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Environmental stress likely cause of fish die-off on Vancouver Island

September 8, 2023 by Jill Thompson

CBC News – British Columbia Advocates say they’re not surprised, but the news is another sign it’s time to act Kathryn Marlow · CBC News September 8, 2023  A view of the Cowichan River from the 66 Mile Trestle in Cowichan River Provincial Park. Hundreds of dead fish were found downriver from here, near Skutz […]

Filed Under: About CWB, Media, News, Weir Ready

Water to be pumped from Lake Cowichan into Cowichan River amid drought

September 8, 2023 by Shawn DeWolfe

Crews are preparing to pump water from Lake Cowichan into the Cowichan River as the waterway continues to experience a severe drought. Paper Excellence, the company that owns Catalyst Crofton, has been authorized by the province to open the Cowichan Lake Weir starting as early as Sept. 11, depending on rainfall. Water will pump from […]

Filed Under: Fish & Flows Working Group, Koksilah Low Flow, Water Supply Target, Weir Ready

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

Lower Cowichan River Cleanup 2023: Coming Up August 27

August 18, 2023 by Shawn DeWolfe

2023 River Cleanup Sunday, August 27, 2023, 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM Mini Big House, 5536 River Road, Duncan   This soul satisfying annual event removes truck-loads of garbage from about 15 km of the iconic Cowichan River every year. It is timed to coincide with low water before the water rises and washes it […]

Filed Under: River Cleanup

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

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