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Call for volunteers to assist with fish salvage efforts at Birkdale Farm ahead of 2026 in-stream restoration works. Volunteers with help to relocate fry outside of the work area. Dates: Tuesday, August 18 to Monday, August 24 (including weekend) Time: … Continue reading →

🌳 Help Save Our Salmon: Join the Brooklyn Creek Gardening Club! Ready to make a real, local impact while enjoying the fresh morning air? Our hands-on creekside restoration project is in full swing, and we need your help to prepare … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

Dear Brooklyn Creek Volunteers, We have a fun work party happening next week, and we would love to see you there! A rare opportunity for you to see how Brooklyn Creek meanders through Birkdale Farm in Comox. Help the streamside … Continue reading →

Welcome to new volunteers and members who have recently signed up. Brooklyn Creek Watershed Society has had a very successful counting year and want to thank all the great volunteers who give up their time to count (and release unharmed) … Continue reading →

Two items this post. We reported last week about the Banner Year for Smolt Counting, best ever on record! IT CONTINUES ON! Here are the latest as of May 22: Smolts  Total = 4,423 Daily Average last week = 104 … Continue reading →

Two items today: 2026 has been a banner year for the smolt count and also today there is a Pritchard Road Neighbourhood Associaton gathering to get to know your neigbours (Comox). The smolt count as of Saturday May 16 is … Continue reading →

The ever-popular fish counting on Brooklyn Creek 2026 is starting! As a volunteer you are now able to choose your day (morning or evening) for counting Coho Smolts (and other species) that are captured in the brand new fish box. … Continue reading →

A proposed development at 1533 Cedar Avenue that is right adjacent to Brooklyn Creek has been submitted to the Town of Comox. The Directors of Brooklyn Creek Watershed Society have reviewed this proposal and  strongly and unanimously recommend that the … Continue reading →

We will have our Annual General Meeting on November 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM at the DFO office on 148 Port Augusta Street in Comox, BC. Mark your calendar. Please write to (https://brooklyncreek.ca/contact-us) if you plan to attend as we … Continue reading →

The beautiful Birkdale Farm on Guthrie Road is a landmark, well recognized by Comox and Valley residents. Led by Guy Sim, Birkdale Farm was established in 1920 and has a three-generation long proud tradition of producing milk from grass-fed Ayrshire … Continue reading →

Comox, BC Residents Witness Remarkable Return of Salmon in Brooklyn Creek An Afternoon at the Balmoral Fish Ladder: Pink Salmon Make Their Journey On the afternoon of October 2, 2025, an extraordinary sight unfolded at the Balmoral fish ladder in … Continue reading →

Two Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities for Brooklyn Creek Supporters! Brooklyn Creek Watershed Society is entering into the fourth year of restoration work at Birkdale Farm, working with the landowner Mr. Guy Sim and Current Environmental Ltd. With the instream work completed … Continue reading →

Join Us in Helping Preserve Local Fish Habitats! 🐟🌿 You can assist with fish salvage efforts at Birkdale Farm ahead of in-stream works. Volunteers will help relocate fry and set up isolation measures. Dates: Tuesday, August 12 to Monday, August … Continue reading →

Join Us for the River Never Sleeps Festival! 🌊🐟 The Fanny Bay Salmonid Enhancement Society invites you to the River Never Sleeps Festival, a family-friendly celebration of the vibrant living ecosystem we share with nature! Mark your calendars for May … Continue reading →