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Fish Assessment 2022

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

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News, Upcoming Meeting

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

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Coho Dominance in the Creek

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

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20 Pink Salmon in Creek

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

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BCWS Receives Funding for Fish Habitat Assessment

Brooklyn Creek Watershed Society recently received funds from the Pacific Salmon Foundation to conduct a Fish Habitat Assessment of Brooklyn Creek. The focus will be on the creek from Anderton and downstream. Current Environmental Ltd., a local biological consulting firm, … Continue reading

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2021 Coho Smolt Monitoring

Brooklyn Creek and the surrounding watershed support the spawning habits of Coho and Chum salmon. In the fall, mature salmon spawn in the gravel beds and their eggs hatch the following spring. The young Chum salmon return almost immediately to … Continue reading

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$200 Rewarded!

$200 Coho Photo Reward Awarded! I’m sure many of you noticed the signs along Brooklyn Creek this past year posting a $200 reward for anyone who could “capture” a spawning coho in Brooklyn Creek.  It seems that many people who … Continue reading

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Photo/Video Entries

There were 9 submissions to the 2019-2020 Coho Photo Contest. The winner received $200 and there was a runner up who received $50. Be sure to watch for another contest by getting on our email list! Nov. 24, 2020 Subject: Spawning … Continue reading

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3 Consecutive Days Spawning Salmon

Videos of spawning salmon on November 19, 20 and 21, 2020. November 19, location was about 150 feet below the Balmoral Avenue fish ladder. The salmon (red sided) swims slowly in the pond area and then darts DOWN the creek. … Continue reading

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A Beacon of Hope

Town of Comox – A ‘Beacon of Hope’ for Citizen Science in Action & Reconnecting Hydrology and Ecology through the Water Balance Approach to Land Development. This was a presentation by Christine Hodgson at the Water Sustainability Conference held in … Continue reading

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Successful Planting Event – Dec, 2019

Thank you to all BCWS volunteers who came out on such short notice last Saturday, December 14, 2019.  We were quick and efficient and we planted over 120 plants in less than 2 hours in the area where extensive work was … Continue reading

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$200 Reward for Coho Photo!

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED. The winner announcement.  All the entries received. We hope to have a similar contest soon, get on the email list to keep up with our news: Subscribe. REWARD: BROOKLYN … Continue reading

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Reconnecting Hydrology and Ecology

JOINT NEWS RELEASE – September 23, 2019 Town of Comox precedents are working examples of what “reconnecting hydrology and ecology” looks like in practice.  Comox experience shows what is possible when a local government has a strong working relationshipwith the … Continue reading

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2019 Cohoe smolt count results

The Brooklyn Creek Watershed Society (BCWS) carries out a coho smolt count every year. Coho fry spend one year in the creek before migrating to salt water as smolts. Brooklyn Creek flows from Courtenay (Crown Isle) through the CVRD and … Continue reading

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Assessing the Worth of Ecological Services

Assessing the Worth of Ecological Services Using the Ecological Accounting Process for Watershed Assessment, Brooklyn Creek Demonstration Application in the Comox Valley. Readers will find in this report a demonstration of the Ecological Accounting Process (EAP) as it was applied … Continue reading

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