Tag: <span>watershed health</span>

Aquifer Mapping Update

At our April meeting we had the treat of listening to Mark Lake’s enthusiastic update on the BWS aquifer mapping project.  Since 2021 Mark has been working with faculty and students from the University of Victoria and local BWS volunteers to start mapping aquifers along the eastern Beaufort Watersheds.  The …

Join Us on April 26 for our Earth Day Celebration at Thames Creek!

We are delighted to announce that we will be hosting our Earth Day Forest Walk again this year.  Verna Mumby, local Consulting Arborist, will be guiding attendees through the wonderful forest paths along Thames Creek in Bowser.  Verna’s knowledge of the forest ecosystem is fascinating to listen to, and makes …

What is a ‘private forest’ in B.C.? And how much logging is allowed there?

Julie Gordon published an article in The Narwhal on February 18, 2025 that provides an excellent background to how and why such extensive logging continues along both sides of the Beaufort Range. B.C.’s private forests aren’t subject to the same logging regulations as those on public land — putting old …

2024 River Never Sleeps Festival

The River Never Sleeps just keeps getting better every year! The number of organizations participating was up this year. The event provides a wonderful chance to meet with other environmental stewardship groups and learn about the exciting work that various volunteer groups are taking on. We thoroughly enjoy conversations with …

Announcing Bowser Pod !

We are expanding! BWS is launching a new stream sampling team, or ‘pod’ as we like to call them, in the Lighthouse area. This will provide a more comprehensive understanding of the health of streams on the eastern slopes of the Beaufort Range. We sample for turbidity, temperature, dissolved oxygen, …