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.
Understanding carbon dioxide (CO2) sources and sinks is crucial for combating climate change. Vegetated ecosystems, including coastal habitats like mangroves, salt marshes, and seagrass meadows, play a significant role in capturing and storing carbon, known as “blue carbon.”
Eelgrass ~ C. NormanDate and Time Flexible - complete before June 8 Location At homeDescription We have a new and unique volunteer opportunity: washer tying for eelgrass restoration! You can participate in this hands-on activity by emailing Stefanie Lane and stopping...
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.
We will be hiring two environmental technicians who will be supporting Project Watershed’s restoration and monitoring projects for during Summer of 2023.
Project Watershed is working to restore eelgrass beds around the Oyster River Estuary! Professional divers will bring in locally-harvested donor eelgrass plants, and volunteers are needed to tie the plants onto metal washers so we can transplant the eelgrass to a new home.
Our AGM was on June 10 from 10:30am – 12:00pm. Everyone is invited to join and must pre-register to receive the AGM package.