‘It’s dropped so fast’: Low snowpack impacts Cowichan River by Skye Ryan The Cowichan River is pictured on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (CHEK News photo) Concern is rising fast on the Cowichan River, as water levels drop. Days into June, snowpack levels in the area are sitting at just 35 per cent of normal for this […]

Range of species across province struggled with warm water, low stream flows in 2023. Biologists fear a repeat Nono Shen · The Canadian Press May 8, 2024   Crayon rubbings form part of Project 84,000, an art project and environmental awareness campaign that honours thousands of steelhead, trout and other fish that died in the Cowichan River […]

Nono Shen, The Canadian Press Published May 8, 2024    Images of steelhead and trout flicker over long sheets of paper, brought to life in blue and green crayon rubbings by the thousands. It’s called Project 84,000, and is intended to depict the number of steelhead and trout that died in a massive fish kill in the […]

Critical Waters: The Urgent Fight to Save Cowichan’s Fish Ashley van der Pouw Kraan August 21, 2024 Chinook salmon. Photo by Dave Alan. It was while hiking in Yoho National Park that Tom’s phone began to explode with messages. He and his son had been enjoying the scenic trails, taking in the unique beauty of […]

The 14th annual Lower Cowichan River clean up is back on Aug. 25, 2024   Everyone is welcome to attend the 14th annual Lower Cowichan River Clean up on Aug. 25 which starts at 9:30 a.m. This great opportunity to contribute to the health of our watershed will be followed by a community BBQ. Citizen File. […]