The goal of the Steam Signage Project was to identify and place signage at all road crossings of significant fish-bearing rivers and creeks in the Upper Cowichan Valley in the hope of increasing public awareness of riparian zones and the need to protect them.

Attractive, all weather, permanent signs have been erected at 49 waterway road crossings around Lake Cowichan, including the major crossing of the Cowichan River.  Each sign, with its iconic yellow fish symbol, identifies the name of the waterway.

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Watercourses selected for signage are significant fish-bearing rivers and creeks in the Upper Cowichan Valley as identified by Ted Burns in his landmark 2002 study.  Over the five year span of the project our dedicated volunteers donated 1,400+ hours of their time, drove 4,000+ KMs (in their own vehicles), dug 51 holes, mixed 700 bags of concrete, and identified GPS locations of 49 watercourse road crossings.