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 …
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 …
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 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 …
SOURCE: Code Blue BC. In 2021, the BC Government invested $27 million in the health and security of BC’s watersheds, putting 750 British Columbians to work across 60+ watershed projects in every corner of BC. This work has become known as the Healthy Watersheds Initiative. Now, in order to keep …
We hold meetings on the 2nd Thursday of each month. We have had various formats for meetings during the pandemic. During covid we started doing hybrid meetings–a combination of zoom and in-person. We strive to keep meetings to two hours, but often have lengthy agendas. We welcome interested members to …
The 2021 Conservation Calendars are now available. The calendar features images by local photographers and 50% of proceeds go local conservation groups that are featured in the calendar. The calendars make great Christmas gifts. Calendars are $20.00 and can be purchased from Beaufort Watershed Board members (see home page) or …
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 …
