The name conjures up sailboats, spinnakers, and a stiff breeze. But the BC Conservation Foundation’s annual Flow Regatta had none of that. There wasn’t a boat in sight. There was, however, a lot of talk about flow, in the hydrological sense, and a lot of standing around in the creek …
On a scale of one to five, how thirsty is Vancouver Island? You can find the answer at the Province’s drought portal (droughtportal.gov.bc.ca) which tracks drought severity across BC. Currently, the rating for our half of the Island has climbed to Level 4: extremely dry conditions, where water supply isn’t …
The Beaufort Watershed Stewards (BWS) want to promote the health and ecological integrity of watersheds on the east side of the Beaufort Range. They value evidence-based decision making, scientific rigour, and open collaboration. Who are they? They are your neighbours and your friends. With help from university students and their …
Beaufort Watershed Stewards (BWS) have been holding their collective breath this past week as grant application funding announcements were anticipated for our proposed Annie Creek Stream Mapping Project. We received not only full funding of our grant request from the Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) but also allocation of the full …
BWS volunteers had great fun suited up in their hip waders out in the Trent River. We were collaborating with Arin Yeomans-Routledge of Astraea Consulting to map the lower portion of the Trent River. Volunteers walked the creek, noting creek bed geology, riparian status, salmon access and obstructions, and general …
Waterloo Creek Watershed We live in a world where change appears to be presenting itself at every turn in our daily lives. We are fortunate to be able to delve into the forests that surround our communities to connect with nature and realize the benefits that our natural environment brings …
Background This article summarizes the findings of three assessments conducted on the unceded traditional territory of the K’ómoks, Pentlatch and Qualicum First Nations along the eastern slopes of the Beaufort Mountain Range. The assessments & compilation of the reports were conducted by Dave Weaver, retired forest worker; the preparation of the …
Santa started her annual presentations by acknowledging that every one the BWS volunteers deserved a gift for giving of their valuable time and expertise to the group. Please know that it is sincerely appreciated. But Santa, as in previous years, chose a few gifts to celebrate and recognize an event …
Monitoring Tire Wear Toxins in Local Streams It was a dark and stormy night … sounds like a gloomy, pull the covers over your head scenario for some except for the Beaufort Watershed Stewards (BWS) tire toxin sampling crew — it is a weather forecast that sounds a call to …
