by Paul Horgen - Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto, Board Chair Project Watershed Quoting the great New York Yankee hall of fame catcher Yogi Berra, โIts deja vu allย over again." In an announcement released on Wednesday, January 20th, Both NASA andย NOAA...
Children's Author Makes Donation to Project Watershed
Paul Horgen, author of the childrenโs book Tales of Kona the Guide Dog and board chair of Comox Valley Project Watershed Society is pleased to present the society with a $500 donation from the proceeds of book sales. This fun and colourful book chronicles the life and...
Project watershed's Pacific Institute for Climate Studies Internship Report
[av_testimonials style='grid' columns='1'] [av_testimonial_single src='4286' attachment='' name='Russell Prentice' subtitle='Project Watershed Pacific Institute for Climate Studies Intern' link='http://' linktext=''] I have had a busy and exciting first month with...
Comox Valley Project Watershed Society Elects New Board Officers
On June 11th the Comox Valley Project Watershed Society Board of Directors met and elections were held for Board positions. The 2013 Board members with their specific roles on the Project Watershed team are: Paul Horgen - re-elected Chairman of the Board. ย Paul has...
2nd Annual Carol Walk along the Estuary
The tradition of people going around a neighbourhood singing Christmas carols is a very ancient one. However, in the Comox Valley, itโs quite a new tradition. It is a great way to experience the Estuary during the Winter season. On Tuesday, December 5, 4:00 ยญ-...
Eelgrass Restoration
Project Watershed would like to thank our volunteers from Superstore, North Island College and around the Valley for their assistance with this important task and especially for doing it at 6:30 in the morning! Our intrepid group of volunteers showed up at 6:30 in the...
A Special Day on the water in the Comox Valley
Hello From the Comox Valley Project Watershed Society, Estuary Working Group, A special day for Families, Visitors,and Local Residents : 'Keeping it Living 2012' is the third year of the campaign raising awareness for the protection & restoration of the Courtenay...
An Estuary Walk by Jocie Ingram
Paintbrush, common camas, and pretty shootingstar fill this part of the wetland meadow near the mouth of the Courtenay River. Photo by D. Ingram. A strong wind had kicked up, and it was spitting rain as I stepped out into the open flats of estuary, through a...
Chinook salmon, coho and marmots to benefit from funding
Comox Valley Echo Published:ย Tuesday, June 26, 2012 The Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP) has announced funding towards one fish and one wildlife project within the Campbell River Watershed and funding towards four fish projects within the Puntledge River...
Sample to portray rainforest/ Artists focusing on fragile coast
Comox Valley Artist Esther Sample had one of her paintings chosen last year to appear on the federal fishing licence decal for conservation of wild Pacific salmon. By Contributed - Comox Valley Record Published: June 19, 2012 6:00 PM Esther Sample believes she is the...
Call for action on updated estuary plan
Comox Valley Echo Published:ย Friday, June 15, 2012 Concern is being voiced that the updated Courtenay River Estuary Management Plan might end up being left on a shelf rather than being used as a template for action. On Tuesday, Don Castleden and Wayne White were...
Canadian Canoe Museum Paddled on the Thames for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee
The Canadian Canoe Museum is proud to have participated in the Thames Jubilee Pageant, which took place on Sunday, June 3rd in celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. More than 1000 vessels from many nations and in a wide variety of...