Currently, most of the remaining concrete is in the form of a 170m-long wall buried just behind the steel-piling wall that separates our site from the Courtenay River. Removing this concrete wall is the next step of our restoration and will be undertaken over the next 2 weeks.
CLOSED – Office Administrator Position
Project Watershed is looking for an Office Administrator. To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to caitlin.pierzchalski@projectwatershed.ca by Feb. 20th, 2022.
Paintings, By The Numbers Gallery 2022
A gallery of the 50 paintings available through the Paintings, By The Numbers event on May 14th, 2022. Paintings donated by Ken Kirkby and Nana Cook.
Geoff Wickstrom
Director at Large.
Project Watershed Starts Concrete Removal Work Feb. 3rd at Kus-kus-sum
Project Watershed will be a continuing with the work that happened last summer and fall which entails excavating the remaining concrete, separating concrete and rebar, crushing concrete, and removal, repurposing, and recycling material offsite.
Kus-kus-sum Unpaved; A look at our progress in 2021
Enjoy the short video and a photo gallery showing the progress of our restoration efforts at Kus-kus-sum in 2021.
Project Watershed’s Guide to Documenting Forage Fish Habitat
Photo documentation of forage fish spawning habitat is valuable in our aim to protect these important nursery areas. Photos provide a story of each individual beach over time.
Thank you
Thank you for helping unpave paradise and keep it living!
ECards for the Environment
These cards help protect & restore habitat in the Comox Valley. A card will be sent to a special someone when you make a donation.
Technician Report – Tuesday November 23, Beach Seine Monitoring
Happy Technician Tuesday! Last week our team partnered with Laura Terry from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) to conduct a beach seine at Hollyhock Flats.
The Estuary Carol Walk is Back – Dec 5th, 2021
Once again we will enliven the K’ómoks Estuary with the merry sounds of Christmas Carols. There will be a few changes to this year’s event to keep everyone COVID safe, however, singing and merriment will continue to be the core of this activity.
PSL – the Debate is Out and Volunteers are Needed
PSL – a Pumpkin Spice Latté or a Pacific sand lance? To some people, a PSL is both. Either way, PSL season is fast approaching. The leaves are changing, warm drinks are on the menu, and the liquid sunshine (rain) is welcomed after such a dry summer. Project Watershed is gearing up for our Fall/Winter sampling.