As part of BWS’ aquifer mapping project, we had the pleasure of working with Savanna Yamamoto, a University of Victoria Earth and Ocean Sciences student, supervised by Dr. Lucinda Leonard and Dr. Mike Wei. Savanna and Lucinda spent an intensive week in July 2022 collecting resistivity data with assistance from …
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. …
Beaufort Watershed Stewards will now be sharing their stream sampling data via Data Stream. This non-profit organization provides a portal for the public, researchers, all levels of government, and environmental organizations to have open access to national steam data. The Pacific Region will be the final portion of the country …
Who knew that sorting cans and bottles could be fun! The secret is a great group of people intent on making an otherwise tedious job fun. We receive loads of refundables and do sorting in clusters of time. We work in approximately 2 hour shifts. Lise organizes everyone and is …
Beaufort Watershed Stewards do several types of data gathering on a regular basis. The most frequent involve water sampling from 13 creeks along the eastern slopes of the Beaufort Range. Stream Monitoring for Quality The majority of our volunteer work is focused on surface water sampling. This is done year-round. …
Once again we have prepared a mind map to illustrate all the the activities that Beaufort Watershed Stewards was involved in over the past year. To see a full size version of this document, click Read More and then HERE.
Our Annual General Meeting will be held Thursday January 26 at 7pm. To attend and receive your zoom link and the package of AGM documents please email us at info@beaufortwater.org. We look forward to seeing you on screen!
Over the last two summers the University of Victoria (UVic), in conjunction with BWS, conducted a series of Vertical Electrical Soundings – resistivity surveys (VES) on the eastern flanks of the Beaufort Range, eastern Vancouver Island. The purpose of the project is to evaluate resistivity surveying as a cost-effective aquifer mapping …
Once again Beaufort Watershed Stewards are selling the Comox Valley Conservation Partnership calendar. The photos are by local photographers and 50% of proceeds go to local conservation groups who sell the calendars. They make great Christmas gifts! They are $20.00 and can be purchased by emailing info@beaufortwater.org. Payments may be …
Thanks to Jeanette Reinhardt for her creativity prior to the Fanny Bay “Celebrate Your Community” event. Visitors to our booth not only had access to lots of watershed information, they got to test their gaming skills and local environmental knowledge. The scores? …. We’re not telling 😉
