Working with the K’ómoks Nation towards Q’waq’wala7owkw on their unceded territory.
My favourite part was planting a willow tree and feeling like I contributed to something very special.I learned that the killdeer uses itself as prey to protect its baby.I learned about how saltmarsh helps salmon hide and about how pink salmon have a hump.My favourite...
We’re looking for volunteers to help prepare eelgrass shoots for transplant as part of our upcoming restoration work near Ships Point.
This is a volunteer activity you can complete in the comfort of your own home!
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!
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!
Project Watershed is teaming up with the CVRD and the Stewardship Centre for BC to do some shoreline restoration at Gartley Beach in Royston.
To launch a new field-based environmental program, the Comox Valley Project Watershed Society has received a $5,000 donation from District 47 Vancouver Island of RTOERO.
The Coastal Forage Fish Network (CFFN) is hosting two one-day workshops to introduce development considerations and methods to survey for beach spawning forage fish for projects that may impact beach spawning forage fish.
Volunteers are needed to help prepare eelgrass shoots for transplant during our upcoming eelgrass restoration work at Gartley Point!
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.
Project Watershed is hosting a Streamkeepers training course this October for $150.
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!