Monitoring
Monitoring is currently underway in 7 locations between Nanaimo and Campbell River.
We have plans to expand the monitoring network to 2 new stream locations in 2024!
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Departure Creek
Nanaimo, BC
Departure Creek is a new addition to the Network and was installed in summer 2023. This station is operated by the Departure Creek Streamkeepers and the Nanaimo Area Land Trust (NALT), and located in lower Woodstream Park. This stream provides important rearing habitat for several species of Pacific salmon.
Tsolum River
Courtenay, BC
This Tsolum River station was installed on August 30, 2012 by BCCF and the Tsolum River Restoration Society (TRRS). This station is located near Todd Road, which is several kilometers upstream of the Water Survey Canada gauging station. This station is only monitored during spring, summer and fall for low-flow conditions.
Beach Creek
Qualicum Beach, BC
The Beach Creek station was installed on July 23, 2020 by BCCF and the Qualicum Beach Streamkeepers. This station is approximately halfway between the headwaters (at Pheasant Glen golf resort) and the mouth (at Hwy 19A). Along the way, the creek passes through residential properties, the Heritage Forest, and another golf course. This is a productive creek for coho and cutthroat trout.
Wilfred Creek
Fanny Bay, BC
The Wilfred Creek station was installed on August 2, 2018 by BCCF and the Fanny Bay Salmonid Enhancement Society (FBSES). This station is located near Hwy 19A and captures most of the Wilfred Creek drainage. This is a challenging site to monitor. Beaufort Watershed Stewards have stepped up to help with this site during low flows.
Shelly Creek
Parksville, BC
Shelly Creek is a new station planned for 2024. The Mid-Vancouver Island Habitat Enhancement Society (MVIHES) has been monitoring flow on Shelly Creek since 2018. They are planning to move their station to a new, more stable location. Lower Shelly Creek is used as critical rearing habitat for Coho salmon and its upper reaches support a population of resident cutthroat trout.
Grandon Creek
Qualicum Beach, BC
The Grandon Creek station was installed by BCCF and the Qualicum Beach Streamkeepers on August 17, 2012. This station is relatively stable due to the weir constructed by the Town of Qualicum Beach. A new "bucket brigade" has started up to monitor this station during low flows.
Cook Creek
Fanny Bay, BC
The Cook Creek station was installed by BCCF and the Fanny Bay Salmonid Enhancement Society (FBSES) on August 2, 2018 near the site of a historical MOTI restoration project by Hwy 19A.
Morrison Creek
Courtenay, BC
Morrison Creek is the newest addition to the Flow Network, installed in September 2023 by BCCF, ENV and the Morrison Creek Streamkeepers. Morrison creek is an extremely important salmon bearing stream and is home to the Morrison Creek lamprey, a unique species of lamprey found no where else in the world.
