• Riparian Restoration – Streamside Stewardship Partners Program

    SMWS Office 55 Station Street, Duncan, BC, Canada

    Join us for an afternoon of restoring the riparian area along Bings and Menzies Creeks. Through our Streamside Stewardship Partners Program we are working with private landowners along our watersheds creeks to help restore and enhance riparian function through invasive removal and native species planting. You can expect to learn about riparian areas, invasive and...

  • It starts everywhere: Understanding the Xwulqw’selu watershed as a groundwater-dependent ecosystem

    VIU Cowichan Campus, Lecture Hall 140 2011 University Way, North Cowichan, British Columbia, Canada

    Monday, November 17th | 7-8:30pm | VIU Cowichan - Lecture Hall 140, 2011 University Way, Duncan | FREE Groundwater and surface water are deeply interconnected. In the Xwulqw'selu Sta'lo' (Koksilah River), flows are predominantly sustained by groundwater in the summertime. River flows are important to whole-of-watershed health, and one of the Cowichan Watershed's Targets is...

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  • Invasive Plant Removal – Garry Oak Protected Area

    Join us to pull invasive hawthorn, blackberry, and broom from the Somenos Garry Oak Protected Area. Learn about different removal methods and the uniqueness of the Garry oak ecosystems. You can expect to do some digging, cutting and moving of invasive plant material. Bring weather appropriate clothing and water, SMWS will provide tools, snacks, and...

  • Garry Oak volunteers

    Cowichan Garry Oak Preserve AitkenRoad, Duncan, BC, Canada

    Amongst the Oaks is a beautiful place to be - rain or shine. Stellers Jays tell me so! Come on out and do a bit of weeding and planting with some other knowledgeable, fun folks. Try to let Laura know in advance if you can by email:  info@cowichanlandtrust.ca

  • Salmon Watch Survey

    Somenos Marsh Head Office #3-55 Station Street, Duncan, BC, Canada

    The SMWS salmon watch annual surveys have begun with the salmon returning to the watershed. Join us, on Wednesday mornings to complete salmon spawning surveys in the Somenos Watershed creeks. We will be walking up the watershed creeks to count spawning salmon so be prepared for difficult terrain and some scrambling. Please bring water, weather...

  • Swan and Goose Count

    Somenos Creek Dog Park Somenos Creek Dog Park, Duncan, BC, Canada

    Once a week over the winter a crew of people head out to a few spots around the Cowichan Valley to monitor and count swans and geese. Whether your new to birding or an expert your bound to learn something from the awesome crew of people who have been dedicated to this count for many...

  • Riparian Restoration – Streamside Stewardship Partners Program

    SMWS Office 55 Station Street, Duncan, BC, Canada

    Join us for an afternoon of restoring the riparian area along Bings and Menzies Creeks. Through our Streamside Stewardship Partners Program we are working with private landowners along our watersheds creeks to help restore and enhance riparian function through invasive removal and native species planting. You can expect to learn about riparian areas, invasive and...

  • Riparian Restoration – Streamside Stewardship Partners Program

    SMWS Office 55 Station Street, Duncan, BC, Canada

    Join us for an afternoon of restoring the riparian area along Bings and Menzies Creeks. Through our Streamside Stewardship Partners Program we are working with private landowners along our watersheds creeks to help restore and enhance riparian function through invasive removal and native species planting. You can expect to learn about riparian areas, invasive and...

  • Garry Oak volunteers

    Cowichan Garry Oak Preserve AitkenRoad, Duncan, BC, Canada

    Spend time in this rare ecosystem before the snow flies..... Pull some weeds and plant some lovely wild flowers for next spring.  Please let Laura (and Larry) know in advance if you can by emailing info@cowichanlandtrust.ca

  • Salmon Watch Survey

    Somenos Marsh Head Office #3-55 Station Street, Duncan, BC, Canada

    The SMWS salmon watch annual surveys have begun with the salmon returning to the watershed. Join us, on Wednesday mornings to complete salmon spawning surveys in the Somenos Watershed creeks. We will be walking up the watershed creeks to count spawning salmon so be prepared for difficult terrain and some scrambling. Please bring water, weather...

  • Swan and Goose Count

    Somenos Creek Dog Park Somenos Creek Dog Park, Duncan, BC, Canada

    Once a week over the winter a crew of people head out to a few spots around the Cowichan Valley to monitor and count swans and geese. Whether your new to birding or an expert your bound to learn something from the awesome crew of people who have been dedicated to this count for many...