by Liam Eady, CBT Summer Student After five great years of the Ucluelet Secondary School’s Kayaking 11/12 course, it seems to be only getting better and better. I was one of eight students who embarked on the latest voyage to the beautiful Broken Group in Barkely Sound. Not only did we enjoy ideal weather, an [...]
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At the end of its second year, What I Learnt About my Biosphere is a resounding success. Students from across the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Region (CSUBR) are learning life-changing lessons about the environment in which they live. Started by the CBT Education Committee in 2009, the What I Learnt program is an innovative [...]
Small communities tackle a lot of problems on a regular basis. How do we get businesses to set up here? How do we increase tourism? How can we make things more affordable? One of the biggest problems facing many small communities (especially those of us who are remote!) is: how to do we get our [...]
Win a Custom Kayak from Seaward Kayaks or a $250 Gift Card from Mountain Equipment Co-op The USS Kayak Raffle begins June 1st, 2011. The CBT and Ucluelet Secondary School (USS) will be selling tickets for $10 with all proceeds going directly towards supporting the USS Kayaking Program. Contest Details Tickets can be purchased in [...]
As a UNESCO-designated Biosphere Reserve, Clayoquot Sound is subject to periodic reviews. Canadian Man and the Biosphere Programme (Canada MAB) designates a set of reviewers, generally academics well-versed in Biosphere Reserves, to visit and perform periodic reviews on each Biosphere. Biospheres undergo their first periodic reviews 10 years from their date of designation, and subsequent [...]
How toxic is the Ucluelet Harbour? That is the question Ucluelet First Nation set out to answer when they started their Clam Toxicity Study. The study examined the levels of heavy metal toxicity in the harbour, as well as the levels of fecal contamination. Clams are an integral part of the traditional diets of Ucluelet [...]
Ever wonder what the Nuu-chah-nulth word for certain marine creatures is? Uu-a-thluk, in collaboration with the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust and the Aboriginal Funds for Species at Risk, has published a colouring book of marine animals! Local Nuu-chah-nulth artists Kelly Poirier and Joseph Louie contributed drawings of creatures, such as the kakawin (killer whale) and the [...]
The Raincoast Education Society (RES) promotes sustainable living with in the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. With support of the Clayqouot Biosphere Trust and EcoAction Canada, the RES have put out a series of podcasts and videos highlighting sustainable opportunities and alternatives within our biosphere reserve. Of course, these lessons and helpful hints are applicable [...]
PLEASE NOTE: Deadline for Sings of Spring Contest extended to April 15th. If you are keen to watch for signs of spring, we would love your help! We are looking for your assistance monitoring the date of the first salmonberry bloom close to you. In short, you will need to identify a salmonberry plant that [...]
The Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve turned 10 years old in 2010. That’s 10 years of community-based cultural, educational and scientific projects. Projects that have helped us celebrate, understand and encourage a positive and sustainable relationship between ourselves and the unique ecosystems that make up Clayoquot Sound. We’re still a long way away from a truly [...]
