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Historic Earth Day 2020

Apr 22, 2020 | News

This year is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. It started in 1970 amid Vietnam war protests and scary, diverse and numerous environmental issues in the USA. As the environmental movement grew, so did the general public’s desire for change. Earth Day was first celebrated in Canada by a small yet influential group in 1990, leading to the establishment of Earth Day Canada (EDC), a national environmental charity which overlooks Earth Day events and supports Canadians in celebrating the largest environmental event worldwide across 196 countries.

CBC promotes Kus-kus-sum!

Apr 19, 2020 | Kus-kus-sum, News

If you haven’t already seen it, CBC did a radio interview and a post about our Kus-kus-sum project. Thank you, CBC! We’d also like to acknowledge the importance of the collaboration of the City of Courtenay and K’ómoks First Nation in moving toward our vision for this spot!

Wildlife Tree Stewardship Map

Apr 17, 2020 | Maps

An atlas of nesting sites for bald eagles, osprey, other raptors, and herons. Nesting records are collected from government, industry, conservation/naturalist groups, and the public, in an effort to protect nest trees, and habitat, as well as inform land-owners and local residents interested in eagles or osprey.

Project Watershed – Sensitive Habitat Maps & Reports

Apr 17, 2020 | Maps

A collection of detailed maps and reports on sensitive habitats.

Islands Trust Maps

Apr 17, 2020 | Maps

Maps of Island trust areas, ecosystems, land use, and crown land mapping.

Integrated Cadastral Information Society

Apr 17, 2020 | Maps

ICIS is a leader in the sharing of geospatial information through member contribution.

Project Watershed – K’omoks Estuary Interactive Map

Apr 15, 2020 | Maps

Interactive maps that explore the K’omoks estuary species, habitats, restoration efforts, and history.

Interactive Estuary Map

Apr 15, 2020 | Maps

Welcome to the interactive map of the K’omoks Estuary. The video on this page gives some tips on how to interact with the map.

Interactive Estuary Map Survey

Apr 15, 2020 | Interactive Estuary Map

The K’ómoks Estuary Interactive Map will be an important tool in the protection and restoration of the estuary; and in the coming year we hope to build upon what we have developed so far. In this regard we would appreciate feedback on your experience with the map to help us improve its usability and usefulness.

Puntledge River Reports

Mar 27, 2020 | Puntledge River Reports

Led by local biologists working with Project Watershed Society, the Puntledge River Projects are aimed at re-building summer chinook salmon stocks in the Puntledge River Watershed.

Comox Harbour Fish Trap Photo Gallery

Mar 19, 2020 | Fish Traps

Such contemporaneous, large-scale fishing activity at multiple locations in the estuary could have resulted in the capture of enormous quantities of fish.

Highlights from the Ancient Fish Trap Study

Mar 19, 2020 | Fish Traps

Two temporally and morphologically distinct trap types were utilized, and the shift from the Winged Heart trap type to the Winged Chevron trap type about 700 years ago appears abrupt and closely coincident with Little Ice Age climatic conditions and increased importance of salmon at Aboriginal village sites on west coast Vancouver Island, at Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands) and south coast Alaska.