Freshwater

INTACT FORESTS, SAFE COMMUNITIES

A new independent report commissioned by Sierra Club BC looks at the relationship between forest management and severe climate impacts expected across B.C. It shows that governments can mitigate climate-related disasters…
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Freshwater Stewardship for Challenging Times – Video

Did you miss this event on April 21, 2021? Good news! Below is the complete list of links offered along with the video recording. We all know that our island…
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Water Storage Options Presentation Resources- Video

Every year, nearly one cubic meter of water falls on every square meter of Salt Spring Island. So why do we have a water shortage problem? How and why should…
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SSI Watershed map

https://www.crd.bc.ca/docs/default-source/es-watersheds-pdf/regional-watershed-maps/watersheds-of-salt-spring-island-map-2018.pdf?sfvrsn=f8ad10ca_2
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ERN seeking volunteers to help with a SSI Watershed Stewardship Video Series

ERN (Ecological Research Network) is developing a “SSI Watershed Stewardship” video series.  This video series builds on various SSI freshwater stewardship initiatives, by the WPS, by SSIWPA, and by other…
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Freshwater resources

BLOG: rainwater harvesting and resources about water conservation GUIDE: SSI Non-Potable Rainwater Harvesting Best Practices VIRTUAL TOUR: SSI Rainwater Harvesting Systems WEBINAR: Rainwater Harvesting in the Islands Trust SSIWPA BROCHURE: “Know Your…
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Water Conservation – Small Island Solutions

Learn about Rainbow Road Allotment Gardens and the water conservation, catchment and irrigation systems that make this project a success! View Powerpoint Presentation Here
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On Salt Spring, Every Drop Is Precious

(Article published in the Driftwood Apr. 14 2021) BY ANDREA PALFRAMAN  On our raincoast island, it can seem like there’s “water, water, everywhere.” In a landscape dotted with lakes and…
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