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 …
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 …
The 2023 festival was a well attended event with lots of fun all around. Our BWS crew were able to share information on what we know and don’t know about water status in our watersheds. Thanks to our passbook question, we had the opportunity to learn about water sources and …
We enjoy a wonderful sense of community and volunteerism, and that was on display for all at yesterday’s Celebrate Your Community event at the Fanny Bay Hall. BWS was happy to greet many neighbours and new friends at our booth. Jeanette was showcasing her brand new version of Watershed Jeopardy …
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 …
The full report of our 2021 electrical resistivity sounding findings has been published in the December 2022 edition of Water Science Series. This is part of the ongoing collaboration between the University of Victoria and Beaufort Watershed Stewards. Victoria Pereversoff was a Earth and Ocean Science student working with Dr. …
