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Monthly Archives: June 2011

Meet the Interns!

We are pleased to introduce our four 2011 interns: Christina Campbell will be entering grade 12 at Bella Bella Community School in the fall. She loves to be outdoors and is excited to be spending the summer working out on the land. As someone who can’t see herself spending all day in an office, she [...]

About Our Internship Program

The second year of our conservation internship program for high school students began on Monday. Qqs is teaming up with Pacific Wild and The Nature Conservancy to provide youth with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in ecology and natural resource management. The interns will spend eight weeks working alongside our Coastwatch field crew as [...]

Seven Small Wonders – Time is running out!

Those of you who follow our Facebook pages – or who read our post the other week – know about our special partnership with Small Change Fund. Small Change is running a fundraising campaign called the Seven Small Wonders of Canada, which features 7 grassroots community projects across Canada that need your support. You can [...]

Meet the Coastwatch Boys!

Coastwatch Heiltsuk Monitoring Initiative is the science arm of Qqs Projects. Throughout the year, Coastwatch works on a range of projects – from grizzly bear genetic sampling to a comprehensive outer coastal monitoring program. You’ll see our boys out on the water in our stylin’ Coastwatch herring skiff, pictured below: We proudly fly the Coastal [...]

Meet Our Office Staff!

Ever been curious about who you’re likely to see when you waltz through the door of the Koeye Cafe/Qqs office? Meet our administrative staff, the paper-pushin’ office jockeys (haha, we kid) who keep things running smoothly…and keep the coffee-cravin’ denizens of the coast supplied with hot drinks! Larry Jorgenson is the founder and Executive Director [...]

Meet Our Camp Staff!

We at Qqs are proud and excited to announce our staff for 2011’s Koeye Camp program! We’re confident that our team will deliver an excellent program for our youth to empower them as young stewards and leaders of our Nation! Rory Housty, co-director – Rory is completing his degree in Anthropology at Vancouver Island University [...]

Koeye Cafe Summer Hours

Our Summer Hours are now in effect at the Koeye Cafe! You can find us brewin’ java and makin’ small talk within the following hours: MONDAY — 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM TUESDAY — 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM WEDNESDAY — 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM THURSDAY — 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM FRIDAY — [...]

Honouring a Gift to Our Heiltsuk Chiefs

Those of you who live in Bella Bella or have visited us over the years may remember an unusual tree. Overlooking the ocean near the Band Store, an imperial black cottonwood tree towered over the houses and buildings, a world apart from the twisted coastal cedars and the slight alder groves. Few people know the [...]

Field Notes: Goose Island

My name is Morgan Hocking. I am a scientist with Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Vancouver with the Hakai Network for Coastal People, Ecosystems and Management. I feel very privileged to have also been nominated as the Coastwatch Director of Science, working alongside William Housty, Collin Reid, Jordan Wilson and crew. William and Colin were [...]

Koeye Camp Countdown!

Koeye Camp is just around the corner, and it’s time to start handing in your camper applications! The Koeye River Youth Camp is one of Qqs’ oldest programs. We bring groups of young campers (aged 9-15) out of Bella Bella to the Koeye River Watershed, a traditional occupation site and ecologically rich river system. Each [...]