The restoration will occur in 3 phases. Click below to read more about each phase and scroll down to see a visual representation of the site features found on the restored Kus-kus-sum site. During Phase...
Kus-kus-sum Restoration Overview
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Kus-kus-sum Underwater
We got a first look at how a restored Kus-kus-sum will operate during storms and king tides this winter. It was exciting to see the high tides move over the steel wall and inundate the site.
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Pacific Sand Lance Habitat Suitability Model in the Canadian Salish Sea
Habitat suitability models, or HSMs, provide us with heat maps that predict where suitable Pacific sand lance habitat is most likely to be.
Project Watershed is Hiring a Restoration and Research Lead! (Closed)
Project Watershed is hiring a Restoration and Research Lead! Our organization is looking for an enthusiastic leader to help us grow and manage our restoration projects and applied research. Our team and organization are currently in an era of growth and we’re looking for someone with a growth mindset to join our team and expand our capacity.
Glen Urquhart Creek Restoration Update
Glen Urquhart Creek flows into Dyke Slough on the north side of the K’ómoks Estuary. It supports salmonids at present, but available spawning and rearing habitat are very limited because it has been severely impacted by agricultural practices and upstream urban development.
Shoreline Cleanup – September 2022
Last month, Project Watershed and a few of our amazing volunteers once again participated in The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, a national conservation initiative that is now one of the largest direct action conservation programs in Canada. Between September 24 and 25, we cleaned 27.5 km of shoreline spanning 10 popular beaches from Little River Ferry to Royston Seaside Trail (Royston Wrecks).
Stewardship Groups from Around the Salish Sea Come Together for Forage Fish Conservation
Declining salmon runs, starving sea lions and orcas, shrinking seabird communities; a collapsing pacific marine food web is what we face if the forage fish stocks and habitats are depleted along British Columbia’s coasts.
Fall Planting at Kus-kus-sum Brings Aid from Near and Far
Over the summer Comox Valley Project Watershed Society working with Leighton Contracting Ltd., a K’ómoks Economic Development Corporation joint venture partner, began the process of regrading the Kus-kus-sum site to natural streamside elevations.
Technician Tuesday Report – Solarization Experiment and Gary Oak Surveying – August, 30
Only two tasks on the list for Renée this week: working on a solarization experiment and on a new citizen science program.
Technician Tuesday Report – Camas Monitoring and Invasive Plant Management – July 19
Technician Tuesday is starting again! Each Tuesday through July and August, we will post a short write-up outlining what our two field technicians have been up to.