Welcome to our first ever Annual Report. 2018 marks the eighth year of the Cowichan Watershed Board (CWB) and in many ways it was a year ofmaturing as an organization. The CWB was formed in 2010 as a means to cope with a crisis in our communities where salmon could only reach their spawning grounds […]

The year 2019 marked a year of firsts that no one ever wanted to see: The Cowichan River became dependent upon “life support” for three weeks this summer, with electric pumps drawing down water in Cowichan Lake to keep the river flowing. Farmers in the Koksilah watershed were legally restricted from irrigating forage crops for […]

“Watershed moments” are critical turning points that define the future; times when something new and irreversible is begun. Think of a raindrop rolling down to the ocean: Raindrops rarely go back upslope. Similarly watershed moments signify progress that can’t be undone. 2020 was the Cowichan Watershed Board’s tenth year and a very chaotic, challenging and […]

About this Plan: This annually updated plan is provided as direction and guidance to the Cowichan Watershed Board (CWB)’s members and staff, and to inform our partners. It identifies why we exist, the key areas of focus for the upcoming year, our broader goals and milestones for the next five years, and the financial plan […]