The Cougar Creek Streamkeepers (CCS) have many projects that are all interconnected in the environmental stewardship of the creek. We have helped restore trails, install protective fencing on trees to protect from beavers, plant shrubs and trees, liberate trees from ivy and brambles, construct temporary fencing etc. and more recently take on ownership of Bates Ravine, clearing out invasives and planting nearly 300 shrubs to improve water filtration in the area. However they are also deeply involved in the management of raingarden projects in North Delta. There are over 40 rain gardens constructed to date in Delta which help filter run off from streets, driveways and roofs and to slow the flow of water entering the stream systems.
Many of these rain gardens are created and maintained by schools, churches, some youth organisations, and others have been adopted by local familes, all in partnership with CCS and the City of Delta.
McCloskey filters approximatley 2.5Million Litres of rain water through it annually. For this stewardship event we'll be joining CCS volunteers and returning to this location (last visited in February 2025 with 21 logged attendees) to tend to the rain garden. We'll be weeding, mulching, weed whacking, litter picking and pruning.. aka Gardening.