By Judith Lavoie, The Narwhal, April 4 2021 The rain is pounding relentlessly, stirring up silt in muddy side channels of the Koksilah River on eastern Vancouver Island, where a few picked-over chum salmon carcasses attract the attention of eagles. In the adjacent, fast-flowing main channel, mergansers gracefully ride the rough water while an ambitious […]
Job posting. Summer outreach positions. Outdoors and online.
Seeking fun “Roving Reporter” team – outdoors and online this summer. This projects aims to create fun and captivating interviews to share on social media throughout the summer with some of the excellent projects and people at work in our watersheds protecting, restoring, and studying our environments. Key messages will amplify the hul’q’umi’num teaching that […]
New “Freshwater Stream” podcast drops on World Water Day
Join host Danielle Paydli, as she interviews people all over British Columbia about the challenges facing their local watersheds and what is being done to solve them. The Freshwater Stream is a collaboration between the Freshwater Alliance and Watershed Watch BC. Episode 1 ‘dropped’ today, World Water Day, featuring Cowichan Watershed Board member, Dr. Shannon […]
Preliminary Weir Design Available for Viewing and Feedback
Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) is welcoming the public to view the preliminary design for the new Cowichan Lake weir here. There will also be a live online presentation of the design on December 10th followed by a question period. Your feedback is welcome. Click the link for details. The design is expected to be finalized by […]
Critical Habitat Designated for Cowichan Lake Lamprey
By Joy Wade, Fundy Aqua Services Cowichan Lake lamprey are a species of fish found only in Mesachie, Bear and Cowichan Lakes, and nowhere else in the world. This parasitic fish species is one of only about 38 lamprey species worldwide. Cowichan Lake lamprey was designated “special concern” in 1986 and after reassessment was designated […]
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