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Project Watershed is hiring a Forage Fish Technician! (CLOSED)
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Project Watershed is hiring a Forage Fish Lead Biologist! (Closed)
This position is now closed.
Kus-kus-sum wins REFBC’s Freshwater Land Award
Project Watershed, K’ómoks First Nation and the City of Courtenay are very excited to share that their partnership project, Kus-kus-sum, has been awarded Real Estate Foundation of BC’s Land Award for the freshwater project category. There were twenty-one project finalists among five project categories, all projects that are leading the way in sustainable, equitable, and socially just land use and real estate.
Mallard Creek Restoration Update for 2024
Restoration work in Mallard Creek will continue this year, including invasive removal, restoring connectivity, and trial planting of a new riparian species. Volunteer events starting in September 2024.
Volunteer at Kus-kus-sum Chamber of Commerce Event
We are showing Kus-kus-sum off to businesses in the Valley through a Chamber Business to Business event. We are looking for a few volunteers to assist with this event.
Coastal Plant Monitoring
Get involved with our new vegetation community science monitoring program!
Spring Field Trips
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.
Working Together to Identify Forage Fish Spawning Beaches
This year marks the 5th year of a partnership between Comox Valley Project Watershed Society and North Island College on a long-term study to examine intertidal spawning habitats of forage fish in the northern Salish Sea.
Glen Urquhart Update – Spring 2024
Latest news from Glen Urquhart restoration progress for spring 2024.
Forage Fish Sampling – Spring/Summer 2024
Forage fish sampling is starting back up again in May!
Spring Planting and Weeding at Kus-kus-sum
We will be planting some potted plants and weeding in the upland areas of Kus-kus-sum.
Forage Fish Symposium
The forage fish team has been busy planning the Coastal Forage Fish Network Symposium. Hosted on Zoom, this event brings together researchers, experts and community citizen science volunteers to share research highlights from across Vancouver Island and beyond.