This information complements that which appears on the sign that has recently been erected north of the Courtenay Marina on the Riverway Walk.
Signs of Abundance Map
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Signs of Abundance Map
Kus-kus-sum
As part of our Estuary Stewardship, Project Watershed has committed to the restoration of the Field Sawmill site in partnership with the K’ómoks First Nation and City of Courtenay. We have been given a name for the site by the K’ómoks First Nation and are now calling it Kus-kus-sum.
Millard Creek
The information on this page complements that which appears on the sign that has recently been erected on Sandpiper Drive near Millard Creek.
Goose Spit Sign
The information on this page compliments that which appears on the sign that has recently been erected on Goose Spit.
K’ómoks First Nation
The information on this page compliments that which appears on the sign that has recently been erected in front of the K’omoks First Nation Band Hall on Queneesh Road off Comox Road.
The Value of Estuaries
Estuaries are not only one of the most biologically productive types of ecosystem, they are also one of the most valuable. It is difficult to attach monetary worth to these ecosystem services, especially since most are needed for life on earth and are not replaceable with human-made systems, at any cost.
Trent River Estuary
The K’ómoks IBA is an amalgamation of the former Comox Valley IBA, Baynes Sound IBA and Lambert Channel/Hornby Island Waters IBA. These three IBAs share common populations of waterbirds but were established as separate IBAs because they were nominated independently.
Macdonald Wood Park
The Macdonald Wood Park Society was formed in 1994 when this natural area was threatened by a potential development. This valuable habitat contains one of the last intact midden on the coast and is a sensitive ecosystem encompassing a scarce salt marsh.
Ancient Fish Traps
A large scale, technologically sophisticated intertidal fishery in Courtenay, British Columbia. The information on this page comes from Comox Valley Archaeologists Nancy Greene and David McGee. While it is not a Project Watershed project, we proudly support this body of work.