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Cowichan Watershed Board Cheers $24 Million Grant to Cowichan Tribes to address Severe Drought and Flooding in the Watershed due to Climate Change.  

November 12, 2020 by Jill Thompson

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Media Release         November 10, 2020 (Duncan, BC)  People across Cowichan Region, and particularly Cowichan Tribes First Nation community members, were wearing broad smiles last Wednesday as they breathed a sigh of relief. Federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Catherine McKenna joined Cowichan Tribes Chief William Seymour for a video conference to announce a grant of […]

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Canada helps protect the Cowichan Valley from the impact of climate change

November 9, 2020 by Jill Thompson

News release Duncan, British Columbia, November 4, 2020—The safety and well-being of Canadians remains the Government of Canada’s top priority as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The federal government is taking decisive action to support families, businesses and communities, and continues to look ahead to see what more can be done. Investing in infrastructure to support […]

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Water levels in Koksilah River critically low again this year

September 16, 2020 by Jill Thompson

Farmers had to alternate water use By Robert Barron Sept. 16, 2020  While the Cowichan River was spared the low water flows this year that it had experienced in recent summers, the same can’t be said for the Koksilah River. Unlike previous years when the region experienced continuous droughts each summer, the wet weather experienced […]

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Be Safe (with the River). By Jill Thompson

September 13, 2020 by Jill Thompson

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Be Kind, Be Calm, Be Safe. This is the last in a three-part series honouring the Cowichan River and exploring a watershed-based perspective on public safety rooted in the Cowichan teaching that everything is interconnected, Mukw’ stem ‘o’ slhilhukw’tul. Honouring the Cowichan River part 3: Be Safe Our rivers rely on adequate water flows to […]

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Be Calm (with the River). By Dr. Shannon Waters

August 27, 2020 by Jill Thompson

We’ve all heard the advice this year to Be Kind, Be Calm, and Be Safe, but these wise words need not apply only to people. This is the second in a three-part collaborative series honouring the Cowichan River and exploring a more complete perspective on public safety rooted in the Cowichan teaching that everything is […]

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Why Fish Need Water (in the Cowichan/Koksilah watershed)

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Replacing the Weir at Cowichan Lake.

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In 2018, a broad consensus was reached to build a higher weir. Learn more: www.cowichanlakeweir.ca (Image source: Cowichan Water Use Plan, 2018)

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Warmerland: Cowichan Climate Change and Wild Salmon.

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