In Memory of Ralph Shaw: 1926-2015 Ralph Shaw, a key sportsman and conservation personality in the Comox Valley died on January 7, 2016. Ralph who wrote a weekly sportsman column for the Comox Valley Record was proud to tell you that he had not missed a week's...
Project Watershed Welcomes New Board Members
Project Watershed Welcomes New Board Members On December 29th, the Comox Valley Project Watershed Society (projectwatershed.ca) held a celebratory event at the 40 Knots Winery with its new eight member Board of Directors. The Society was established in 1993 and has...
Carol Walk a Success in the Rain
5th Annual Carol Walk a Success in the Rain In full rain gear an intrepid group of carolers gathered in the shelter of “The Tides”” underground parking garage. The singing was blended with the heavy falling rain and wind. It was definitely special. Dan Bowen was...
Maj Birch Memorial
In November of this year, the wildlife and environmental community in the Comox Valley lost a good friend and a significant leader. Maj Birch was the founder, senior wildlife rehabilitator, and manager of the Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society (MARS). In 1995, she,...
Tin Town Artists' Sale
Sale and Open House - Saturday Dec. 5th, 2015 Project Watershed will be participating in the Tin Town Open House this weekend. Join us at the Conservation Centre located at 2536a Rosewall Crescent. We will be featuring "art for the estuary" prints and art cards by...
Kus-kus-sum Restoration Vision
This video show a potential scenario for how the field site could be transformed back to a functioning eco-system.
Field Sawmill Site Community Forum Tuesday, November 3rd
Project Watershed, with the support of North Island College, is hosting a community forum about our vision for the restoration and long-term conservation of the decommissioned Field Sawmill site. Date: November 3rd, 2015 Location: Stan Hagen Theater, North Island...
Puntledge Hatchery Open House
Open House The Staff of the Puntledge River Hatchery Invite you to: Journey behind the scenes, View returning adult salmon, Watch us sort and handle live fish, View Volunteer Community Group displays. Sunday, October 18, 10 am - 3 pm 38...
PROJECT WATERSHED AGAIN TAKES ON SHORELINE CLEANUP
Courtenay, BC, October 5, 2015– The annual Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup event is upon us and Project Watershed will once again be undertaking a clean-up of the Simms Park waterways. The work party will take place on October 11th, from 10 AM until noon, at which...
Compensation Program Board Members Tour Airpark
The Comox Valley Project Watershed Society (CVPWS) hosted a tour of the Courtenay Airpark Lagoon Dike Breach for the Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP) Coastal Region board members. The FWCP funded $106,550 to CVPWS to complete the project which aligns...
Comox Valley Harbour Authority Donates to Project Watershed
The Comox Valley Harbour Authority held the first ever "Comox Harbour Hole in One" competition at Comox Nautical Days. They put a "T Box" in the Comox Harbour parking lot with the "Floating Hole" approximately 100 yards away in the water between the docks and the...
Project Watershed estuary restoration work continues
During the second and third week of July, Project Watershed carried out a sub-tidal eelgrass planting of approximately 1,000 square metres. “This makes our total restorations to nearly 6,000 square metres since 2013,” said Paul Horgen, board chair. Funding for this...