Safeguarding Xpey’ / Cedar

Central to local culture and ecosystems for millennia, this tree, called XPey’ by the Quw’utsun indigenous people, is under stress in our watershed. Learn why, and what Quw’utsun elders, tree scientists, and others are doing to safeguard Cedar for the future.

Speakers:

Qwiyahwultuhw Robert George, elder, Quw’utsun Cultural Connections
Heather Pritchard, RPF, Eco-forestry consultant
Lise van der Merwe, Research Scientist, Tree Breeder, Cowichan Lake Research Station (BC MoF)

Facilitated by Alison Nicholson, Cowichan Watershed Board member.