting the trees very seriously. Our partner, Reforest, has a strict integrity and verification process with each of the planting partners on the ground. This includes regular updates and reports with geo-tagged photos and videos showing the progress of the trees (we like to think of them as the tree's baby pictures, showing how they are growing up!). We're all about transparency and you can see these photos and receive updates on the projects by subscribing to the Reforest newsletter.
Q) What happens if a fire or other event destroys my trees?
A) Fire is a tough challenge for any reforestation project, but it’s not a reason to give up on planting trees. These projects are run by local experts who take steps to minimize fire risk, such as over-planting and selecting species that are fire and climate resilient. While we can’t guarantee that nothing will ever happen, we work hard to spread the risk across a diverse portfolio of projects and plan ahead of potential risks
Terms & Conditions
Captain's Pack - effective 22nd August 2023
Captain’s Pack can be purchased in-store or over-the-phone:
Applicable on Flight Centre Canada travel options, excluding Vacation Packages with Transat, Air Canada Vacations, WestJet Vacations and Sunwing. For in-store or over-the-phone purchases of the Captain’s Pack, you must book and pay for your Captain’s Pack in full at the time of paying your initial deposit for your booking. You cannot add or upgrade to another Captain’s Pack after you have paid your deposit for your booking or once your fare has been ticketed. If you have any inquiries or claims regarding the Captain’s Pack Price Drop Protection™ for in-store or over-the-phone purchases, please contact your Travel Expert.
These Captain’s Pack Terms and Conditions are applicable to all in-store and over-the-phone purchases of Captain’s Pack. The Captain’s Pack is not available from or able to be booked by Flight Centre Independent travel consultants as they operate independent businesses.
1. Waive Flight Centre’s Change Fees
If you purchase a Captain’s Pack Value or Plus offer, we will waive Flight Centre’s change fee up to $75 per person* which can be redeemed once.
Supplier fees may apply.
2. Waive Flight Centre’s Cancellation Fees
If you purchase a Captain’s Pack Value or Plus offer, we will wave Flight Centre’s cancellation fee up to $200* per person which can be redeemed once.
Supplier change and cancellation fees
Irrespective of whether you have purchased a Captain’s Pack, cancelled bookings may also incur supplier fees, which can be up to 100% of the cost of the booking, regardless of whether travel has commenced. Supplier fees may also apply where a booking is changed and when tickets or documents are re-issued. Where we incur any liability for a supplier fee for any booking which you change or cancel, you agree to indemnify us for the amount of that fee. Where you seek a refund for a cancelled booking for which payment has been made to the supplier, we will not provide a refund to you until we receive the funds from that supplier.
3. Price Drop Protection™
Price Drop Protection only applies to airfares (not to accommodation, other travel or holiday packages) purchased in conjunction with:
A) Captain’s Value (up to $50 per person) - it may only be claimed once.
B) Captain’s Plus (up to the difference) - it may only be claimed once.
Price Drop Protection only applies to genuine fares from airlines and from Flight Centre & www.flightcentre.ca (but excludes Flight Centre's associated brands and entities BYOjet.com & AuntBetty.com), for travel that originates/departs from Canada. Fare must be in writing and presented to us on the same day as it was advertised. Fare must be for the same form of payment and must be available, able to be booked by the general public when you bring it to us and be for the same dates, airline, number of passengers, booking classes and flight numbers. The written fare must show the date it was advertised and the final price including all applicable fees and charges (including booking/service fees and all charges for the form of payment chosen). Fares available due to membership of a group or corporate entity or subscription to a closed group or fares discounted due to a government subsidy or scheme are excluded. Should the fare be less than your original Captain’s Value Pack fare we will issue a Flight Centre future travel voucher to you for up to $50 per person or should the fare be less than your original Captain’s Plus we will issue a Flight Centre future travel voucher for the value of the difference. Price Drop Protection only applies to your domestic flight within Canada or your international flight departing from Canada. Your Flight Centre voucher will be valid for 12x months from the date of issue. If you wish to make a claim for Price Drop Protection prior to full payment for your fare, you must pay for your fare in full at the time of making your Price Drop Protection claim.
Once approved, Flight Centre Future Travel Vouchers will be issued electronically and delivered to you within 15 business days of your Price Drop Protection claim being processed.
If you cancel the original Captain's Pack purchased and submit the airfare for a refund (if applicable) and your Price Drop Protection voucher has not been redeemed, the voucher will be voided, and you will be refunded the full value of the original airfare purchased less the applicable airline cancellation fees. If your Price Drop Protection voucher has been redeemed, the value of the voucher will be deducted from the refund due on the original airfare in addition to the airline’s cancellation fee.
If you cancel the original Captain’s Pack and the airline has provided you a credit for the airfare, the value of your Captain’s Pack will be held in credit.
For Captain's Packs held in credit, any future Price Drop Protection claims will be assessed based on the value of the flights at the time of rebooking, not the original value of the cancelled fare. The new value to be assessed against will be cited on your invoice at the time of re-booking. Should the price of your Captain’s Pack Value or Plus fare fall below your purchase price, prior to your departure date, we will give you either up to $50* per person on the Value Pack or the difference on the Plus Pack by issuing a Flight Centre future travel voucher.
Price Drop Protection - Why book anywhere else?
When it comes to cheap flights, we are so sure we will not be beaten on price that if you find an advertised available airfare from an airline or from Flight Centre for less than your original Captain’s Pack fare we will issue a Flight Centre future travel voucher to you for either up to $50* per person on the Value Pack or the difference on the Plus, in price.
How can I make a claim for Price Drop Protection?
Step 1: Bring us an advertised fare prior to your departure date
Your fare must be in writing and must relate to standard airfares available to the general public. Your genuine advertised fare must be presented to us on the same day as it was advertised and 30 days from the date of payment in full of your original Captain’s Pack Fare booking and prior to departure. Travel must originate/depart from Canada. Price Drop Protection only applies to airfares (not to accommodation, other travel or to holiday packages) purchased in conjunction with a Captain’s Pack, and may only be claimed once. The fare must show the date it was advertised and show the final price including all fees and charges (including booking/service fees and all charges for the form of payment chosen). If your fare is from a website, it must show the final price payable at the final payment stage and must show all applicable fees and charges. Fare must be for the same form of payment as you have paid or will pay Flight Centre (e.g. cash, credit card). If you wish to make a claim for Price Drop Protection prior to full payment for your fare, you must pay for your fare in full at the time of making your Price Drop Protection claim.
Contacting us:
* For Price Drop Protection enquiries or claims on Captain’s Packs purchased in-store or over-the-phone - please contact your travel consultant who made your booking. You can provide genuine advertised airfares from:
- Flight Centre & www.flightcentre.ca; and
- Airline's own fares/websites.
Excludes advertised fares from other Canadian Travel Agencies and Canadian-registered businesses and websites.
Step 2: Confirmation that the fare is genuine and available
We will then need to confirm that the fare is genuine, available and able to be booked by the general public when you present it to us. If it is, we will give you either up to $50* per person on the Value Pack or the difference on the Plus Pack back by providing you with a Flight Centre future travel voucher. Your Flight Centre voucher will be valid for 12x months from the date of issue.
If we reasonably believe your written fare contains an error in the pricing of the fare, or that the pricing, fare or booking class offered is no longer available to book on the same date, airline and flight number, for the same number of passengers, we may decline to provide you with the voucher for the difference in price.
4. Price Drop Protection Voucher
Limit of one voucher per booking. The voucher must be presented to a Flight Centre consultant at the time of booking to redeem this credit. The voucher is valid on new bookings only. Your Flight Centre voucher will be valid for 12x months from the date of issue. The voucher may be redeemed in whole or part during the validity period. Where used in part, no change will be given; only the remaining balance left on the voucher. Any unused balance may be used against future purchases but will not be refunded or credited when the voucher expires. The voucher cannot be redeemed for cash, traveller’s cheques, cash passports or any other form of currency nor used in conjunction with any other offer. Normal booking conditions apply. The voucher must be used in-store or over-the-phone and cannot be used for online purchases. Flight Centre reserves the right to deem the voucher void if it has reasonable grounds to believe that it has been tampered with or copied.
5. Lost Baggage
All Captain’s Packs have this feature which is a Lost Baggage Service operated by Blue Ribbon Bags (BRB). This applies to checked bags only. If your bag does not arrive at your destination when you do and is not at that original destination airport within 96 hours of the arrival of your flight, you will receive compensation of $500 (per bag) if you have a Captain’s Pack Essentials $750 (per bag) if you have a Captain’s Pack Value or $1000 (per bag) if you have a Captain’s Pack Plus. There is a cashback claim limit of 2x bags per paying Captain's Pack customer.
After reporting your missing bag to the airline, you must also report your missing bag to BRB within 24 hours of that flight landing and include the unique identifier for their airline lost luggage claim (often called a file locator, reference or tracking number). To file a new Mishandled Baggage Report call 1 917-920-9699 (toll free), or utilize the online platform at https://flightcentre.blueribbonbags.com 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. BRB will track and attempt to expedite the return of your missing bag for you and keep you informed of any progress. The Lost Baggage Service works alongside any travel insurance you might have. All Blue Ribbon Bags services are subject to their Service Agreement detailed here.
6. Family Bonus
Captain’s Packs with this feature receive a Family Bonus - when any adult purchases a Captain’s Plus Pack, all children (Under 12 years at the time of travel) will also each individually receive the benefits of the Captain’s Plus Pack, excluding Planting for the Planet.
7. Planting for the Planet
We have partnered with Reforest Australia Pty Ltd (ABN 89 629 970 467) to assist in tree planting projects in Morocco and Vancouver Island. Visit www.flightcentre.ca/p/captains-pack for full project details. If you have a Captain’s Pack Essentials we will pay for one tree to be planted in Morocco, if you have a Captain’s Pack Value we will pay for one tree to be planted in Morocco and one tree to be planted on Vancouver Island and if you have a Captain’s Pack Plus we will pay for 2 trees to be planted in Morocco and 1 tree on Vancouver Island.
Flight Centre's booking terms and conditions
Flight Centre’s usual Booking Terms & Conditions will also apply to your booking. These are available here.
Sun - Captain's Pack $109* per room - effective 22 August 2023
Captain’s Pack can be purchased in-store or over-the-phone:
Applicable on Flight Centre Canada Vacation Packages with Transat, Air Canada Vacations, WestJet Vacations and Sunwing only. For in-store or over-the-phone purchases of the Captain’s Pack, you must book and pay for Captain’s Pack in full at the time of paying your initial deposit for your booking. You cannot add another Captain’s Pack after you have paid your deposit or once your fare has been ticketed.
These Captain Pack’s Terms and Conditions apply to all in-store and over-the-phone purchases of the Captain’s Pack. The Captain’s Pack is not available from or able to be booked by Flight Centre Independent travel consultants as they operate independent businesses.
1. Waive Flight Centre’s Change Fees
We will waive Flight Centre’s change fee up to $75 per person* which can be redeemed once. Supplier fees may apply.
2. Waive Flight Centre’s Cancellation Fees
We will wave Flight Centre’s cancellation fee up to $200 per person which can be redeemed once.
Supplier change and cancellation fees
Irrespective of whether you have purchased a Captain’s Pack, cancelled bookings may also incur supplier fees, which can be up to 100% of the cost of the booking, regardless of whether travel has commenced. Supplier fees may also apply where a booking is changed and when tickets or documents are re-issued. Where we incur any liability for a supplier fee for any booking which you change or cancel, you agree to indemnify us for the amount of that fee. Where you seek a refund for a cancelled booking for which payment has been made to the supplier, we will not provide a refund to you until we receive the funds from that supplier.
3. Lost Baggage
All Captain’s Packs have this feature which is a Lost Baggage Service operated by Blue Ribbon Bags (BRB). This applies to checked bags only. If your bag does not arrive at your destination when you do and is not at that original destination airport within 96 hours of the arrival of your flight, you will receive compensation of $500 (per bag). There is a cashback claim limit of 2x bags per paying Captain's Pack customer.
After reporting your missing bag to the airline, you must also report your missing bag to BRB within 24 hours of that flight landing and include the unique identifier for their airline lost luggage claim (often called a file locator, reference or tracking number). To file a new Mishandled Baggage Report call 1 917-920-9699 (toll free), or utilize the online platform at https://flightcentre.blueribbonbags.com 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. BRB will track and attempt to expedite the return of your missing bag for you and keep you informed of any progress. The Lost Baggage Service works alongside any travel insurance you might have. All Blue Ribbon Bags services are subject to their Service Agreement detailed here.
4. Family Bonus
The Captain’s Pack applicable to Air Canada Vacations, Transat, WestJet Vacations and Sunwing is available to purchase as a ‘per room’ add on (not ‘per person’), and includes a Family Bonus for every adult who purchases a Captain’s Pack such that kids (under 12 years at the time of purchase) will also each individually receive the benefits of the Captain’s Pack excluding Planting for the Planet.
5. Planting for the Planet
We have partnered with Reforest Australia Pty Ltd (ABN 89 629 970 467) to assist in tree planting projects which includes 2 trees planted (1 in Morocco and 1 in Vancouver Island). Visit www.flightcentre.ca/p/captains-pack for full project details.
Flight Centre's booking terms and conditions
Flight Centre’s usual Booking Terms & Conditions will also apply to your booking. These are available here.
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