The Beaufort Watershed Stewards work to promote the health and resilience of local watersheds in the Beaufort Range and to ensure the quality and quantity of fresh water for the future.
We respectfully acknowledge that the watersheds we depend on are on the Unceded Traditional Territory of the K’ómoks, Pentlatch and Qualicum First Nations, the traditional keepers of this land.
Announcing: BWS Interactive Web Maps !
Searchable maps of the aquifers on the eastern slopes of the Beaufort Mountain Range. This work is the result of Beaufort Watershed Stewards’ collaboration with the University of Victoria and Vancouver Island University
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It seems so long ago, but it’s only been six years since a few of us in Fanny Bay began wondering how climate change might affect our water supply. This idle pondering led to the formation of a watershed stewardship group. At first, we thought the Wilfred Creek Watershed Stewards …
The drought drags on and things continue to get drier and drier and drier. It’s the first week of August and it’s a welcome treat to visit our stream sampling sites. Shady little oases of resilience, they provide respite. The air feels moist, the bushes and vines have exploded in …
I’m always amazed that so few well owners know the level of the water in their wells. But then, I’m a data-driven sort of guy. If I were on a private well, I would probably have a sensor that sent real-time data to my phone. But that’s me. There is …
Ours is a hard-working bunch. At the same time, we like to have a good laugh. In that regard Pam Lengyel is probably the quintessential BWS board member. Pam works as hard as anyone and she is never lacking for comments, jokes or stories that make us laugh. A lot! …
For those of you following the activities of Beaufort Watershed Steward, you may already be aware that refundables (cans, bottles, certain dairy and tetra pack containers) are a key source of revenue for BWS. We have an impressive collection, sorting and delivery process run under the careful guidance of Lise …
I love maps. Maybe even more than I love graphs! I like to see everything at once, from above. I like to see how everything fits together. I like the clean lines between one feature and another rather than the messy vagueness of the real world. I like to measure …
Our BWS colleague, Wendy Holm, is spotlighted in Shaw’s video explaining her ecologically responsible approach to water bottling. Beaufort Watershed Stewards monitors continuous water levels through our Well Monitoring Program that helps assess the status of our aquifers. This is an excellent example of the ways we need to re-think …
The 2023 festival was a well attended event with lots of fun all around. Our BWS crew were able to share information on what we know and don’t know about water status in our watersheds. Thanks to our passbook question, we had the opportunity to learn about water sources and …
The rain held and the forest was glorious! Our Earth Day celebration took place in one of our favorite and most pristine locations in our watersheds: Lower Waterloo Creek Forest. We held a guided interpretive walk led by Verna Mumby, whose knowledge of trees, mosses, ferns and insects held us …
The forecast called for sun but there was a drizzle of rain on the windshield as we drove the short distance to Mud Bay Creek. We hoped to do a transect – that is, measure the stream flow – before the Fanny Bay Salmonid Enhancement folks installed their smolt trap. …
