Amy Smart, Times Colonist, May 30, 2016 The province is urging Vancouver Islanders and Gulf Islanders to conserve water, as most rivers and streams are experiencing very low flows, although Greater Victoria’s large reservoir puts the region in better shape. Wth a “very dry” Level 3 drought declared, the province is calling for a voluntary […]
2016 Drought Update
Cowichan Watershed Board, May 28, 2016 (Duncan, BC) Due to a very warm dry spring, the Cowichan Watershed is experiencing the lowest water levels ever witnessed at this time. While we started the year with a healthier snowpack, the warm April weather melted it quickly. We depend on the weir on Lake Cowichan to capture […]
Water levels dangerously low in Cowichan Valley
Robert Barron, Cowichan Valley Citizen, May 27, 2016 Unlike much of the rest of Vancouver Island, the Cowichan region is already experiencing drought conditions. As of the middle of May, the region is at Level 3, or “very dry”, drought conditions, according to an analysis conducted by the Cowichan Valley Regional District. The analysis, prepared […]
Connecting the Dots & Honouring Rodger Hunter
Grand Opening: Connecting the Dots – Cowichan and Koksilah Watershed Exhibit Honour Cowichan Watershed Board Co-ordinator, Rodger Hunter Friday, Apri. 29, 5:00 – 7:30 pm Cowican Estuary Nature Centre
BC’s 2016 endangered rivers list targets key waterways by region
News Release, Outdoor Recreation Council of BC, March 17, 2016 The list highlights the Seymour, Fraser, Cowichan, Thompson, Peace and Skeena Rivers and Shawnigan Creek This year’s most endangered rivers list for British Columbia, compiled since 1993 by the 100,000 member Outdoor Recreation Council (ORC) and based on public input, details the province’s most imperiled […]