Parksville 2019 on YouTube > Brooklyn Creek Enhancement in the Town of Comox – “We share a vision for protecting the stream as a natural asset. We look forward to working with other local governments in the area to achieve similar goals,” stated Christine Hodgson, Brooklyn Creek Watershed Society (April 2019)

Note to Reader:

The Parksville 2019 Symposium has been captured in its entirety in a comprehensive set of  videos that have been uploaded to the Partnership for Water Sustainability’s YouTube Channel for ease of access by those who are curious and/or interested to learn about what transpired on April 2-3-4 in Parksville, British Columbia.

Module C on Day Two was titled ‘Moving Towards Restorative Development’. It featured two Vancouver Island restoration case studies that are “beacons of hope” – Bowker Creek in the Capital Regional District and Brooklyn Creek in the Comox Valley.

Al Fraser and Marvin Kamenz of the Town of Comox teamed with Christine Hodgson of the Brooklyn Creek Watershed Society. The title of their tag-team presentation was “A Tale of Two Watersheds in the Town of Comox: Base Decision-Making on Worth”.

The “Comox hour” was an integrated presentation that blended three perspectives to showcase the long-term value of collaboration guided by a shared vision for creekshed restoration. For a show-and-tell about Brooklyn Creek, view the 10 1/2 minute presentation by Christine Hodgson that is posted on YouTube:

What Do You Wonder?

The story of Parksville 2019 is told in a magazine-style narrative titled “RE-CAP AND REFLECTIONS”.

The “re-cap and reflections” document was written for two audiences – first and foremost, for those who attended Parksville 2019 and wish to have an accessible and quotable reference document at their fingertips, so that they can share the story with others; and secondarily, for those who have heard about Parksville 2019 and are curious to learn more about the ‘story behind the story’, so that they may understand why this event represents a watershed moment for so many who were there.

About Parksville 2019

Close to 200 delegates attended this 3-day event. Parksville 2019 comprised a field day followed by a 2-day symposium. The program objectives for Parksville 2019 helped to inform and establish expectations. It was a matter of providing context and then being clear and succinct about the desired takeaways.

To provide relevance for streamkeepers, the theme for Day One was Sustainable Stream Restoration. To capture the attention of those in local government, the theme for Day Two was Restorative Land Development.

To Learn More:

Download a PDF copy of the Re-Cap and Reflections document at: https://waterbucket.ca/viw/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/Parksville-Symposium_re-cap-and-reflections_May2019.pdf

Download a PDF copy of the tag-team presentation titled A Tale of Two Watersheds in the Town of Comox: Base Decision-Making on Worth.

Brooklyn Creek streamkeepers – citizen science in action!