Uncategorized

2026 Colquitz River Monitoring Report

The Colquitz River supports one of the largest urban coho salmon populations in Greater Victoria, and over the past several years, Peninsula Streams & Shorelines has been working to better understand these populations through long-term monitoring. Using smolt trapping, PIT tagging, adult escapement monitoring, and redd surveys, our latest report brings together data collected by […]

2026 Colquitz River Monitoring Report Read More »

Colquitz Rain Garden Report

Prepared by Camosun College Environmental Technology students, the ‘2026 Rain Garden Quantification & Suitability Model of the Colquitz River Watershed’ identifies priority areas for rain garden implementation in the Colquitz by integrating salmonid observation data, hydrological mapping, stormwater infrastructure, land cover analysis, and field sampling to support targeted 6PPD-Q mitigation and climate-resilient watershed planning. Read

Colquitz Rain Garden Report Read More »

Impacts of oil spills on beach spawning forage fish eggs

On February 1, a major fire at Van Isle Marina in Sidney destroyed three large yachts, prompting an extensive environmental cleanup after the vessels sank at their berths. While emergency crews safely contained the blaze, oil and debris spread to parts of Tryon Beach. This area is recognized as the region’s most productive spawning ground

Impacts of oil spills on beach spawning forage fish eggs Read More »