The crows have much to say. High in the cottonwoods by the creek at Oak Bay Rec Centre, the topic, probably, is finding lunch. Plenty of them, maybe 75 are working this block. Some balance on swaying twigs, facing into the breeze; some swoop in and perch; some flap off to explore. You’ll hear exclamations …
We welcome Sabine Rankin as leader of our forage fish survey crew. Sabine invites new volunteers for sampling sessions on beaches near the mouth of the creek. Come join in valuable Salish Sea research by contacting Sabine at: sabinerankin@gmail.com The BEACH program https://peninsulastreams.ca/beach-program/ with Peninsula Streams and Shorelines Society studies Salish Sea populations of small …
Survey for forage fish in the Bowker Creek estuary Read More »
Background: On March 14th, School District 61 Trustees (SD61) narrowly passed a third reading of a bylaw to sell a portion of the Lansdowne South Middle School Campus to Victoria Hospice Society (VHS) for $2.5M. It is the view of the Friends of Bowker Creek Society (FoBCS) and the Camosun Community Association (CCA) this land …
Lansdowne School Land Needed for Flood Mitigation Read More »
Hello Bowker Streamkeepers, We have the OK from Department of Fisheries to place Chum salmon eggs in the gravel in February, 2022. FoBC Director, Gerald Harris met at the creek on July 14th with DFO and Peninsula Streams staff to work out the location and timing. Our DFO Community Advisor said that a major reason …
Getting Ready to Place 30,000 Salmon Eggs in Bowker Creek Read More »
5th Garry Oak Scouts are working to clean up Bowker Creek by removing litter and removing invasive plants to replace them with native plants. See this article in the Oak Bay News. Bowker Creek offers youth a connection and a chance to learn about nature in the city and become active participants in its restoration. …
Read the Friends of Bowker Creek Winter eNews 2019 here.
The FoBC society is run by people who work and have fun together. We host work parties in the Bowker Creek watershed, poetry and music concerts by the creek and art-making workshops. We remove invasive plants and replace them with native plants. We learn how to care for Bowker Creek and the watershed. We value …
