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[Cowichan Valley Voice] Our Rivers are a Trickle but Community Efforts are a Flood

September 1, 2023 by Jill Thompson

Filed Under: Library, Media, News

[New York Times] In a storied river, fish are dying in droves as climate change scorches Canada

August 31, 2023 by Jill Thompson

dead fish samples_2023_ALANA PATERSONThe New York Times News Service

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 […]

Filed Under: Media, News, Our Watersheds, Salmon Sustainability Target, Weir Ready

B.C. restricts some water use, extends fishing ban amid Vancouver Island drought

August 24, 2023 by Jill Thompson

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 […]

Filed Under: Library, Media, News

Koksilah Advisory Table – Call for Applications.

August 1, 2023 by Jill Thompson

poster-Koksilah Advisory Table call for applicants.

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. […]

Filed Under: Koksilah Low Flow, News

CTV News: Cowichan River Fish Die-Off; Urgent Calls for Higher Weir

July 27, 2023 by Jill Thompson

Cowichan River fish die-off has many concerned There is a mystery unfolding on the Cowichan River, discovered by people snorkelling last week near Skutz Falls. CTV News: Tuesday, Jul. 18, 2023   Contains interviews with Cowichan Stewardship Roundtable (Parker Jefferson) and Cowichan Lake and River Stewards (Jim Deck). 

Filed Under: News, Weir Ready

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