Summer Tech Field Notes – CWMI Training + Stewardship
This is the second installment in our Summer Tech Field Notes series! Follow along with Ayla King, our Environmental Technician, as she assists the field team with restoration & monitoring.
July 23, 2026
By Ayla King
It’s been a busy couple of weeks here at Project Watershed! We kicked off training for our Community Water Monitoring Initiative (CWMI) volunteers while also hosting our weekly Stewardship Volunteer group. One of the highlights of the week was learning more about the CWMI program and meeting the incredible volunteers who make it possible. Beginning July 27, these dedicated community members will head out across the Comox Valley to monitor local streams and rivers throughout the summer. Their observations help us better understand the health of our watersheds and provide valuable information that supports conservation efforts. Check out the CWMI page on Project Watershed’s website to learn more about it!
Our Stewardship Volunteer group also had a productive week tackling Himalayan blackberry at our Glen Urquhart restoration site. Armed with loppers, gloves, and plenty of determination, our volunteers worked through dense patches of blackberry to give native plants room to thrive. Their hard work revealed a beautiful willow tree, two western red cedars, and a blue spruce, along with native shrubs like thimbleberry. Removing Himalayan blackberry is no easy task, but seeing native vegetation emerge is a rewarding reminder of the difference a few hours of community stewardship can make. If you are interested in joining, please check out our Volunteer Calendar! We gather most Thursday mornings in the summer from 9am till 12.