The summer watershed crew is a joint initiative of the Regional District of Central Okanagan and the City of Kelowna Environment Division. This is a five-person team consisting of four studentsand a supervisor.  The crew performs a variety of tasks each summer designed to improve and maintain the health of watersheds around the Okanagan.

Watch for these five enthusiasts who will be decked out in their distinctive "Watershed Crew!" t-shirts. They are the ones willing to brave the heat and the sun pulling weeds and planting shrubs, and they love to spread the word about environmental preservation in our local watersheds.

For the fifth consecutive year the Summer Environment Crew will be working on a variety of projects including:

• Combating invasive weeds (such as knapweed, thistle and purple loosestrife)
• Replanting native species along creek corridors
• Assisting with the Urban Instream Enhancement Program, which will help improve instream fish habitat at close to 30 locations along Central Okanagan streams
• Maintaining past restoration and enhancement sites

View information and photos of the crew in action in a restoration project along Whelan Creek in Ellison during the summer of 2005.