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 …
The report on Cumulative Effects for the Trent River Watershed is out! Many thanks to Dave Weaver, Dave Daust RPF, and Scott Scholefield RPF for their work on this report! To access the full report, click HERE. The executive summary follows: Background: The Trent River Watershed Cumulative Effects (CE) Assessment …
This is a publication by the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) reporting on the state of local aquifers. The aquifers in the southern portion of the Beaufort Range fall withing the RDN jurisdiction. This 12-page document provides an excellent overview of groundwater processes, and threats due to climate change and …
Updated: 26 October 2024 Dave Weaver has completed the highly anticipated Watershed Assessment for Cumulative Effects in the Tsable River Watershed. Below is the executive summary followed by a link to the full report. Thank you Dave for all the work you put into this important report! Background:This Tsable River …
The full report of our 2021 electrical resistivity sounding findings has been published in the December 2022 edition of Water Science Series. This is part of the ongoing collaboration between the University of Victoria and Beaufort Watershed Stewards. Victoria Pereversoff was a Earth and Ocean Science student working with Dr. …
The Province is seeking feedback from the public regarding their Watershed Security Strategy and Fund discussion paper. This is an important opportunity to have everyone’s voice heard in protecting our watersheds. The Beaufort Watershed Stewards have prepared their response and you may read it at BWS RESPONSE. To obtain a …
Updated: 26 October 2024 The 2021 Beaufort Watershed Stewards (BWS) Hydrological Health Report Card presents initial data from watersheds on the east side of the Beaufort Mountain Range. Data were gathered in the summer of 2021 and included: equivalent clearcut area percentage, total area harvested, road density, number of stream …
