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 […]
Be Safe (with the River). By Jill Thompson
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 […]
Be Calm (with the River). By Dr. Shannon Waters
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 […]
Media Release: Koksilah River Flowing at Critically Low Levels, but Cowichan River Healthy
August 20, 2020 (Duncan BC) “Cowichan River was literally on ‘life support’ last summer, with electric pumps keeping the water flowing,” said Chief William Seymour, Chief of Cowichan Tribes First Nation, and co-Chair of the Cowichan Watershed Board. “This year the Cowichan is doing much better thanks to the wet spring, but the Koksilah is […]
Be Kind (to the River). By Ken Traynor
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 first in a 3-part collaborative series honouring the Cowichan River in lieu of annual River Cleanup events. Join the authors in exploring a more complete perspective on […]
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