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 […]
Cowichan Tribes and Province to develop BC’s first Water Sustainability Plan
News Release Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development Cowichan Tribes First Nation March 11, 2022 VICTORIA – Cowichan Tribes First Nation and the BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (FLNRORD) have reached an historic agreement to develop a Water Sustainability Plan for the Xwulqw’selu (Koksilah) Watershed. […]
Indigenous Flows
Twinned Watersheds Project: Indigenous FlowsSalmon artwork by Stuart Pagaduan.To ground this project in traditional knowledge, both Cowichan Tribes and Halalt First Nation conducted interviews with indigenous knowledge holders about key features of the rivers when they were in a healthier state. This work will inform more in-depth processes to identify the environmental, cultural and intrinsic […]
Riparian Plants
Twinned Watersheds Project: Riparian Plants In 2021, the Twinned Watershed Project studied how the riparian zones, the terrestrial part of riparian ecosystems, are impacting fish habitat. Riparian field crews assessed sites along lower reaches of the Koksilah and Chemainus Rivers to see how well the trees and shrubs are doing at preventing streambank erosion and filtering […]
Fish Habitats
Twinned Watersheds Project: Fish HabitatsSalmon are a good measure of watershed health. This project enabled robust research, lead by Geomorphic Consulting in collaboration with local scientists and field crews, to determine the necessary water levels and habitat conditions for salmon and other species to thrive, or at least survive, in the Koksilah and Chemainus Rivers. […]
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