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2023 River Cleanup

August 27, 2023 by Shawn DeWolfe

Sunday, August 27, 2023, 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM Mini Big House, 5536 River Road, Duncan   This soul satisfying annual event removes truck-loads of garbage from about 15 km of the iconic Cowichan River every year. It is timed to coincide with low water before the water rises and washes it all downstream as […]

The Discourse: Communities come together to clean the Quw’utsun Sta’lo’ (Cowichan River)

September 1, 2022 by Shiming Huang

Volunteers removed 1,700 kilograms of garbage from the riverbank at this year’s Lower Cowichan River Cleanup. By Shalu Mehta ● Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island ● September 1, 2022 Volunteers take to the banks of the Quw’utsun Sta’lo’ (Cowichan River) on Sunday, Aug. 29 for the Lower Cowichan River Cleanup. Photo by Shalu Mehta/The Discourse On […]

[CHEK TV] Dozens gather for community-wide clean up along the Cowichan River

August 26, 2018 by Jill Thompson

WATCH: A clean-up along the Cowichan River is part of an annual event aimed at preserving the waterway for future generations. Ceilidh Millar reports.  Dozens gathered in Duncan on Sunday morning to clean up their backyard and the river that runs through it. “This is a heritage river that is going directly into our oceans,” […]

Lower Cowichan River Cleanup 2018

July 29, 2018 by Jill Thompson

Cowichan River Cleanup & Bottle Drive 2018

July 29, 2018 by Jill Thompson

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