Restoring Habitat
in Riparian Areas
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Our stream work aims to improve juvenile summer rearing habitat for salmonids, creating spawning grounds and removing floating mats of invasive reed canary grass to rejuvenate our local streams.
We are currently restoring two local creeks: Glen Urquhart and Mallard. Both creeks flow into Dyke Slough on the north side of the K’ómoks Estuary, support salmonoids, and have been severely impacted by agricultural practices and upstream urban development.
Stream Restoration
Mallard Creek Reed Canary Grass Removal Project
Reed Canary Grass (RCG) is a perennial cool season grass that can grow up to 2 meters tall and expands by creeping rhizomes, vegetative fragments and seeds. It out-competes other native vegetation due to its effective dispersal mechanisms and ability to shade out slower growing native species. In areas where it has been introduced it will quickly dominate from 50-100% of the site.
Update on Mallard and Glen Urquhart Stream Surveys
Update on Mallard and Glen Urquhart Stream SurveysGlen Urquhart and Mallard Creeks both flow into Dyke Slough on the north side of the...