Presentation to Okanagan Basin Water Board This is the presentation of Cowichan Valley Medical Health Officer and Cowichan Watershed Board member, Dr. Shannon Waters to the Okanagan Basin Water Board on Nov 3. 2021 on the topic of indigenous co-governance of watersheds. This webinar was part of a series to promote the Okanagan Basin Water […]
Koksilah Community Meeting (online) July 28th 7pm
How to heal a river
By Judith Lavoie, The Narwhal, April 4 2021 The rain is pounding relentlessly, stirring up silt in muddy side channels of the Koksilah River on eastern Vancouver Island, where a few picked-over chum salmon carcasses attract the attention of eagles. In the adjacent, fast-flowing main channel, mergansers gracefully ride the rough water while an ambitious […]
Job posting. Summer outreach positions. Outdoors and online.
Seeking fun “Roving Reporter” team – outdoors and online this summer. This projects aims to create fun and captivating interviews to share on social media throughout the summer with some of the excellent projects and people at work in our watersheds protecting, restoring, and studying our environments. Key messages will amplify the hul’q’umi’num teaching that […]
Preliminary Weir Design Available for Viewing and Feedback
Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) is welcoming the public to view the preliminary design for the new Cowichan Lake weir here. There will also be a live online presentation of the design on December 10th followed by a question period. Your feedback is welcome. Click the link for details. The design is expected to be finalized by […]
