Once again BWS hosted one of the most fun parties of the season. Each year Santa takes the opportunity to honour (i.e. roast) selected volunteers in the organization. Read further to hear enlightening stories about our volunteers and the work that they do. Pam: At her finest! This is the …
The life of a Beaufort Watershed Steward is filled with pressure. Specifically, barometric pressure. Changes in barometric pressure were the default weather forecast for generations. Now there is a sophisticated network of satellites, radar, and computer simulations at our disposal. BWS doesn’t use barometric data for predicting the weather, but …
The Comox Valley Conservation Partnership sponsored a fun day for families to get out in Puntledge Park, learn about various conservation groups in the valley, and see some salmon coming up the Puntledge. It was a great day with games for kids and a chance for the adults to indulge …
It seems so long ago, but it’s only been six years since a few of us in Fanny Bay began wondering how climate change might affect our water supply. This idle pondering led to the formation of a watershed stewardship group. At first, we thought the Wilfred Creek Watershed Stewards …
The drought drags on and things continue to get drier and drier and drier. It’s the first week of August and it’s a welcome treat to visit our stream sampling sites. Shady little oases of resilience, they provide respite. The air feels moist, the bushes and vines have exploded in …
I’m always amazed that so few well owners know the level of the water in their wells. But then, I’m a data-driven sort of guy. If I were on a private well, I would probably have a sensor that sent real-time data to my phone. But that’s me. There is …
Ours is a hard-working bunch. At the same time, we like to have a good laugh. In that regard Pam Lengyel is probably the quintessential BWS board member. Pam works as hard as anyone and she is never lacking for comments, jokes or stories that make us laugh. A lot! …
For those of you following the activities of Beaufort Watershed Steward, you may already be aware that refundables (cans, bottles, certain dairy and tetra pack containers) are a key source of revenue for BWS. We have an impressive collection, sorting and delivery process run under the careful guidance of Lise …
I love maps. Maybe even more than I love graphs! I like to see everything at once, from above. I like to see how everything fits together. I like the clean lines between one feature and another rather than the messy vagueness of the real world. I like to measure …
Our BWS colleague, Wendy Holm, is spotlighted in Shaw’s video explaining her ecologically responsible approach to water bottling. Beaufort Watershed Stewards monitors continuous water levels through our Well Monitoring Program that helps assess the status of our aquifers. This is an excellent example of the ways we need to re-think …
