Trillium Creek Watershed Summary

Trillium Creek is a tributary of McCartney Creek in Blueridge
The headwaters of Trillium appear to be culverted so that the first visible sign of the creek is as it flows out of a culvert under the path between Medwyn and Dunrobin. Trillium flows south between Emerson Court and Medwin Place and Walpole Crescent through a relatively natural forested area. South of Emerson Place, Trillium enters a deep forested ravine and flows southeast to join McCartney
The Trillium Creek Watershed is bordered by the Blueridge Creek Watershed to the west and the McCartney Creek Watershed to the east
The Trillium Creek Watershed is about 13% impervious surface (GVRD, 1999)

Fish: Cutthroat
Wildlife: besides providing habitat for various species of reptiles, amphibians, birds and mammals, the riparian corridor serves as a travel corridor.
Vegetation: Coastal Western Hemlock, dry subzone.
Parks: McCartney Creek Park, Trillium Park
Residential: the area surrounding Trillium Creek is primarily residential
Schools: Seymour Heights Elementary, Trillium Elementary

5 storm drains flow into Trillium
Trillium is culverted in its upper reaches and possibly in its headwaters
High level of suspended sediments noted in the water during preliminary watershed assessment in spring, 2001 (NSSK, 2001)

Trillium Creek WatershedSummary