1.3 Monteith

Bowker Creek

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

By the Bowker Creek Community Garden, just downstream of Monteith Street

Location created by
Eldan Goldenberg

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Musty smell. Litter

04 Oct 10:15 by val aloian

Mild sewage smell.

14 Sep 11:24 by Claire Stevens

Crayfish. Little minnows. Tree sap or diesel remnants?

07 Sep 09:10 by val aloian

Dissolved oxygen tests skipped because the meter was giving suspiciously low (< 1%) readings.

30 Jul 16:17 by Claire Stevens

This sample was drawn on 7July but incubated 24+ hours then read on July 8. Big oil spill occurred July 8.

07 Jul 12:46 by val aloian

Photo is of access to Monteith. Well shaded and feels generally cooler than in previous years.

10 Jun 08:54 by val aloian

Smell of decaying organic matter

01 Jun 14:09 by Ellee Atkinson

The right side down stream channel was a bit clogged up and had some foam swirling and accumulating

13 May 13:04 by Ellee Atkinson

Nettle is up.
Invasive yellow flowers are up.

20 Mar 11:13 by val aloian

Lots of sticks and twigs collecting over downstream incubator.

16 Mar 11:33 by val aloian