You are here: Home / About CWB / Why BC Needs Watershed Boards Why BC Needs Watershed Boards October 9, 2024 by Communications Staff (Edit) Edit with Visual Composer A watershed board is a community-led organization responsible for managing and protecting local water resources. These boards help reduce conflicts over water use and bring together diverse stakeholders to address challenges like drought, pollution, and […]
[The Discourse] Local advocates look ahead to a healthier year for Somenos Lake
Local advocates look ahead to a healthier year for Somenos Lake After a massive fish kill in August 2024, the Somenos Marsh Wildlife Society hopes to secure a healthy future for the watershed. Water quality monitoring continues to be a focus of the Somenos Marsh Wildlife Society in 2025. Photo courtesy of Somenos Marsh Wildlife […]
[Times Colonist] Comment: Let’s give a dam for Vancouver Island’s only heritage river
Before colonial impacts, this river hosted salmon so abundant that it is said that, at times, one could walk across it on their backs. Sulsulxumaat Cindy Daniels and Kate Segall Cowichan Watershed Board members visit the Quw’utsun Sta’lo (Cowichan River) with elected representatives and staff from Cowichan Tribes and Cowichan Valley Regional District. Photo […]
[CdnPress] With B.C. groundwater usage not fully tracked, experts worry as drought looms
Brenna Owen, Vancouver, The Canadian Press April 10, 2024 Growing up on a ranch in the Columbia River Valley, water has always been part of Kat Hartwig’s life, and over the years, she’s noticed changes. Marshy areas her family used for irrigation or watering cattle are dry, wetlands are becoming “crunchy” rather than spongy underfoot, […]
[The Discourse] Cowichan weir funding announcement celebrates collaboration and partnership
‘Working together, we can adapt to these changes and ensure a more positive future for our river, our salmon, our people and future generations,’ said Cowichan Tribes Chief Cindy Daniels. By Jacqueline Ronson ● Cowichan Valley ● March 28, 2024 Cowichan water advocates and elected officials gathered at Saywell Park in Lake Cowichan on March […]
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