Working with the K’ómoks Nation towards Q’waq’wala7owkw on their unceded territory.

Working with the K’ómoks Nation towards Q’waq’wala7owkw on their unceded territory.

Kus-kus-sum Supporters Speak Up

This film highlights why people, businesses, schools etc... are supporting the Kus-kus-sum Project.

It was produced by Alisha Levesque as part of the Comox Art Gallery’s Youth Media Project.

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Winter works at Kus-kus-sum 

Project work at Kus-kus-sum isn’t taking a holiday break. In early January, you may have seen some large machines near the wall – we got some excited phone calls about this! However, they were not there to start removing the wall, they were there to take important soil cores to analyse a patch of soil near the wall.

Kus-kus-sum Planting Fall 2023

We are getting thousands of plants delivered to the site this week and are looking for volunteers to help get them in the ground before winter.

Kus-kus-sum Progression

The Kus-kus-sum project has been flourishing with significant strides in recent times, evoking a sense of hope and admiration among all those involved. The vision of revitalizing the once degraded site into a thriving habitat is now becoming a tangible reality.

Earthworks Continue at Kus-kus-sum

While the Kus-kus-sum site is already beginning to come into its own, there is still much work to be done. Just over one third of the area was recontoured and planted last year in 2022. Project Watershed aims to recontour and replant the remainder of the site this summer and fall, if funding allows. The key works you will see on site this year include recontouring and regrading, habitat complexing, and native species planting.

Kus-kus-sum Restoration Overview

The restoration will occur in 3 phases. Click below to read more about each phase and scroll down to see a visual representation of the site features found on the restored Kus-kus-sum site.  During Phase...

Layne and Brenda of 40 KNOTS with Caitlin Pierzchalski ~ L.Stewart