Project Watershed

05/29/2026

🌿 It's field trip season! 🌿
Hundreds of local students have been having fun and learning lots on their class field trips with Caila over the past month. Field trips are wrapping up next week, but the fun continues in July and August with our brand new Super Stewards Summer Camps!

Looking for a fun, hands-on way for your child to explore the outdoors this summer? Join our week-long nature camps in the Comox Valley!

📅 Mon–Fri | 9am–3pm
📍 Rotary Skypark + field trip to Kus-kus-sum

Campers will:
🐟 Explore estuaries & beaches
🌱 Mulch native species & care for habitats
🦀 Discover local wildlife through fun science activities
🎨 Get creative with nature-based art & games
🌊 Small group, lots of outdoor time, and real stewardship action!

👉 Learn more & register on our website at https://projectwatershed.ca/2026/04/15/2026summercamps/

📸: Thanks to Tannis for the great photos!

05/28/2026

Last call for applications!

We are seeking an Environmental Technician to support the delivery of our restoration and monitoring programs!

This role will work closely with our Restoration and Monitoring team to monitor our restoration sites, deliver our Community Water Monitoring Initiative, and support stewardship initiatives like invasives species removal.

Note: this position is funded through Canada Summer Jobs so funding is contingent on eligibility for this program.

📅 June 29 - August 28 (8 week contract)
⏰ 35 hours per week, primarily Monday - Friday
💰 $25 per hour (funded by the Canada Summer Jobs program)

👉 Learn more and apply on our website: https://projectwatershed.ca/2026/05/15/job-posting-environmental-technician/

05/27/2026

Thank you to our eelgrass washer tyers who took home washers and twist ties and got them all ready for our upcoming eelgrass transplant - with your help, we now have over 7,000 washers ready to be attached to eelgrass shoots!

The next step of this project, the actual transplanting, will take place near Oyster River between June 17th and 22nd. Volunteers will hang out on shore at the Pacific Playgrounds Oceanside Resort, attaching the prepared washers to eelgrass shoots harvested by the dive team. The dive team will then take the prepared eelgrass shoots to be transplanted. The washers serve as temporary anchors, helping the shoots establish in the seabed before naturally rusting away.

If you are interested in helping with this phase of the project, you can sign up via our volunteer calendar - just navigate to the month of June and check out the shifts available between the 17th and 22nd: https://events.civicchamps.com/organizations/3172/calendar/month

05/25/2026

Thank you to everyone who has supported the restoration of Kus-kus-sum over the last 5 years! As you probably know, we completed the removal of the steel piling wall in February, marking the last major point in the restoration of the site. We are now moving into a phase of smaller works, maintenance and monitoring, as we prepare for title transfer of the site.

Some of the work you’ll see happening onsite over the next few months includes upgrades and expansion of the irrigation system, removal of the remaining wood cribbing along the riverfront, ongoing invasive species removal, and installation of eco-cultural fencing to help prevent Canada geese from grazing in the tidal marsh areas.

👉 Read Caitlin's full update on our website:
https://projectwatershed.ca/2026/05/20/whats-next-for-kus-kus-sum/

05/22/2026

Pacific sand lance sure know how to choose nice beaches! And lucky us we get to go collect sand samples there too.

05/21/2026

Thank you to our stewardship volunteers who have been working hard this spring doing invasive species removal - including this massive broom plant! - as well as mulching other other hands-on work to support native plant growth and help our ecosystems thrive 💚 we couldn't do it all without you!

And a big thanks as well to CV Broombusters for taking care of the broom outside of the fence! 🙏

Every Thursday morning over the next few months we will be visiting one of our stewardship sites with volunteers. Check out our volunteer calendar if you ever want to join in:
projectwatershed.ca/volunteer/

05/16/2026

We are seeking an Environmental Technician to support the delivery of our restoration and monitoring programs!

This role will work closely with our Restoration and Monitoring team to monitor our restoration sites, deliver our Community Water Monitoring Initiative, and support stewardship initiatives like invasives species removal.

Note: this position is funded through Canada Summer Jobs so funding is contingent on eligibility for this program.

📅 June 29 - August 28 (8 week contract)
⏰ 35 hours per week, primarily Monday - Friday
💰 $25 per hour (funded by the Canada Summer Jobs program)

👉 Learn more and apply on our website: https://projectwatershed.ca/2026/05/15/job-posting-environmental-technician/

05/15/2026

📣 Last call for applications! 📣

We are seeking two Education Program Coordinators to support the delivery of our new youth environmental summer camp program!

This role is ideal for individuals passionate about environmental education, outdoor learning, and working with children. Applicants must be between 15 and 30 years old. Coordinators will help plan, deliver, and evaluate engaging, hands-on environmental programming focused on local ecosystems, stewardship, and community connection.

📅 June 15 - August 7 (8 week contract)
⏰ 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday
💰 $22 per hour (funded by the Canada Summer Jobs program)

👉 Learn more and apply on our website: https://projectwatershed.ca/2026/04/23/job-posting-education/

05/13/2026

We’re so close to our goal - just 10 more monthly donors to go 💚

Will you help us reach 50 this spring?

Monthly gifts provide steady, reliable funding that helps us develop the next generation of restoration projects in our community, while also allowing us to monitor and research coastal species, track the health of local streams, and connect our community to the waters that shape life in the Comox Valley.

Join a growing community of people helping make this work possible year-round.

Most monthly gifts are between $10 and $25 - and every amount helps.

If it feels like a good fit, you can join us here: www.projectwatershed.ca/donatemonthly