On October 20, 2018, voters in the Cowichan Valley Regional District will be presented with a referendum asking if they support establishment of a "Drinking Water and Watershed Protection Service." The purpose of the Drinking Water and Watershed Protection Service is to manage water effectively and to support sustainable communities within watershed carrying capacities. Referendum […]
[Chek TV] Dozens gather for community-wide clean up along the Cowichan River
WATCH: A clean-up along the Cowichan River is part of an annual event aimed at preserving the waterway for future generations. Ceilidh Millar reports. Dozens gathered in Duncan on Sunday morning to clean up their backyard and the river that runs through it. “This is a heritage river that is going directly into our oceans,” […]
We have a plan for water ÔÇö vote this fall
We finally have a plan for water management in the Cowichan watershed. Parker Jefferson, Cowichan Valley Citizen, Jun 10, 2018 After several decades of meetings, discussions, ideas and arguments we finally have a plan for water management in the Cowichan watershed. Long-time river guide and protector Joe Saysell told me recently that he and others […]
Cowichan Million Litre Challenge – March 16-24, 2018
News Release, Cowichan Watershed Board, March 16-24, 2018 To mark UN World Water Day (March 22) here in the Cowichan valley, our goal is to find 100 people who will test their hoses for leaks and fix them this week, resulting in 1 million litres of water saved over the course of the […]
High snowpack raises hopes for salmon habitat on Vancouver Island
Biggest snow levels in 7 years expected to boost river flows for fish By Deborah Wilson, CBC News, Mar 19, 2018 While a high snowpack level threatens flooding for parts of the B.C. Interior, it may spell good news for Vancouver Island's fish. Accumulated snow on Vancouver Island mountains is at a seven-year peak, with a snowpack currently around […]