Category: <span>2026</span>

Mapping the Trent River

BWS volunteers had great fun suited up in their hip waders out in the Trent River. We were collaborating with Arin Yeomans-Routledge of Astraea Consulting to map the lower portion of the Trent River. Volunteers walked the creek, noting creek bed geology, riparian status, salmon access and obstructions, and general …

April 25 Information Forum

Beaufort Watershed Stewards are very excited to host a community event to share the cumulative results of our citizen science programs that help us understand the structure and current status of our local aquifers. We will present results from the Fanny Bay Aquifer (419) Study from September 2025 and our …

The Joys of Stream Sampling

BWS doesn’t have an office. We do our indoor stuff, like meetings and such, at each other’s houses. Our monthly meetings, thanks to the kind support of SPID (Ships Point Improvement District) are at the firefighters training hall. Many meetings are on Zoom and we sometimes meet at the FBI. …

Summary of Six Watershed Cumulative Effects Assessments 2021-2025

Background This article summarizes the findings of three assessments conducted on the unceded traditional territory of the K’ómoks, Pentlatch and Qualicum First Nations along the eastern slopes of the Beaufort Mountain Range. The assessments & compilation of the reports were conducted by Dave Weaver, retired forest worker; the preparation of the …