Activity Schedule 2015
Clean-up of Mariners Island.
In cooperation with Ducks Unlimited, Vancouver Island Land Conservation Management Programme, Western Forest Products. COMPLETED March 31, 2015
Log debris survey prior to clean-up jointly with Ducks Unlimited. COMPLETED February 28, 2015.
Garbage clean-up and removal. COMPLETED April 2015.
Log debris survey after clean-up and log removal jointly with Ducks Unlimited. COMPLETED May 27,2015.
Cleaning inter-tidal runnels and pools: Vancouver Island Land Conservation Management Programme. COMPLETED May 29, 2015.
Vegetation and salt marsh recovery survey COMPLETED July, 2015.
Blue carbon potential of estuary and adjacent marshes: postponed until 2016
Design project with Dr. D. Preikshot of Madrone E.S. Ltd.
Determine size of total area by habitat type (GIS base map 1:2000).
Map habitat types of estuary and adjacent marshland (GIS).
Quantify and qualify carbon sequestration potential by habitat category and polygon (GIS).
Cooperation with Climate Change Secretariat, UVIC, and Project Comox Watershed.
Rezoning Lease 103103 for conservation management: postponed until 2016.
Establish stakeholder working group.
Joint proposal for submission to CEEMC.
Breaching Westcan Causeway in cooperation with Western Stevedoring and Pacific Industrial Marine Ltd.
Breaching Causeway and bridge construction. COMPLETED March 31,2015.
Open-Air Classroom Estuary Nature Trail.
Establish Stakeholder Planning Committee (COMPLETED August 2015).
Design trail (COMPLETED September 2015).
Fund raising (on-going).
Establish trail (postponed until 2016).
Networking with NGOs and citizen groups working on causes of mutual interest
on-going
Grounding log booms destined for WFP mill
on-going
Herring Habitat Improvement
wrap pilings at Fishermen’s Wharf in Cowichan Bay. COMPLETED January 2015.
monitor wrapped pilings and shorelines of Cowichan Bay: on-going.
VIP Fundraising Dinner and Art Auction
COMPLETED October 9, 2105.
