Working with the K’ómoks Nation towards Q’waq’wala7owkw on their unceded territory.
The Kus-kus-sum project has been flourishing with significant strides in recent times, evoking a sense of hope and admiration among all those involved. The vision of revitalizing the once degraded site into a thriving habitat is now becoming a tangible reality.
Please note that this posting is now closed as the position has been filled.
Canadian landscape painter, fly fishing master, skilled wing shot, epic story teller and environmental champion, Ken Kirkby, has died at his home on Vancouver Island. He was 82 and was active in his studio until a few weeks before his death, from cancer.
We are very excited to announce our 2022 Keeping It Living Dinner at 40 KNOTS Winery. Please join us September 9th from 5-8pm to celebrate ecological restoration and watershed research right here in the Comox Valley. We are looking forward to sharing local food, wine and music, and celebrating significant milestones with you, our community.
Our 30th Annual General Meeting on June 10th, 2023, was one to remember. Thanks to the Comox Valley Regional District and Councilor Will-Cole Hamilton, we were able to hold the meeting in the Regional District’s Civic Boardroom. The advanced technical and purposeful physical aspects of the room made it easy to facilitate our first combined in person/online AGM
Project Watershed would like to express our deepest gratitude for Dan and Don’s outstanding service as members of our Board of Directors. Their unwavering dedication and remarkable commitment have not only propelled our organization forward but have also made a profound impact on our community.
Join us for a sampling event to collect sediments and varnish clam for our K’omoks Estuary microplastics study.
Training for seal and sea lion (pinniped) monitoring protocol. Attendees should be interested in signing up for monitoring shifts over the summer.
Between June 2 and 11, six dedicated staff members, approximately 23 volunteers and the UB Diving crew worked together to accomplish the impressive task of transplanting 6,000 stems of eelgrass!
We will be doing summer maintenance for our riparian plantings along Glen Urquhart Creek.
A very big thank you to all our members, board, staff, and community supporters for making 2022-2023 such an incredible and successful year! It’s only with the contributions of time, funding, and support from each and every one of you that we are able to restore and conserve the Comox Valley’s watersheds and sensitive habitats.
Understanding carbon dioxide (CO2) sources and sinks is crucial for combating climate change. Vegetated ecosystems, including coastal habitats like mangroves, salt marshes, and seagrass meadows, play a significant role in capturing and storing carbon, known as “blue carbon.”