The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) invites the public to explore the Comox Lake Watershed during Watershed Awareness Days, running May 27 to 31, 2025. Through guided walks, talks, and family activities, residents and visitors can learn how this necessary ecosystem supports our drinking water.
The Comox Lake Watershed, located in the unceded territory of the K鈥櫭砿oks First Nation, supplies water to over 50,000 people. Despite a long history of industrial use and recreation, protecting this watershed remains essential to maintaining safe, clean water.
Watershed Awareness Free Community Events:
Tuesday, May 27 at BC Parks Ecological Reserve Comox Lake Bluffs Site for a walking tour at 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 28 for Comox Valley Water Treatment Plant Tours running at 3:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., and 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 28 at the BC Parks Eastern Ecological Reserve for a walking tour at 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 29 for a talk about Who Lives in the Watershed? BC Community Bat Program Presentation at 7:00 p.m.
Friday, May 30 a Courtenay and District Fish & Game Protective Association Site Tour runs at 10 a.m.
Friday, May 30 on Beavers, Watersheds and Wildfire Pub (hosted by partner organization Cumberland Community Forest Society) at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 31 the topic is How is Your Family Connected by Water? Which is a family activity from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
To register for these events or for more information, visit: comoxvalleyrd.ca/watershed.
鈥淗ealthy ecosystems produce high-quality drinking water,鈥� says Zoe Norcross-Nu鈥檜, CVRD鈥檚 Watershed Protection Coordinator. 鈥淲hat we do on the land and in the water directly affects the watershed鈥檚 health. By working together, we can keep protecting the Comox Lake Watershed for generations to come.鈥�
The CVRD鈥檚 Connected by Water program, developed through the Comox Lake Watershed Protection Plan, works with local partners to support education, stewardship, and water conservation.
