Beaufort Watershed Steward (BWS) co-hosted a recent course with Michelle Jones of the Pacific Streamkeepers Federation, with the goal of establishing a benthic invertebrate monitoring program in our watersheds. Yes, we’re adding a 7th monitoring program! Like me, your first question might be “What are benthic invertebrates?” They are organisms, …
We are delighted to announce that we will be hosting our Earth Day Forest Walk again this year. Verna Mumby, local Consulting Arborist, will be guiding attendees through the wonderful forest paths along Thames Creek in Bowser. Verna’s knowledge of the forest ecosystem is fascinating to listen to, and makes …
It was First Aid recertification time for BWS volunteers. As part of our safety protocol we arrange first aid courses for those volunteers who go out in the bush for stream side monitoring. Many thanks to Alpine First Aid for an excellent course!
Each year our Annual General Meeting is a chance to sit back and take in how much we have accomplished in a year. We know we always feel busy, but it is truly amazing each year to see how far our organization has come in just seven years! To provide …
Once again Santa and her Elf delighted everyone at the BWS Christmas Party with tales and a celebration of the work done by various volunteers. It is a hallmark of an amazing organization when the volunteers have this much fun together and still accomplish very impressive work! Manfred Winter & …
Beaufort Watershed Stewards are part of a Vancouver Island study that is monitoring streams along the east side of the island for evidence of tire wear toxins. The study is run by the BC Conservation Foundation (BCCF) in partnership with Vancouver Island University (VIU), University of Victoria (UVic), local First …
Some residents along the eastern slopes of the Beaufort Range are aware of the Natural Glacial Waters bottling plant near Rosewall Creek in Fanny Bay. Since 1997 this plant has been extracting aquifer water and shipping it to Asian markets. While the BC Water Protection Act prohibits bulk export of …
PURPOSE. The goal of this event is to bring together diverse partners to ensure BC’s public and private forest lands are protected by a new Forest Law, so that nature’s needs such as biodiversity, ecosystem function (including the provision of quality water), wildlife habitat, and climate mitigation are prioritized over …
The River Never Sleeps just keeps getting better every year! The number of organizations participating was up this year. The event provides a wonderful chance to meet with other environmental stewardship groups and learn about the exciting work that various volunteer groups are taking on. We thoroughly enjoy conversations with …
Once again we had so much fun at the Mark Isfeld Eco Fair. We love the enthusiasm that the kids have for learning about the environment. This year we had a set up to watch the new video “A Watershed Moment” and fir seedlings to give away.
