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Video: Interview with Elodie Roger about Riparian Zones

August 18, 2022 by Shawn DeWolfe

Elodie tells us about the ‘terrestrial’ or land part of riparian ecosystems that are also important for fish habitat, and her work with the Twinned Watersheds Project in the Koksilah and Chemainus Rivers, 2021.

Video: Salmon Mascot meets Plant People – Koksilah River

August 18, 2022 by Shawn DeWolfe

The Cowichan Watershed Board’s new Stth’aqwi’ (Chinook) salmon mascot will be visiting field scientists, planting crews, artists, and other watershed stewards throughout the summer to learn what they are doing and why it might give a wild fish hope for its future! Here is a little clip from Stth’aqwi’s first encounter with the Twinned Watersheds […]

CWB 2021 Annual Report – Final Draft

August 15, 2022 by Communications Staff

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

August 7, 2022 by Shawn DeWolfe

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

August 7, 2022 by Shawn DeWolfe

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 […]

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