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 […]
Cowichan River gets needed federal boost. By Stephen Hume
[By Stephen Hume, November 27, 2020. Focus on Victoria] A reprieve for the Cowichan River offers a rare good news story. PERHAPS IT’S A GOOD MOMENT to let our attention drift from the pandemic-propelled collapse of the Trumpian snake-oil-sales dystopia to the south and the daily litany of coronavirus woes across Canada to some good […]
The Water Ship News – November 2020
The Water Ship News is a monthly e-newsletter from the Stream to Sea Program of Fisheries and Oceans Canada. It is published for teachers, students, and community members who are interested in salmon, watersheds, and our local ecosystems. Each edition features community events and learning resources submitted by stewardship organizations, educators, community members and more. […]
Pathways to Partnerships: Taking steps towards reconciliation and watershed governance.
BY ROSIE SIMMS AND OLIVER BRANDES (POLIS Project on Ecological Governance) IN THE COWICHAN AND KOKSILAH watersheds on eastern Vancouver Island, a quiet transformation is unfolding. Outside of the limelight and driven by community champions, over the past decade the Cowichan Watershed Board (CWB) has taken exceptional steps to change how water is managed and […]
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