Dave Weaver – Beaufort Watershed Stewards

Earth Day Nature Walk

By Dave Weaver July 1, 2021 July 18, 2021

What a grand idea to celebrate Earth Day 2021 with a community nature walk in an old growth stand in a local Beaufort Watershed. Originally advertised as two walks with ten people each we were overwhelmed with over 35 requests. Due to provincial Covid health orders, we had to scale …

Who Owns and Controls the Beaufort Watersheds?

By Dave Weaver December 10, 2020 December 10, 2020

The East side of Vancouver Island is one of the most uniquely managed forest lands in BC—if not in Canada. Based on the Vancouver Island Great Private Land Grant of 1887, the majority of our local forested watersheds, that are being actively logged right now for the second time, are privately owned. …