The Lakelse Watershed Stewards Society (LWSS) is a volunteer, non-profit organization formed in 2002. We work collaboratively on issues affecting Lakelse Lake and its surrounding watershed. We work actively with other agencies on projects pertaining to water quality and quantity, sedimentation, mapping, habitat restoration projects, community education, and stewardship.
Our Mission
To preserve and protect the quality and health of the Lakelse Watershed.
OUR GOALS
To identify current and potential sources of water quality degradation affecting the Lakelse system.
To monitor, preserve and enhance the quality and health of fish and their environment.
To provide options for managing the causes of accelerated lake degradation due to human impact.
To increase public awareness of watershed issues through stewardship.
Our concerns
Shoreline erosion, water quality, sedimentation, invasive species (Elodea), septic systems, forestry concerns, and the declining fish population are some of the concerns.
“When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.”
What We've Achieved
Lakelse Lake and Watershed water quality sampling and monitoring
Stream Rehabilitation
Scully Creek Sockeye and Coho Salmon Enumeration
Williams Creek Sockeye Studies
Interpretive signage installation at Clearwater Lakes and Granite Creek
Elodea Surveys
Hosted workshops regarding water quality, invasive species, and wetlands
Construction and installation of Bat boxes
Interpretive walks at Furlong Bay Provincial Park
Ecoli and heavy metals testing
Infrastructure replacement
Trail upgrades
Map of Lakelse Watershed from bcwatertool.ca
