Kus-kus-sum Supports the Salish Sea – Unpave Paradise
We have $720,000 left to raise to purchase the Kus-kus-sum property and an Estuary Angel matching donations.
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This video is part of a series of videos highlighting people and actions that are helping unpave paradise. The series was created by the Comox Valley Art Gallery’s Youth Media Project.
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