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Reporting wildfire sightings is easier with the BC Wildfire Service App:With the BC Wildfire Service app, you can quickly report wildfires electronically - even in areas with limited cell coverage. Click on the report button, prepare your report offline and your report will automatically go to the Provincial Wildfire Reporting Centre when you’re back in service.Our mobile app is free to download on both Apple and Android devices.
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Interesting and helpful advice from John Neilson and the Brooklyn Creek Watershed Stewards :Recently, BCWS has been made aware of two incidents of soapy water at the Brooklyn Creek fish ladder (see picture taken July 2nd). This has likely resulted from a release of a detergent into the stream, possibly from car washing or moss removal on roofs.As readers know, Pacific salmon are found in Brooklyn Creek every day of the year, and there certainly is no “safe” time to release detergents or other pollutants into the storm water system that connects with the Creek. Release of any deleterious substance into salmon bearing streams is contrary to the Fisheries Act, and subject to fines. Soapy water can impact young salmon by damaging their gills or skin.
In addition to posing a threat to our salmon populations, soapy water may also indicate that some people are still washing cars, which as of June 23, is not permitted under Stage 3 water restrictions. Once car washing is again allowed, consider washing on a lawn, rather than a hard surface. This simple method can greatly reduce the amount of soapy water entering the storm water system.
Thank you for considering the health of the Brooklyn Creek Watershed.
Dr. John Neilson, President BCWS
Sophia Priestman, a graduate of Mark R. Isfeld Secondary School, is the 2026 recipient of the CVN Bursary. Our $1000 bursary was presented to her at the school’s awards ceremony on May 28.Sophia graduates with straight A grades. She made extensive contributions to the Environment Club throughout her career at Isfeld, taking on the president’s role in grades 11 and 12. She was also very involved in the Model UN Program, and participated in other school clubs and sports.
Outside school, Sophia has volunteered with Anderton Therapeutic Garden and with Lush Valley for several years. At 12 years old she was offered a job by five vendors at the Farmer’s Market and chose Alderlane Bakery where she is in her sixth year of employment. She also has helped out at Pendleton Farm.
Sophia has been accepted at the University of Victoria where she will pursue a dual major in Environmental Studies and Economics with a minor in Applied Ethics. Of this somewhat unusual combination of disciplines, Sophia says:
This variety of disciplines will allow me to see complex political and environmental issues from multiple perspectives and find innovative solutions that both foster sustainability and ensure welfare for all (human and non-human alike).
Congratulations, Sophia!
Author Archives: Botany
Upcoming Walk: Sunday, April 29th 2018, Tsolum Flats
Sunday, April 29th, Tsolum Flats. With the return of spring flowers, we will be visiting Tsolum Flats. This is one of the best sites to catch the early blooms of both species of Pink and White Fawn Lillies in … Continue reading
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Upcoming Walk: Saturday April 21st 2018, Helliwell Park, Hornby Island
Saturday April 21st, Helliwell Park, Hornby Island, meet at the Ferry lot Today’s walk is on Hornby Island, two short BC ferry rides away. If you have never been to Hornby or Helliwell Park, now is your chance. The park … Continue reading
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Botany Outing Report: Kin Beach, April 9th, 2018
Kin Beach It was a cool blustery spring day, but that did not deter two dozen of us spending a productive two hours in the Park under Helen’s guidance. Kin Beach Park has an amazing array of plants with TINY … Continue reading
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Upcoming Walk: Saturday April 14th 2018, Campbell River Estuary
Saturday April 14, Campbell River Estuary The Campbell River Estuary is known world-wide for its Tyee Pool, where monster salmon have been caught, but there is more than that. Like most of the estuaries near industrial sites, it suffered from … Continue reading
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Ucoming Walk: Saturday, April 7th 2018 South Side, Puntledge River from Comox Dam
Saturday, April 7th South Side, Puntledge River from Comox Dam Today’s walk explores the south side of the Puntledge River downstream for about 2 km. This side of the river is much less visited then the north side, which BC … Continue reading
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Botany Outing Report: Seal Bay, March 5th, 2018
Greetings, Members of the Botany Group As Spring advances lots of plants are coming into bloom: coltsfoot, salmonberry, yellow stream violet, blue-eyed mary and more. Attached are photos of Petasites palmatus (coltsfoot) on the Tsolum floodplain and Erythronium oregonum (white fawn lily) seen … Continue reading
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Upcoming Walk: Saturday, March 31st 2018, Cumberland Marsh; Jumbo’s Cabin
Saturday March 31st, Cumberland Marsh; Jumbo’s Cabin Loys will be leading a Public walk through the Cumberland Marsh today. The Marsh drains into Perseverance (aka Coal) Creek, and is home to a number of interesting plant species as well as … Continue reading
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Upcoming Walk: Saturday, March 24th 2018, Ripple Rock
Saturday March 24th, Ripple Rock, On April 5th, 1958, the largest non-nuclear man-made explosion to date occurred at Seymour Narrows, just north of Campbell River. The 1270 metric tons of Nitramex 2H explosives was loaded into tunnels coming from Maud … Continue reading
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BC Nature eNews March 2018
: Upcoming Events AGM 2018 – Your host, Nature Vancouver, cordially invite you to sign up for another great conference. Registration now open. For registration and schedules, please visit this link. March 15, 2018 – Rene Savenye Scholarship applications due. … Continue reading
Upcoming Walk: Saturday, March 10th 2018, Macy Woodlot Walk Mt. Washington
Saturday March 10th, Macy Woodlot Walk Mt. Washington Fred Newhouse spoke at our AGM in February, and we are fortunate to have him leading a walk through the Harold Macy Woodlot today. Fred has spent most of his life in … Continue reading
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