Discover practical ways to collect, conserve, and store water on Salt Spring Island—because nearly 1 cubic metre of water falls on every square metre annually… yet summer shortages persist.
Presenters: Grant Wickland, Gord Baird, Maxine Leichter
Host: David Denning on behalf of Transition Salt Spring
Duration: 1 hour 33 minutes
Watch the Webinar
This free webinar brings together local water experts to explore real-world solutions for homeowners, gardeners, and farmers dealing with the island’s increasingly dry summers. Learn how to capture and store the water that does fall, and why smart water management is a critical part of adapting to climate change on Salt Spring.
What You’ll Learn
- Why water shortages happen on an island that gets plenty of rain
- Options for wells, rainwater catchment, and seasonal stream storage
- What residents can do to conserve and store water at home or on the farm
- How water storage connects to climate resilience and ecosystem protection
About the Speakers
- Grant Wickland has built numerous homes and ponds on Salt Spring and brings deep expertise in soil and clay-based water storage systems.
- Gord Baird is a certified rainwater harvesting designer and installer with decades of experience creating potable and non-potable systems for homes, businesses, and communities.
- Maxine Leichter is President of the Salt Spring Island Water Preservation Society and a long-time environmental policy analyst monitoring local water issues since 2004.
Related Resources
- Explore Climate Action Plan recommendations for Freshwater Ecosystems
- Transition Salt Spring’s Rainwater Harvesting Rebates