We are delighted to announce that Beaufort Watershed Stewards has received a 2020 Grant in Aid from the Comox Valley Regional District. These grants are awarded to over 20 non-profit organizations annually. The funds will be used for basic operating expenses such as the purchase and maintenance of stream monitoring …
On September 1 the Cumberland Community Forest Society completed the purchase and protection of 226 acres of forest and creek in the Perseverance Creek Watershed. This collaborative effort to protect this portion of the Cumberland watershed was a 2.5 million dollar undertaking. The society was formed in 2000 by a …
In addition to monetary donations, we accept, process, and return cans and other refundables. The funds go towards the purchase of monitoring equipment for streams and wells. We are so grateful for your refundable donations. The following is part of the work of processing the refundables. If you are able …
Third Annual Vancouver Island Symposium on Water Stewardship in a Changing Climate – Comox Valley 2020 The Nanaimo and Area Land Trust and the Partnership for Water Sustainability are proceeding with a “Video Trilogy Series” in the last half of November 2020; and this will constitute the 3rd in the …
Beaufort Watershed Stewards now have two years worth of data for selected streams in our watershed. Our neighbour watershed has many years of data due to BC Hydro’s monitoring and management of the Puntledge River flow. Each year BC Hydro issues a water supply forecast for the February to September …
1. Why is Groundwater Sustainability Important? 2. Should the Pandemic Change What I “Do” as a Sustainability Scientist? Offered by the University of Victoria & Victoria Public Library Groundwater resources are the most reliable source of freshwater on the planet, so long as they are sustainably managed. In this talk, …
