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It Rains a Lot. That Doesn’t Mean We Can Take Fresh Water for Granted

March 16, 2019 by Jill Thompson

For those behind the POLIS Water Sustainability Project, the stakes are simple. But very, very high. Zoë Ducklow, TheTyee.ca, 7 Nov 2018

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Polis Briefing Note: Advancing Freshwater Protection

March 16, 2019 by Jill Thompson

Tools and Opportunites in British Columbia’s Water Sustainability Act New report from POLIS highlights local opportunities for entities like the Cowichan Watershed Board, First Nations and/or local governments to improve watershed sustainability under BC’s new Water Sustainability Act. Oliver M Brandes & Rosie Simms, POLIS Water Sustainability Project, October 2018 Click here to download the […]

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Cowichan River Cleanup 2018

March 16, 2019 by Jill Thompson

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Drought alert for Koksilah and Chemainus Rivers

March 16, 2019 by Jill Thompson

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Bulletin, Cowichan Watershed Board, July 17, 2018 Low water and high temperatures in the Koksilah and Chemainus Rivers have been flagged in the BC Government’s new West Coast Stream Watch information portal. Both indicate “daytime temperature reaching critical survival level” and water conservation is recommended “as practical”. Letters have been sent to water license holders […]

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Is sunscreen killing B.C.’s Cowichan River?

March 16, 2019 by Jill Thompson

Stephen Hume, The Province, July 5, 2018 COWICHAN LAKE — On soft early summer mornings similar to those now gracing the South Coast, Joe Saysell would get himself a cup of tea, settle back in his deck chair outside the small house he built for his wife Gail, and enjoy nature’s free light show.

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Fish Kill Report

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Click to read. This report details the lessons and response to the massive 2023 fish kill in Cowichan River.

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CoChairs Daniels and Segall

Click image for Board Meeting Packages. Photo of CWB Co-Chairs, Cowichan Tribes Chief Cindy Daniels, CVRD Chair Kate Segall (Cowichan Tribes photo)

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