Source: CBC News Vancouver Sept 7 2023 Against a backdrop of severe drought, British Columbia is struggling to manage groundwater use. It’s water that is essential to river ecosystems but also to agriculture. Camille Vernet visited the Cowichan Valley, where the situation is creating tension in the communities that depend on the water.
[Cowichan Valley Voice] Our Rivers are a Trickle but Community Efforts are a Flood
[New York Times] In a storied river, fish are dying in droves as climate change scorches Canada
By Norimitsu Onishi The New York Times Re-published in The Seattle Times, August 30, 2023 COWICHAN VALLEY, British Columbia — The salmon were once so plentiful in the river that old-timers talk about having been able to cross on the backs of fish so thick they were like steppingstones. Such was the renown of the […]
B.C. restricts some water use, extends fishing ban amid Vancouver Island drought
Source: CTV News Vancouver Island Aug. 24, 2023 The British Columbia government is restricting water usage from the Koksilah River and its tributaries in an effort to protect fish amid ongoing drought conditions on Vancouver Island. Forests Minister Bruce Ralston signed an order Wednesday temporarily restricting industry and some farmers from using water from the river […]
Koksilah Advisory Table – Call for Applications.
Are you concerned about the Koksilah Watershed? You are not alone. This spring, Cowichan Tribes First Nation and the BC Government launched the Xwulqw’selu Watershed Planning Process to pursue a better future for the watershed together. The Planning Team is now seeking representatives to advise them over the next 3 years through an Advisory Table. […]
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