Comox Valley Nature members and the general public are invited to CVN’s October general meeting for the following keynote presentation:
Title: An Overview of the Kus-kus-sum Restoration Project
Speaker: Caitlin Pierzchalski (Project Watershed)
Date: Sunday, October 27, 2024
Time: 3:00 p.m. PT
Location: Main hall of Comox United Church, 250 Beach Drive, Comox
Caitlin will provide an update of the current restoration works and the works planned for next year at Kus-kus-sum. She will also update and summarize the status of planned work and long-term monitoring and maintenance of the site. Caitlin will emphasize the plant prescription chosen for Kus-kus-sum and the ongoing planting efforts. For more information on this project see Project Watershed’s website.
About the speaker
Caitlin Pierzchalski is the Executive Director of Project Watershed. She is a restoration ecologist, watershed steward, and experienced program manager. She was born and raised on the traditional territory of the Sylix-speaking peoples and is currently based on unceded Coast Salish territory. She is inspired by her love of oceans, and has been working in and learning from marine and coastal environments throughout the Salish Sea for the past 10 years. She believes in exploring the unique ways each of us can contribute to and support healthy, future ecosystems for our communities, and is always reflecting on her own role in this. She’s keen to support and further community-engaged stewardship in the Comox Valley that contributes to thriving watersheds, and holds a cautiously hopeful view for the future for our lands and waters.
More about the meeting
Following the keynote presentation, the meeting will include brief reports from CVN interest groups and other activity leaders.
This will be a hybrid meeting (in-person and videoconference). We encourage members and the general public to attend the in-person meeting. Members who cannot attend can participate via videoconference. The link to join the Zoom meeting will be sent to members by email before the meeting.
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