SIPS Water Quality Program
Saanich Inlet Protection Society (SIPS), in co-operation with Surfrider Foundation’s Blue Water Task Force, started testing water quality in Brentwood Bay in January 2026. The program is designed to detect potential sewage contamination by testing for bacteria. Sampling takes place monthly with some exceptions.Continue reading→
Senanus Island Glass Sponge Reefs
The Glass Sponge reefs we are focusing on are in the waters of Saanich Inlet near Senanus Island. Senanus island is part of the Tsartlip reserve, and encompasses sacred burial sites as well as being central to the ancestral history of the Tsartlip Nation.Continue reading→
BBMCS Clean Up on Sept 12th
Brentwood Bay Marine Community Society ,fall 2026 Beach and Boat Cleanup. Saturday, September 12th . Volunteers are asked to meet at the Municipal Wharf on Marchand Street in Brentwood Bay at 10 am.Continue reading→