Category: Projects
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Plan to Attend AGM 2026
The Annual General Meeting of the Qualicum Beach Streamkeepers is coming up on Saturday, October 3 at St Stephen’s Church Hall at 150 Village Way in Qualicum Beach. Doors open at 9:30 for membership renewals, with the meeting beginning at 10 am. Photo above was taken in the spring of our newest plantings at the…
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Help Our Plants!
LITTLE QUALICUM RIVER REGIONAL CONSERVATION AREA (LQRECA) It’s that time of year to help out our hundreds of plants in the estuary by starting up and extending our irrigation system again. QBS members are invited to join the work team at 9 am on Thursday, May 14 in the parking lot at the end of …
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“Block Of Doom” Removed!
The derelict concrete dock known locally as the “Block of Doom” which had rested on the Qualicum Beach waterfront for over a year, was successfully removed this week. The structure was cut into three sections, carefully lifted by heavy equipment and transported by truck to the Regional District of Nanaimo Regional Landfill on Cedar Road,…
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“Block of Doom” Doomed!
After only two weeks of fundraising, and as a result of the great response from so many individuals and organizations, we have reached our fundraising goal for the removal of the “Block of Doom” from the Qualicum Beach waterfront. Plans have now been finalized for the physical removal of the derelict dock from the beach…
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AGM Reminder
QUALICUM BEACH STREAMKEEPERS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ST STEPHEN’S HALLVILLAGE WAY, QUALICUM BEACH SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2025 9:30 AM, The 2025 AGM for QBS will be held on October 18th, for the annual report on activities, the election of board members for 2025/6, and a presentation by a guest speaker. The Hamilton Wetlands and Forest Preservation Society…
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Expanding Plant Coverage
Little Qualicum River Estuary Regional Conservation Area (LQRECA) – our latest work party took place on Thursday, October 9 when nine volunteers and our Cultural Monitor, Kris from the Qualicum First Nation, worked together to plant 55 more native plants on the spit. The plants consisted of 10 large Shore Pine, 5 Garry Oak, 10…