The following three-step process outlines actions for the public to take when advocating for forest and watershed protection on Vancouver Island. Links are provided to all key documents and particularly useful sites. It is our collective voices that will bring about change. Step 1. Become Informed Learn what is happening …
We launched Earth Day celebrations on April 21 with a Town Hall at the Fanny Bay Hall. The main event was a review of the Beaufort Watershed Stewards’ Watershed Health Report Card for Mud Bay, Waterloo, Wilfred and Cowie Creeks. The full report is posted on our website. The author …
The BWS Town Hall on logging in our watersheds is Thursday at 7pm at the Fanny Bay Hall. Hear Dave Weaver present his findings from the Beaufort Watershed Stewards 2021 Hydrological Health Report Card on four watersheds in the Beaufort Range.
A big shout out to Mel Rogers at Alpine First Aid for his generous donation and a great training day. As part of our stream monitoring, Beaufort Watershed Steward volunteers are out and about in the woods, by streams and climbing around rocks. We always want safety to be our …
Launch your Earth Day celebrations on April 21 at our first in-person event in two years! Hear Dave Weaver’s presentation of the 2021 findings in our hydrological health Report Card.
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 …
On 7 March 2022 Tracy Andrews and Kevin Kriese from the BC Forest Practices Board presented recommendations for protecting water in BC Watersheds. Their recommendations are based on a review of 38 audit and investigations conducted by the Forest Practices Board. The key take-home messages are summarized below, and four …
March 22, 2022 is the United Nations’ World Water Day. This year the focus is groundwater. That is particularly important for those of us living in the slopes of the Beaufort Watersheds because all of our drinking and household water comes from groundwater aquifers. The health and volume of our …
We call it “the office,” our new sorting and storing facility for refundables. Our stream and well monitoring requires more and more equipment as we expand the creeks and wells that we are collecting data on. Thus, our need for funds is ongoing. We are incredibly grateful that Lighthouse Feed …
President’s Report–Roger Chayer The year 2021 continued to be a difficult year as COVID-19 dominated the headlines. Undeterred, the Beaufort Watershed Stewards’ Board members and the numerous volunteers steadfastly continued the important work of collecting information and advocating for our watershed. My report is an outline of what was accomplished …
