Eelgrass and Estuaries: 1,500 Eelgrass Plants Added to Squamish Estuary

Much like an underwater community in a thriving estuary, the shores of the Stawamus Reserve in Squamish were brimming with life on Sunday, February 26, as a knitting circle of the biology-minded prepared 1500 eelgrass plants, harvested from the Sunshine Coast, for restoration beds in the Squamish Estuary. Volunteers from the Seagrass Conservation Working Group, including …

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Edith Tobe featured in Suzuki Foundation Video!

Our alumni & partner Edith Tobe has been featured in one of the Suzuki Foundation Making Policy Live videos for her work with the Squamish River Watershed Society. We congratulate the SRWS on this great publicity and their successful work in the Squamish River estuary. Very inspiring! To read more about the project see Dawn Green's article "Lifeless …

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A wetland wonderland in Squamish

An old highway that now, after restoration, contains a series of wetlands. Coming across an article written on Edith Tobe's project in the Squamish Chief, I felt that there really should be a bog blog entry on it too. Afterall, this is a massive project that I've been lucky enough to witness. A participant of …

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