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Water Quality Attainment Sampling Report 2022-Lower Watershed and Estuary

September 21, 2023 by Jill Thompson

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Executive Summary Three areas were sampled in the summer (August/September) and fall (October/November) of 2022 for an assessment of water quality. These were seven sites in the lower Koksilah River and its tributaries, nine sites in the tributaries that run directly into Cowichan Bay and nine marine sites in Cowichan Bay. The year 2022 was […]

Twinned Watersheds Project – Overview Booklet

April 25, 2022 by Shawn DeWolfe

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TWO RIVERS, BOTH IN PERIL. The Koksilah and Chemainus Rivers, on Eastern Vancouver Island, BC, have been similarly and severely impacted by climate change and land use. Low summer water flows and degraded stream habitats are a threat to salmon and salmon communities. The Twinned Watersheds Project is an innovative and efficient way of sharing […]

Twinned Watershed Project: Executive Summary – Koksilah River Environmental Flow Assessment

April 15, 2022 by Shawn DeWolfe

Water holds a prominent place in culture, science, policy, community values and recreational pursuits. Yet, it remains undervalued in comparison to the role that it plays in society and in the cycle of life in the Cowichan Valley, British Columbia. To explore the importance of water in the Xwulqw’selu Sto’lo (Koksilah River), an Environmental Flow […]

Twinned Watershed Project: FULL REPORT – Xwulqw’selu/Koksilah River Environmental Flow Assessment

April 5, 2022 by Jill Thompson

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Over the past number of years water has been elevated to the centre of planning, resource management, and policy discussions. First Nations often refer to water as the life–giving force, as sacred, and as essential for all life. Similarly, western science has described water as the ‘master variable’ in both the distribution and abundance of […]

Twinned Watersheds Project: Riparian Vegetation Assessment in the Chemainus and Koksilah Watersheds

March 15, 2022 by Shiming Huang

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The Twinned Watersheds Project of the Chemainus River and Koksilah River in the Cowichan Region of southern Vancouver Island assessed salmonid habitat, water flow regimes, and riparian habitat within the lower reaches of the main rivers. The fish habitat information is presented in a separate report. This part of the Twinned Watersheds Project focused on […]

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