Project Updates for the Cowichan Estuary Restoration Project

Phase 1 Update

Koksilah berm - project website photo.

Koksilah Marsh looking northeast with the berm removal area shown in the foreground.

August 2023: Phase 1 of the Cowichan Estuary Restoration Project is complete. This phase focused on the removal of remnant agricultural berms bordering the Koksilah Marsh, adjacent to Westcan Terminal Road (Figure 1) as the first step towards restoring crucial estuary habitat. 

Link to full update: https://www.estuaryresilience.ca/project-updates/

 

Author: Cowichan Estuary Resilience Project