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Eelgrass Washer Tying 2025
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Marcelle Wheeler
Collaborative Research on Microplastics in two Vancouver Island Estuaries
Project Watershed, in collaboration with partners, recently published a paper on research on microplastic pollution in the K’ómoks and Cowichan Estuaries. We have summarized the findings here!
How To Report Herring Spawn Sightings on iNaturalist
Want to contribute to community science while walking the beach? Simply snap a photo of Pacific herring eggs or milt (milky-white water) when you come across them and upload your observations to iNaturalist! Keep reading for instructions.
Board Openings at Project Watershed
We are welcoming expressions of interest to join our volunteer Board of Directors.
Kus-kus-sum Spring Planting and Mulching
We are looking for volunteers to help us get the remaining native plants in the ground and to spread mulch at Kus-kus-sum this spring!
Seal Monitoring Training 2025
Join us for an orientation or a refresher on how to conduct seal monitoring along the river.
Seal Monitoring Update 2025
Results from 2024 Seal Monitoring and plans for 2025.
Gwen Janz
Meet our new Forage Fish Lead Biologist!
Carrie Brooks
Bookkeeper
Eelgrass Update
In the fall our restoration team surveyed the three eelgrass beds which were planted with the help of our volunteers back in June. The beds are looking healthy!
Closed for the Holidays
The PW office is now closed for the holidays. We will be reopening on Monday, January 6. See you in the new year!
Kus-kus-sum: End of Season Wrap-up
Now that we have put the Kus-kus-sum site to bed for the winter, we wanted to give you all a little update on how things progressed this season – lots happened!