Student Reports | September 21, 2022
Chrystal Creek Wetland Design Project
Report from UVic’s ES 471 Class of 2022.
ViewThe 26 hectare Chrystal Creek watershed lies at the heart of the Millard Learning Centre. Contained entirely within the property boundaries, it was historically exploited for timber, agriculture, and pasturage. Generations of settler occupation reduced what were once native, old-growth forested wetland ecosystems to a series of degraded fields, littered with garbage and dilapidated structures.
Since acquiring the property in 2012, the Galiano Conservancy has embarked on an ambitious program to restore forest and wetland ecosystems throughout the watershed, from ridgeline to shoreline.
Restoring forest and wetland ecosystems creates high-quality habitat for numerous species. Target species for our project include:
If you’d like to get involved in helping to restore the Chrystal Creek watershed, the Restoration Team holds weekly volunteer days:
Check out our volunteer opprortunities for more information, and to sign up for our volunteer list.
The Cedars for the Next Century project is a decades-long commitment to the recovery of a single watershed. Click below to learn more about the evolution of the project.
This painting by Sylvie Hawkes is the artist’s rendition of what the Chrystal Creek watershed will look like 100 years in the future.
The Chrystal Creek watershed project continues to evolve, and so many people have contributed along the way. You can explore this transformation through media.
This mini-documentary showcases the effort to restore the south branch of the Chrystal Creek watershed through a series of time-lapse and aerial drone videos taken during in November, 2023.
This mini-documentary showcases the effort to restore the east branch of the Chrystal Creek watershed through a series of before-and-after aerial drone videos.
This mini-documentary showcases the effort to restore the west branch of the Chrystal Creek watershed through a series of time-lapse videos taken in October, 2021.
In October 2020, we transformed a former parking loop into an educational wetland at our Millard Learning Centre. This time-lapse video shows the process from start to finish.
Explore the evolution of the Chrystal Creek watershed restoration project through this interactive, time-traveling virtual 360 tour.
Explore the creation of our liner wetland at the Millard Learning Centre classroom through this interactive, time-traveling virtual 360 tour.
This project is made possible by the contributions of our generous funders and partners.
Explore the following resources to learn more about the Chrystal Creek watershed restoration project.
Report from UVic’s ES 471 Class of 2022.
ViewCameron, 2021 – ER 312B, UVic
ViewReport from UVic’s ES 471 Class of 2021
ViewReport from UVic’s ES 471 Class of 2021.
ViewDewar, 2021 – RNS Capstone Project
ViewReport from UVic’s ES 471 Class of 2020.
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