Shorekeepers
Join us for volunteer training to map and survey intertidal habitats. ‘Adopt’ a small beach section of Boundary Bay to monitor once or twice annually.
Shorekeepers is stewardship of coastal marine habitats by people who live near them. It is a monitoring methodology designed specifically for community groups and for people who may not have a strong science background to be able to contribute to scientific data collection. Having local community groups and individuals take an active role in looking after their coastline fosters "local ownership" and interest.
Shorekeepers learn an astonishing amount about intertidal life on the beaches near their communities. By actually having to learn to identify different species of marine invertebrates and algae, one begins to appreciate the beauty and complexity that exists. For example, seaweed may seem like a slippery mass growing over the rocks, but a closer look reveals a myriad of delicate seasonal plants, in colours ranging from pink through green, olive, and brown. Have you ever wondered how barnacles survive out of water for so long at low tide? What creature makes those holes in the sand?
Workshop Dates:
Friday, May 4, 6:30pm - 10:00pm - Program Introduction and classroom session
Location: White Rock Elementary 1273 Fir Street, White Rock, BC
Saturday, May 5, 9:30am - 4:00pm - Class skills training and site survey
Sunday, May 5, 9:30am - 4:30pm - Class species ID and outdoor species survey
Location: Morning at White Rock Elementary, afternoon at West Beach boat ramp, 14500 Block, Marine Drive, White Rock BC (car pool from school)
To register for the Shorekeepers Training Workshop:
Please email: information@birdsonthebay.ca
Subject: Shorekeepers Training Workshop Registration.
Please include:
- Name
- Address
- City
- Postal Code
- Phone Number
Survey Dates 2012:
TBA - Coldicutt Site - Leader: Sharon Jones
TBA - 1001 Steps Site - Leader: Lynn Pollard
TBA - Blackie Spit Site - Leader: Leeann Graham
TBA - A Rocha / Little Campbell River Site - Leader: Christy Juteau
TBA - 24th Ave. Site - Leader: Alison Prentice, Asst. Eileen Kaarsmaker
Check out: www.keepersweb.org
- The fostering of ‘local ownership’ interest & active participation in coastline preservation
- Learning to identify different species of marine invertebrates & algae
- Detection of gradual changes to habitats & local biodiversity using established data collection techniques
