By Shalu Mehta | August 12, 2022 A group of citizen volunteers is mobilizing to explore connections and create solutions for the Koksilah watershed. In June 2022, a group of community members gathered near the Xwulqw’selu Sta’lo’ (Koksilah River) to sign up for a community science project. As hot dogs and veggie dogs grilled over […]
Lower Cowichan River Cleanup 2022
August 28th, Lower Cowichan River Clean Up, 9:30am-2pm, Mini Big House, 5536 River Road, Duncan, FREE. All welcome! Treats and a BBQ lunch will be provided for volunteers. What to bring: Appropriate footwear and a change of clothes, sun protection, water bottle, gloves, and life jackets, canoes, or anything else you may need if […]
Media Release: BC’s First Water Sustainability Plan Being Developed for Koksilah Watershed
Cowichan Tribes, March 11 2022 Cowichan Tribes and the BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (FLNRORD) have reached an historic agreement to develop a Water Sustainability Plan for the Xwulqw’selu (Koksilah) Watershed. “Cowichan Tribes is pleased to see this important step towards taking care of Xwulqw’selu Sta’lo’,” says Chief Lydia […]
Cowichan Tribes and Province to develop BC’s first Water Sustainability Plan
News Release Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development Cowichan Tribes First Nation March 11, 2022 VICTORIA – Cowichan Tribes First Nation and the BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (FLNRORD) have reached an historic agreement to develop a Water Sustainability Plan for the Xwulqw’selu (Koksilah) Watershed. […]
Interview with Ken Ashley: Ecological Impact of Flooding
Global TV Nov 27 2021. Ken Ashley, Director of the Rivers Institute at BCIT, discusses how flooding can carry pollutants into rivers and other waterways, and the potential long-term implications. https://globalnews.ca/video/8407187/the-impact-of-b-c-s-flooding-on-local-waterways
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