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Speaker Series slidedeck – Ken Ashley, October 2024

October 22, 2024 by Jill Thompson

October 2024 Speaker Night:  Cowichan CSI: Crisis Scene Investigation! Dr. Ken Ashley Reflects on the 2023 Cowichan River Fish Kill, and Where We Go from Here. Presentation Slidedeck: Cowichan CSI-Ken Ashley slidedeck – Oct 21 2024 v 5 final Presentation recording:  coming soon About the Event:  In July 2023, a local family swimming in the Cowichan River […]

News Release: Cowichan Weir replacement project receives $14 million from Province of BC

February 23, 2024 by Jill Thompson

News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 24, 2024 Cowichan Weir replacement project receives $14 million from Province of BC DUNCAN, BC – The Cowichan Tribes First Nation, Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) and the Cowichan Watershed Board welcome the announcement of $14 million in funding from the Province of British Columbia for the Cowichan Lake […]

Pacific Salmon Action Dialogue #6: Made in BC Salmon Recovery Model, Tom Rutherford

February 15, 2024 by Jill Thompson

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Session 6: Made in BC Salmon Recovery Model February 5th, 2024 – Building on the 3-scale collaborative model discussion, the team has undertaken a deep dive into the Washington State model inner-workings and developed a report, including recommendations for a ‘Made in BC Salmon Recovery Model’. Welcome Remarks: Jordan Point & Michael Meneer ‘A made […]

Video: Biologist Cheri Ayers describes the Koksilah-Chemainus “Twinned Watersheds” Project

August 18, 2022 by Shawn DeWolfe

Cheri Ayers is a local fish biologist who grew up on the Koksilah River, and is now serving as the Fish Habitat and Flows Assessment Project Manager for the Twinned Watersheds project. She describes this important partnership effort to better understand climate and other impacts on fish habitats in the Koksilah and Chemainus Rivers so […]

Video: Why Fish Need Water

August 3, 2022 by Shawn DeWolfe

Cowichan Watershed Board’s Tim Kulchyski and Tom Rutherford answer common questions about the why, when, where and how much fish need water in the Cowichan/Koksilah watershed. 

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