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 […]
Lower Cowichan River Cleanup 2023: Coming Up August 27
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 […]
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. […]
CTV News: Cowichan River Fish Die-Off; Urgent Calls for Higher Weir
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).
As river levels drop, people on Vancouver Island say a weir would help them adapt.
Cowichan Tribes, local governments call on province to help fund project. CBC News · Posted: Jul 22, 2023 People in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island say they have a “shovel-ready” solution to frighteningly low river levels — but they need the province to cough up funding. Lydia Hwitsum, elected chief of Cowichan Tribes, is […]
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