Welcome
Welcome to the Gorge Waterway Initiative's (GWI) website. The Gorge Waterway Initiative (GWI) is a collaborative, community-driven group of organizations concerned with protecting and enhancing the natural and cultural features of the Gorge Waterway, Portage Inlet and the surrounding watersheds.
UPDATE!
We had a great turnout for the "Otters on the Gorge"
talk (March 2010). UBC graduate student Cait Nelson spoke about the ecology, home range, habitat use and contaminant exposure in otters of the Gorge and Victoria area. For more information please see Cait's newsletter "Otter Updates" (March 2010).
GWI wins 2010 saanich environmental award
On June 7th, GWI members Kitty Lloyd, June Pretzer and Jody Watson (L - R above) were proud to accept the 2010 Saanich Environmental Award for Volunteer Organization on behalf of the GWI. This award recognizes the efforts made by GWI volunteers to raise awareness of the unique and environmentally sensitive areas of Saanich in the Gorge Waterway and Portage Inlet watersheds.
Projects that were highlighted:
- restoration of oceanfront sites
- free public lecture series
- interpretive signs for the Gorge and Portge Inlet
- Purple Martin nest box project
- participation in many community events around the Gorge
Help us restore a historic shoreline
Join the Gorge Waterway Initiative restore remnant ecosystems and historic walkways along the Gorge on the Point Ellice Woodland Shore Restoration Project.
Click here for more details about this project.
Click here for other volunteer opportunities.
Contact us if you would like to be added to our crew list and you will receive notification of all work party dates and times.
In Summer 2010, join our volunteer work parties and help remove ivy and replant native vegetation on:
Where: Point Ellice House, 2616 Pleasant Street (Off Bay Street near the bridge) through the gate towards the water.
When: Volunteer work parties will be on site on:
SUMMER 2010 |
FALL 2010 |
WINTER 2010 |
| Sunday, June 20 @ 10 am - 1 pm |
Sunday, Sept. 12 @ 10am-1pm |
Sunday, Nov. 14 @ 10am-1pm |
| Sunday, July 11 @ 10am-1pm |
Sunday, Oct. 3 @ 10am-1pm |
Sunday, Dec. 5 @ 10am-1pm |
| Sunday, Oct. 24 @ 10am-1pm |
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Contact us if you would like to be added to our crew list.
Who: Community volunteers, University students, high school students, school groups, corporate volunteers, Sea scouts and YOU! We love having large groups come out for a day...maybe your school class, scouts groups or your company would like to join us?
Gloves, equipment and refreshments provided!
Meet at Point Ellice House, 2616 Pleasant Street (Off Bay Street near the bridge)
..........................BEFORE ............................................................AFTER...........................
Ivy
and other invasive plant species that dominated the ground cover, have been
removed. Replanting the area with native species, is the focus for 2010 volunteer activities.