Reflections from our Co-Chairs For over a decade, as the Watershed Board has sounded the alarm over the harsh impacts of some types of change, our focus has been at the watershed scale – climate change, changes to forest ecosystems, changes in water levels (whether flooding or drought), changes in fish and wildlife populations, water […]
CWB 2021 Annual Report – Final Draft
Reflections from the Executive Director The Cowichan Watershed Board represents a community that is defined by our rivers, lakes, estuary and forests. Our Federally and Provincially designated heritage river and the salmon populations it supports have provided the Quw’utsun people with sustenance and cultural and spiritual wellness for millennia – and continues to do so […]
Developing a Water Use Plan for the Cowichan Watershed
The Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD), Cowichan Tribes, the Cowichan Watershed Board, and Catalyst Paper have partnered together to initiate a community planning process that will explore future water use needs alongside a range of different potential water supply and storage options. The goal is to seek agreement on a long-term solution to better ensure water […]
Koksilah Watershed Sustainability Plan Steering Committee Summary and Recommendations
This Recommendations Brief summarizes the outcomes from a 16-month scoping process undertaken by Cowichan Tribes and the Province of BC (FLNRORD) to: develop consensus decisions regarding planning in the Xwulqw’selu – Koksilah Watershed; and, scope a long-term agreement with respect to ongoing collaborative management and governance of the Watershed. It is being provided to Cowichan […]
Twinned Watersheds Project – Overview Booklet
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 […]
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