Media Release – BC Gov News. Ministry of Forests. Thursday, August 24, 2023 As extreme drought conditions continue to affect river levels on Vancouver Island, new measures to protect fish have been implemented on the Koksilah and Cowichan rivers. Effective Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, a fish population protection order temporarily restricts water use for industry […]
Column MP Alistair McGregor: Reconciling the needs of our farmers and our wild salmon populations
Opinion Column by MP Alistair McGregor. Published in the Cowichan Lake Gazette, Black Press Media Aug 27, 2023 On August 14th, I was graciously invited to attend the Land Keepers Society’s community information meeting at the Cowichan Hub. This meeting was about the Cowichan Estuary Restoration Project, which aims to restore approximately 70 hectares of […]
Water systems in Cowichan region in critical shape, watershed board warns.
Drought level currently at most extreme. By Robert Barron, Cowichan Valley Citizen, Aug 3, 2023 Facing what may be an unprecedented drought this summer as the hot and dry conditions continue in the region, the Cowichan Watershed Board said all stakeholders must come together to deal with the growing crisis. In a news conference […]
Board Members
Cowichan Watershed Board MembersCo-Chair Chief Lydia Hwitsum, Chief of Cowichan Tribes First NationChief Hwitsum has advocated for Indigenous and human rights locally, nationally and internationally. She has presented at the United Nations Permanent Forum on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and at the Organization of American States Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.Ms. Hwitsum has more […]
Photos and Links from “Safeguarding XPey'” Speaker Night
Thank you to everyone who came out for our wonderful ‘re-start’ of the Cowichan Watershed Board Speaker Series on Monday night! Huy tseep q’u to the elders, including those who were with us in spirit, for bringing forward their concern, love, and commitment for the well-being of cedar, and to the speakers from Quw’utsun Cultural […]