Project Watershed is gearing up for the final push to get planting done at the Kus-Kus-Sum site. This is a great opportunity to be part of this amazing lasting legacy in our beautiful Comox Valley.
Volunteers are needed for native species planting at Kus kus sum! We will be planting the newly restored southern end of the site with over 4,000 native plants. No experience is necessary and we will provide all tools.
Much of the planting will take place in the intertidal salt marsh so it will be muddy work! Be sure to bring sturdy boots, layered clothing, and plenty of drinking water.
Please note there are no washrooms on site and we ask that dogs be left at home.
Many thanks to the two CVHS members that attended the Kus-Kus-Sum planting day. Here are some lovely photos of the event.
More planting days are being added to the volunteer sign-up calendar (see link above), partly to make up for the shift that had to be cancelled due to the storm.
Also, some exciting news, salmon have been spotted spawning in the newly created lagoons!
Many thanks to our CVHS members that helped a few days ago at the Kus-Kus-Sum site for this update and the excellent photos, see below:
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The end is in sight–the wall removal will start mid December! A final planting day is scheduled for Sunday, November 30, 9:00-11:00, many hands are needed. If you are interested in helping out, here is the link to sign up: https://projectwatershed.ca/2025/09/15/kus-kus-sum-fall-planting-2025/
A busy morning planting at Kus Kus Sum! These huge logs have been chained together and attached to sunken boulders so they won’t float away with the high tide and storms. They provide refuge and hiding places for the small fish. By the time the chains rust away, other vegetation will have anchored the logs.
