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Graham and Tetayut Creeks, downstream of Keating Industrial Park, have regularly experienced high levels of pollution. In response, Peninsula Streams is working on a watershed protection initiative focused on educating businesses in the Industrial Park. The Keating Industrial Park is located on the border of the ḰENNES (Hagan-Graham) and Tetayut watersheds in Central Saanich, with […]

Our 3rd Annual Online Auction is now live!  Keep checking in, as more items will be added throughout the week.   2023 Spring Online Auction   Auction opens: Friday March 10th at 10 AM Auction ends: Sunday Mar. 19th at 10 PM We have lots of fabulous offerings again this year, in many Categories, including Experiences, Fishing, Food & Drink. We hope you

Click  below to see a presentation of what we achieved this summer and fall.

See page 10 in the Fall 2022 edition of ‘Our Backyard’ for an article written by Katrina Adams, Sr. Aquatic Biologist for PSS, outlining the ongoing salmon spawning habitat restoration project on the Colquitz River.   https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Community/Documents/Planning/OurBackyardFall2022Web.pdf

Sharing an event from Canadian Parks & Wilderness Society – BC   Join me next week! Learn about the tiny but mighty sandlance Donate  |  Take Action  | About   Meet our Marine Special Guest Pop quiz! What common west coast fish spends most of its life buried in the sand but is vitally important to the

Check out the links below from recent stories on Chek TV Forage Fish returning to Pocket Beach. https://www.cheknews.ca/forage-fish-make-a-return-to-pocket-beach-in-vic-west-1109074/ Bio-Engineered Fencing on Mermaid Creek https://www.cheknews.ca/mermaid-creek-receives-new-bio-engineered-fencing-1108235/

The 2023 Membership portal is now open! Regular Membership – $10 Student Membership – $5   Please also consider becoming a Volunteer by clicking on the Volunteer button and filling in the survey. We have many ways that you can help us protect and manage the streams and watersheds in the Greater Victoria region.  

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

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