Kus-kus-sum Supporters Speak Up
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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.
Planting Success at Kus-kus-sum Fall/Winter 2023
A huge thank you to all our industrious volunteers and supporters who came out to assist with our fall planting at Kus-kus-sum!
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.
Shifting Focus at Kus-kus-sum
The Kus-kus-sum project is not without its challenges. The biggest challenge at present is soil quality.
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...
Kus-kus-sum Site History
A short history of the Kus-kus-sum site from pre-European contact to the present day.