Beaufort Watershed Stewards

Stream Quality Sampling
2025-04-22 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Vancouver)
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

Streamkeeper's Course
2025-04-04 08:00 - 16:00 | Fanny Bay, BC, Canada
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 BWS volunteers. Michele Jones will be the instructor; she is known for her fabulous courses!
There will be a classroom and a creekside component to the course. Michele teaches modules 1-4 in the course, and students can download those chapters from the Pacific Salmon Foundation website or purchase the full manual for $30.00.
Specific location details are pending. Please email info@beaufortwater.org to be placed on the registration list.

Stream Flow Monitoring
2025-04-01 10:00 - 14:00 | Fanny Bay, BC, Canada
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 can reach Mike through info@beaufortwater.org.

Stream Sampling
2025-03-25 09:00
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

Well Data Upload Training
2025-03-15 09:00 - 09:30 | Zoom
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 have been storing it online. This tool will allow us to begin to use the data by, among other things, loading it into ArcGIS and creating groundwater maps.
Most of you will not have had any direct contact with this data but it’s important that lots of us are aware of this tool even if only a few of us ever actually use it. It should give you a greater understanding of where our groundwater program is headed. As well, the training will touch on some Microsoft products available to us as a non-profit that may become useful as we continue to grow.

BWS Monthly General Meetings
2025-03-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Ships Point Fire Hall, 7729 Vivian Way, Fanny Bay, BC, V0R 1W0, Canada
Beaufort Watershed Stewards’ monthly general meetings are open to all members and those interested in learning more about the organization. Business lasts for 90 minutes and is often followed by a casual socialization time.
We run the meeting in a hybrid format, with the majority of people attending in person, and zoom available for those who cannot attend in person. If you wish to attend via zoom please email info@beaufortwater.org to receive login information and meeting materials.

Stream Sampling
2025-03-11 09:00 - 15:00
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
Afternoon: Lower sites on Cowie, Apple-Cherry, Wilfred, Waterloo, & Mud Bay Creeks

Royston Pod

Morning: Trent R (2 sites), Bloedel, Hart (2 sites), Hindoo, Emily, Spense & Beacon Creeks

Level 1 First Aid for BWS Volunteers
2025-03-08 08:30 - 16:00 | Courtenay, BC
Alpine First Aid runs a Level 1 training course specifically for Beaufort Watershed Stewards’ volunteers. We have volunteers out creek side and walking in forested areas–we are committed to ensuring everyone’s safety.
NOTE: Attendance for volunteers is organized by BWS. Car pooling is appreciated. Bring your own lunch.

POLIS Water Sustainability Project, 6th Annual Water Research Roundup
2025-03-06 09:30 - 11:00 | Zoom
Creating a Blue Dialogue Webinar
Join us for our sixth annual Water Research Roundup, featuring emerging researchers Rheanne Kroschinsky, Sacha Ruzzante, and Lucas King. They will discuss their current work on priority issues related to freshwater management and governance.
The speakers will explore governance and decision-making frameworks for community (source) watersheds in B.C.; how climate change and historic droughts are affecting streams and salmon on the west coast; and the intersection of sustainability and natural resources governance through a lens of relationship and responsibility to Treaty, land, and water.
Following their presentations, we will be joined by discussant Dr. Jon O’Riordan, who will offer some remarks from his perspective as veteran researcher and policy advisor. An open Q&A will follow.
University of Victoria
Register: HERE

Mapping Trent River
2025-03-06 08:00 - 17:00
On March 6 & 7, BWS will be part of a collaboration lead by Arin Yeomans-Routledge of Astraea Consulting. The goal is to obtain current location and morphology data on the Trent River, from shoreline to Hwy 19. Volunteers will be out in chest waders walking the creek, noting creek bed geology, riparian status, salmon access and obstructions, and general terrain. This information will be critical in understanding salmon access to spawning locations, and for interpreting the results of our surface water monitoring.
