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We restore and protect aquatic ecosystems throughout Greater Victoria

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About the Society

Since 2002, Peninsula Streams Society has coordinated restoration and habitat conservation projects throughout Greater Victoria.

We build healthy aquatic habitat that supports self-sustaining populations of native species in both freshwater and marine environments. This is accomplished through research, restoration, innovative projects, public education and land stewardship.

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We offer many ways for you to take action to protect and conserve local watersheds. Remove invasive plants. Clean up shorelines. Participate in stream restoration projects. Teach students. Meet like-minded people.

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For nearly 20 years, Peninsula Streams has restored and protected watersheds throughout Greater Victoria. Today our work is more important than ever, as urbanization and climate change continue to degrade local watersheds, creeks and shorelines.

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Help us protect watersheds throughout Greater Victoria by becoming a member. Together, we will make a lasting difference in the health of local creeks, watersheds and shorelines.

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Latest News

What’s a Rain Garden? Green Stormwater Infrastructure Explained

Jan 12, 2022
Rain gardens are vegetated areas in urban environments, designed to capture, hold, cool and filter water on the landscape. Rain gardens hold water where it can either evaporate, be transpired by plants (loss of water through leaves, stems, and flowers), or seep deep into the soil and groundwater. These gardens are an example of ‘Green …

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Local Landowner Restores Backyard Stream and Inspires a Watershed Community

Nov 10, 2021
Did you know that many members of our Greater Victoria community have the potential to take on meaningful restoration projects on their own property? However, restoration can be an intimidating prospect, as it involves more than simply digging out some invasive plants. So, how do community members transform a backyard space into a habitat for …

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Community-Level Climate Change: Long-Term Monitoring of Water Levels at Gardners Pond

Sep 3, 2021
Climate change is a growing global concern with significant implications for local aquatic ecosystems. As a result of shifted moisture regimes, streams within Greater Victoria are threatened by low summer flows, which can result in fish strandings (fish trapped in small, hot pools) and deaths. Peninsula Streams Society mitigates these effects by building the health …

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