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BCWS has initiated a storm drain fish painting activity in the watershed. We did our first trials in Crown Isle area of Courtenay and will be expanding our activity in other areas of the watershed. Thanks to Jack Stevens for … Continue reading →

A big thank you to Ed Fudge (one of our many BCWS volunteers) for his generous financial donation. These funds will go towards supporting one of the many enhancement initiatives of BCWS.

Brooklyn Creek Watershed Society (BCWS) was fortunate to receive funding from the Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) for an education outreach initiative.  The PSF funds were used to design an information leaflet describing good stewardship practices to protect watersheds in general … Continue reading →

Our new map of the Brooklyn Creek Watershed was produced in a cooperative effort involving Project Watershed and funding from the Pacific Salmon Foundation. BCWS has printed the map in a brochure that will be used to promote community education … Continue reading →

Final Phase of Channel Enhancement Project at old Brooklyn Creek Elementary School Site Completed. The final phase of a three-year project was completed on November 12, 2017 with sixteen hardy volunteers planting over 200 trees and shrubs along the banks … Continue reading →

The Brooklyn Creek Watershed Society (BCWS) 2017 Coho smolt count was completed June 3 with the help of 49 local volunteers.  Each day between April 12 and June 3 two or three volunteers counted and released the fish near the mouth … Continue reading →

The members of BCWS welcome interested friends of Brooklyn Creek to attend our monthly meetings to hear about activities and new initiatives. The meetings are usually scheduled for the first Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. Please contact us to … Continue reading →