Safeguarding Xpey’ / Cedar
Central to local culture and ecosystems for millennia, this tree, called XPey’ by the Quw’utsun indigenous people, is under stress in our watershed. Learn why, and what Quw’utsun elders, tree scientists, and others are doing to safeguard Cedar for the future.
Speakers:
- Qwiyahwultuhw Robert George, elder, Quw’utsun Cultural Connections
- Heather Pritchard, RPF, Eco-forestry consultant
- Lise van der Merwe, Research Scientist, Tree Breeder, Cowichan Lake Research Station (BC MoF)
Facilitated by Alison Nicholson, Cowichan Watershed Board member.
Monday March 20th 7:00-8:30 pm
Vancouver Island University -Cowichan Campus
(2011 University Way, Duncan. Lecture Hall 140)
Free! With gratitude to Vancouver Island University-Cowichan Campus and the Real Estate Foundation of BC. All welcome.
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