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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

WHEN: Select Monday nights at 7pm. Next dates coming up in October! Watch this space for details. WHERE: VIU Cowichan Campus, 2011 University Way, Duncan. Lecture Hall 140.  COST: Always free. Find our events on Facebook here.Previously in the Speaker Series: Monday May 12th 7pm – Berries, Bannock, & Basketball: Stories of Indigenous Resilience & […]