We are excited to announce a training session for our new data import tool. Matthew Fox from Strathcona Business and Technology Services has been working on this for the last six months and it’s ready to roll. We collect level data from numerous wells and a number of creeks and …
Bowser Pod Morning: Chef, Sandy, Thames, Nash (2 sites), Hunts, & Annie (2 sites) Creeks Fanny Bay Pod Morning: Tsable, then upper sites on Cowie, Apple-Cherry, Wilfred, Waterloo, & Mud Bay Creeks Royston Pod Morning: Trent R, Bloedel, Hart, Hindoo, Emily, Spense & Beacon Creeks
On April 1, 2. 3 & 4 Mike Mesford will be leading a crew to conduct transects and surveys of six creeks in the Fanny Bay Pod. The creeks are: Tsable, Mud Bay, Cowie, Waterlook, Cook and Wilfred. If you would like to learn more about this volunteer opportunity, you …
We are delighted to work with the Pacific Streamkeepers Federation to host a local Streamkeeper's course in the Fanny Bay area. The course will run Friday evening and the full day Saturday and Sunday April 4, 5 & 6. There is room for members of the public to attend along with …
Bowser Pod Morning: Chef, Sandy, Thames, Nash (2 sites), Hunts, & Annie (2 sites) Creeks Fanny Bay Pod Morning: Tsable, then upper sites on Cowie, Apple-Cherry, Wilfred, Waterloo, & Mud Bay Creeks Royston Pod Morning: Trent R, Beacon, Bloedel, Spense & Hart Creeks
BWS will have the fun of returning to school and the Mark Isfeld Secondary School EcoFair in Courtenay. We love meeting the next generation of stewards!
We are delighted to announce that we will be hosting our Earth Day Forest Walk again this year. Verna Mumby, local Consulting Arborist also known as "the Tree Lady", will be guiding attendees through the wonderful forest paths along Thames Creek in Bowser. Verna's knowledge of the forest ecosystem is …
An interactive webinar "cafe". Join our two distinguished guest speakers sharing their expertise on forest ecology, conservation, and the role forests play in climate and local resilience. Engage in interactive discussions with our guest speakers and fellow participants to support forest health in our communities. Via zoom - click on …
Our newly trained team of benthic invertebrate samplers will be out for the first time, collecting baseline samples from six streams. These include: Thames, Annie, Waterloo, McNaughton, Bloedel and Emily Creeks. We will be joined by Katie Schulze who has offered to help us with species identification. We expect great …
The River Never Sleeps Festival runs each year thanks to the work of the volunteers of the Fanny Bay Salmonid Enhancement Society. Approximately 30 volunteer groups and environmental organizations host booths to highlight the amazing amount of work done to protect salmon and the environment in this area. A highlight …