May is BC Invasive Species Action Month
Water is a vital natural resource, and sustainable forest management practices are key to the maintenance of healthy watersheds and water supplies. May has officially been proclaimed Invasive Species Action Month by the Province of British Columbia, and aquatic invasive species pose a continuous threat to our freshwater environments.
Recreational activities such as boating, kayaking, canoeing and diving can easily and frequently spread invasive species from different lakes and other bodies of water. The Invasive Species Council of BC has a program called Clean Drain Dry, which encourages all boaters and outdoor recreation enthusiasts to reduce the spread of invasive plants and organisms to BC waters by following the 'clean drain dry' procedure on all watercraft and equipment. To read more, visit: https://bcinvasives.ca/resources/programs/clean-drain-dry.
Mosaic Forest Management identifies protecting water quality as a top priority in our management practices and sustainability commitments across our forest land - and many communities on Vancouver Island source their water from locations within our land base.
“Mosaic is proud of the collaborative management programs we deliver with our community and government partners to ensure the drinking water watersheds provide clean, reliable and safe drinking water to the region” said Molly Hudson, Director Sustainability. “A part of watershed management that is important is to ensure that we communicate to the public about safety, operations, and other challenges such as the threats of aquatic invasive species in the different community drinking water watersheds in which we operate”
Molly Hudson, Director Sustainability
More information on how Mosaic works with communities and in our forest lands to protect drinking water can be found on our website, at www.mosaicforests.com/watersheds. Here you will find information on our practices, information on legislation and regulations that govern water management and water quality, frequently asked questions, and links to community water purveyors and their water management plans and activities.