We are showing Kus-kus-sum off to businesses in the Valley through a Chamber Business to Business event. We are looking for a few volunteers to assist with this event.
K’ómoks Estuary Lagoon Spring 2024 Update
Project Watershed has been working to restore habitat in and around the lagoon at the Courtenay Airpark since 2013!
Gartley Point Eelgrass Tying
Volunteers are needed to help prepare eelgrass shoots for transplant during our upcoming eelgrass restoration work at Gartley Point!
Coastal Plant Monitoring
Get involved with our new vegetation community science monitoring program!
Spring Field Trips
Throughout May and June Project Watershed will be taking elementary school classes out on field trips to learn about estuary and coastal ecology and to assist with planting and plant maintenance.
Forage Fish Sampling – Spring/Summer 2024
Forage fish sampling is starting back up again in May!
River Never Sleeps Festival Booth Volunteers
Volunteers needed to help staff a booth at the River Never Sleeps Festival in Fanny Bay. This is always a well attended event with many things going on. Last year you could help release juvenile salmon into the Rosewall Creek!
Airpark Planting & Maintenance
Join us for Earthweek at the Courtenay Airpark! We will be planting native plants, maintaining previous plantings and removing invasive species around the Airpark lagoon.
Spring Planting and Weeding at Kus-kus-sum
We will be planting some potted plants and weeding in the upland areas of Kus-kus-sum.
Kus-kus-sum Fieldtrip Volunteers
We are taking a group of grade 7 students to the Kus-kus-sum site to learn about estuary ecology and function and assist with planting and plant maintenance. We are looking for volunteers to help facilitate this event by assisting students in completing different activities including planting, plant maintenance, plant identification, and water testing. Training provided!
Mark Isfeld Ecofair
We are looking for volunteers to help run a booth at Mark Isfeld’s Eco-Fair. At the booth we will have hands on activities, free give aways and infromation – all geared towards students.
Seeking Dungeness Crab Monitoring Volunteers
We are recruiting volunteers to help with Hakai Institute’s Larval Dungeness Crab monitoring project.