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Big Dancing Fish

Twinned Watersheds Project:

Big Dancing Fish

Have you seen Stth'aqwi' do her happy dance? Cowichan’s new Chinook salmon mascot, also known as the Big Dancing Fish, drew attention to watershed concerns  throughout the summer of 2021. “Roving River Reporters” interviewed a wide variety of watershed stewards and shared what they learned online in images and short videos. (#BigDancingFish)

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Stth'aqwi' meets a relative! CWB photo.

Stth'aqwi' meets a relative!  CWB photo.
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Stth'aqwi' meets a relative! CWB photo.

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Posted on August 18, 2022

Video: Chinook Shimmy!

Cowichan Watershed Board’s new Stth’aqwi’ (chinook) salmon mascot can’t help but shimmy when she meets friends working to improve watershed health. And it seems we can’t resist either! It feels good to do good. Go Stth’aqwi’ go!

Posted on August 18, 2022

Video: Compilation Roving River Reporters 2021

This is a snapshot of some of the people our Roving River Reporter outreach crew met during the summer of 2021. See interviews with them all on this YouTube Channel, or search #BigDancingFish for social media.

Posted on August 18, 2022

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

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

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Tim Kulchyski, Cowichan Tribes member, Fisheries biologist, Koksilah River. Taylor Roades
Tim Kulchyski, Cowichan Tribes member, Fisheries biologist, Koksilah River. Taylor Roades
INDIGENOUS FLOWS
Koksilah Ancient Forest, by Arcas Media
Koksilah Ancient Forest, by Arcas Media
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Khowutzun Forest Services Flows and Fish habitat field crew training. Koksilah River.
Khowutzun Forest Services Flows and Fish habitat field crew training. Koksilah River.
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