RIVER CLEANUPThis 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 all downstream as the salmon try to swim home. All welcome! No experience needed. Got a Team who […]
Koksilah Watershed Plan
Koksilah Watershed Plan THE KOKSILAH WATERSHED The Koksilah River, Xwulqw’selu Sta’lo’, Watershed (the Watershed) is located south of Duncan on Vancouver Island and lies within the traditional territories of Cowichan Tribes, Malahat Nation and other First Nations. The Koksilah River originates on the slopes of Waterloo Mountain, southwest of Shawnigan Lake. It flows eastward for […]
Comment: Drought renews urgency for action on Cowichan Lake Weir
A commentary by the co-chairs of the Cowichan Watershed Board. Lydia Hwitsum is Cowichan Tribes chief and Lori Iannidinardo is Cowichan Valley Regional District chair. Lydia Hwitsum, Lori Iannidinardo Oct 21, 2022 4:28 AM Victoria Times Colonist After several drought-stricken summers, this year’s cold, rainy spring was met with a sigh of relief […]
Xwulqw’selu / Koksilah Info Night
Come out and learn something new about where you live. Koksilah Watershed Community Info Night — Sharing Science and Recommendations from the 2021 Twinned Watershed Study Informative presentations will be provided by the project leaders for Environmental Flows, Fish Habitat, and Riparian Vegetation field studies that were conducted by local people in the lower […]
Weir Ready
WEIR READYThe need to design a new weir for Cowichan Lake was set in motion when, in response to increasing frequency of critically low summer flows in the Cowichan River, a partnership was formed by the Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD), Cowichan Tribes, the Cowichan Watershed Board and Catalyst Paper (a Paper Excellence company) to […]
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