Monthly Archives: July 2011

Filomi Days: Party Hardy!

Last weekend Straitwatch North set up an outreach booth at Port Hardy’s annual community event, Filomi Days. The name “Filomi” is a union of Fishing, Logging and Mining, the three main resource-based occupations of many Port Hardians. With a little … Continue reading →

The Art of Conservation

Elke van Breemen is Cetus’s Outreach Coordinator for northern Vancouver Island. With a BSc in Natural Resources She has worked on many artistic projects with the mind of a Conservation Biologist. The following is a description and Artist’s Satement on … Continue reading →

Grey skies, grey whales and great expectations

The summer of 2011 marks the twenty-ninth year since the establishment of the Robson Bight (Michael Bigg) Ecological Reserve (RBMBER). During the early 80’s, the area now known as Robson Bight was going to become a booming ground for the … Continue reading →

On the water with Straitwatch South

On-water monitoring and education by the Straitwatch South program based out of Victoria began in the summer of 2007, and has been expanding ever since. Our boat is kept in Oak Bay and this year after some maintenance was ready … Continue reading →