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 […]