Working with the K’ómoks Nation towards Q’waq’wala7owkw on their unceded territory.
We are looking for 25 more people to sign up as monthly supporters. Monthly gifts make Project Watershed a stronger and more resilient organization – and will help us continue to thrive during these uncertain economic times.
We’re looking for volunteers to help prepare eelgrass shoots for transplant as part of our upcoming restoration work near Ships Point.
Spring and summer forage fish sampling is starting back up again in May!
The Coastal Forage Fish Network is hosting their Annual Spring symposium via zoom on April 23, 2025, from 6:00-8:00 pm. It will be followed by an AGM. This gathering brings together researchers, experts and community science volunteers to share forage fish research highlights and from across Vancouver Island and beyond.
As spring kicks off, the first buds are beginning to appear on the newly installed plants down at Kus-kus-sum! Thanks to the efforts of our volunteers this past fall and winter we’ve been able to expand the now thriving tidal marsh and riparian ecosystems to 80% complete.
Project Watershed is working in partnership with the CVRD to plant tidal marsh vegetation at the newly redesigned Dyke Road Park! We will be planting sedge and rush plugs in the intertidal area to help create a healthy tidal marsh.
We are looking for volunteers to staff our outdoor booth at the always popular River Never Sleeps festival on May 4!
We are looking for volunteers to help staff our booth at the annual Isfeld Ecofair.
We are taking classes from Arden Elementary, Huband Park Elementary, Lake Trail Community School to either Kus-kus-sum or the Little River Estuary to learn about estuary and coastal ecology/function and to assist with stewardship.
We are looking for volunteers to assist us with our first weeding event of the spring at Kus-kus-sum to keep the invasives at bay and help our native plants flourish!
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!