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Greetings fellow Brooklyn Creek enthusiasts! A lot has happened in 2023:  We will hold our AGM on November 8, 2023 and everyone is welcome to attend.  As a Society, we advocate for the health of Brooklyn Creek and undertake just … Continue reading →

The Brooklyn Creek Watershed Society has been working with the BC Conservation Foundation to collect water samples to check for the presence of a car tire wear compound, known as 6 PPD-Q.  This organic chemical, often found in stormwater discharges, … Continue reading →

Due to the weather forecast, the dates have changed to:Wednesday, October 11th, 9:00-12:00 and 1:00-4:00pmThursday, October 12th, 9:00-12:00 and 1:00-4:00pm (if planting is completed, we may switch to invasive removal at Mac Lang park)Friday, October 13th, 9:00-12:00pm (invasive removal at … Continue reading →

On Tuesday September 26, 2023 Comox young and old residents were delighted to see many pink salmon in Brooklyn Creek, after a big rainfall a few days earlier. Most were at the fish ladder just downstream from Balmoral Avenue. Thoughts … Continue reading →

The following was sent to all Brooklyn Creek Watershed Society volunteers September 27, 2023. Sign up to volunteer now. There is an opportunity to participate in planting of indigenous plants and removal of invasive plants along the creek at Birkdale … Continue reading →

We are thrilled to report BCWS received a donation of $5,000 from Tree Island Yogurt to help with the work ongoing at Birkdale Farm.  Thank you, Merissa and Scott, for the kind and generous donation.  The donation reflects their commitment … Continue reading →

Greetings Brooklyn Creek enthusiasts!  A lot has happened this summer with the financial help of Pacific Salmon Foundation and technical help from Current Environmental Ltd and friends. Earlier, we posted an article about the fish ladder repairs (fish ladder repairs).  … Continue reading →

Brooklyn Creek Watershed Society is pleased to announce the completion of repairs to the fish ladder located at Balmoral Avenue, in the Mack Laing Nature Park in Comox.  The concrete fish ladder was originally built in the 1980’s by the … Continue reading →

A sincere thanks to all who assisted with the fish count this year – it was certainly a unique and challenging one, but always helpful to get a sense of what’s happening in our beloved creek. The final tally was 16 smolts and … Continue reading →

This summer of 2022 will be a busy one for Brooklyn Creek Watershed Society.  We were successful in two grant applications with Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) and received over $40,000 in total.  The funds will be used to make repairs … Continue reading →

Brooklyn Creek Watershed Society received funding from Pacific Salmon Foundation in 2021 to undertake a Level One Fish Assessment of the stream from Anderton Road down to the mouth. Below is the report from Current Environmental Ltd.  We are very … Continue reading →

Hello, – There have been numerous sightings of coho in Brooklyn Creek this fall, a couple as far upstream as Salish Park. This is good news. If you haven’t seen it, there are several photos and videos posted on the BCWS … Continue reading →

Plenty of reports of Coho in the creek have come in this Fall of 2021. Video below (taken at Cedar Avenue bridge, Comox, Nov. 8) show a large red male salmon fighting off other males interested in the female. Also … Continue reading →

These photos and videos were taken near the Balmoral Ave. fish ladder in Brooklyn Creek, Comox, from September 20 to 25, 2021. There had been a tremendous heavy rain on Friday the 17th of 56mm, which encouraged the pink salmon … Continue reading →