Students from UBC and volunteers from Project Watershed braved the dark mudflats of the Courtenay River estuary last night in order to gather sediment samples and eelgrass shoots for a UBC carbon sequestration research project. The low tide was at 10:30 pm, so...
New Year's Greeting and Quarterly Report from the Chair of the PW Board of Directors
Happy New Year to all. I look forward to a very successful 2012 and thank staff and Board members for their dedication and hard work. Although we continue to struggle with finding appropriate sources of financing, we have had some recent successes with a number of...
Real Estate Foundation and Keeping it Living
Submitted by Celina on Wed, 2011-11-30 15:26 Keeping It Living is guided by the phrase “return of abundance,” which comes from the name “Comox” (“K’ómoks”), which means “land of plenty or abundance.” With a mission to bring about the return of abundance, the Keeping...
College seeks grant for aquatic monitoring program
Spencer Anderson, Comox Valley Echo Published: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 North Island College is reaching for a potential $1-million grant to develop an applied research program in aquatic environmental monitoring. NIC staff has submitted an application with the...
Salmon enhancement pays big dividends
By Ralph Shaw - Comox Valley Record Published: November 24, 2011 4:00 PM Updated: November 24, 2011 4:58 PM Modern society is addicted to high returns on investments, and success is measured on a percentage-based return over costs of investment. As with...
December 6 Carol Walk A great beginning
Approximately 90 people participated in the carol walk along the Riverway, including children, dogs and singers on balconies. The bird participation was slightly higher. Some of the trumpeter swans responded to Jim Boase’s brass trumpet. St. John's Ambulance, RCMP...
City wins Estuary award
City of Courtenay Receives Keeping It Living Award from Project WatershedThe Comox Valley Project Watershed Society has chosen the City of Courtenay to receive its Courtenay River Estuary-Keeping it Living Award. It was presented at Courtenay City Council’s regular...
Bouquet of eelgrass to authors of Regional Growth Strategy
Comox Valley Echo November 4, 2011 A small bouquet of eel grass to the authors of the Regional Growth Strategy, for recognizing that Baynes Sound is threatened by failing septic systems. Septic systems don't need to fail. It costs less than 25 cents per day to...
Bouquet to Litttle River Enhancement Society
Comox Valley Echo November 4, 2011 A Nice Bright Bouquet to the Little River Fish Enhancement Society for their dedication in sustaining this salmon bearing stream, as do many volunteers in other areas on many streams. Because of their persistent hard work, future...
Environmental elections primer sent to Comox Valley candidates
By Scott Stanfield - Comox Valley Record Published: November 03, 2011 6:00 PM In an effort to encourage voters to think about environmental issues before the Nov. 19 municipal elections, the Comox Valley Conservation Strategy Community Partnership has distributed an...
Celebrating Rivers Day at Puntledge Hatchery
By Ralph Shaw - Comox Valley Record Published: October 27, 2011 3:00 PM Updated: October 27, 2011 3:58 PM shaw.jpg VIEWING THE FISH at the Puntledge Hatchery is a majestic experience. PHOTO BY RALPH SHAW Celebrating Rivers Day at the Puntledge Hatchery, which is...
Blue Carbon Pilot Project
Excerpt from 'Ferry Man visits Comox Valley Regional District members in person' article by Scott Stanfield - Comox Valley Record Published: October 20, 2011 6:00 PM A Blue Carbon Pilot Project would remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, decrease fossil fuel...