Working with the K’ómoks Nation towards Q’waq’wala7owkw on their unceded territory.
This is the third installment in our Summer Tech Field Notes series! Follow along with Ayla King, our Environmental Technician, as she assists the field team with restoration & monitoring (and sometimes environmental education!).
What if the future of salmon, seabirds, and whales depended on tiny fish you rarely hear about?
Our first two weeks of Super Stewards Summer Camp have been filled with adventure, discovery, and plenty of muddy boots! Campers explored local ecosystems through themed days focused on birds, bugs, plants, fish, and estuaries while visiting Rotary Sky Park, the K’ómoks Estuary Lagoon, and Kus-kus-sum.
Project Watershed is excited to announce that our recent manuscript Modelling Forage Fish Species Distribution in the Canadian Salish Sea has been published by Frontiers in Marine Science. This is a fancy title that could also be “where are the small fish in the northern Salish Sea?”
Thank you to everyone who has supported the restoration of Kus-kus-sum over the last 5 years! We are very excited to say that we have completed the removal of the steel piling wall, marking the last major point in the restoration of the site!
Did you know that eelgrass beds are one of the most productive ecosystems on the planet, rivalling tropical rainforests in the biodiversity they support? These underwater meadows provide vital habitat for juvenile fish, filter coastal waters, and store vast amounts of carbon. Yet eelgrass is declining in the Salish Sea. We’re working hard to understand why, and to help bring it back.
Looking for a fun, hands-on way for your child to connect with nature this summer? They can join one of our new week-long nature camps!
Our first ever herring spawn monitoring program has concluded for the season. Thank you to all of our volunteers who have surveyed over the last seven weeks. We hope to see you next herring season!
What happens when students step out of the classroom and into a living ecosystem? In the Comox Valley, it sparks curiosity, builds connection, and inspires the next generation of environmental stewards.
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We are pleased to share that the final steel panel was removed yesterday, February 12. The remaining task is to remove the pilings, which will be completed shortly.
In the face of a global biodiversity crisis, some of the most important species are also the easiest to overlook. Project Watershed’s Forage Fish Program is building the science needed to protect these small but mighty fish.