Young and old, novice and pro birders are all welcome to join in the Coastal Bird Counts at high tide on the second Sunday of each month. . The route is along a nice flat track. Sea lions tend to be an added attraction for the first few months. Later on, the Great Blue Herons...
Dave has worked in field forestry for 37 years, for many BC organizations. He was a Registered Professional Forester (RPF) since 1981 and resigned from this association when he retired in 2016 - to help free his voice. He started his career here on Vancouver Island, working for one of BC’s largest forest companies - MacMillian...
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...
Meetup is at the trailhead on Dogwood Drive. We will continue removing fertile English ivy and other invasives from Holland Creek. Dress for the weather and bring refreshments. We can supply some gloves and tools but if you have snippers, please bring them.
On January 19th, join the Cowichan Watershed Board and Steven Nitah, chief negotiator for the Thaidene Néné Indigenous Protected Area and managing director of Nature for Justice, to learn more about what IPCAs can look like, how they are established, and how they can support the unique priorities of the communities that create them.
After "round-the-table" updates the keynote speaker Galen McMenamin (Senior Environmental Analyst, CVRD) will speak on the CVRD Drinking Water and Watershed Function. If you can't make it in-person, join by zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/tZYuf-qgqzgqGtL6RuFlhx6xoLeRc4tAgPhq/ics?icsToken=DE4IQocP5rR1W_78vwAALAAAAK0Fb5SwtdqH5NEF8JFizlNM7qvUQ9bTFkQliJ2w9xbc57Qmky9odhMcCFEh79YrVe7bng0OxVF5S1eVxzAwMDAwMQ&meetingMasterEventId=svlaD65ERrKE1w9fMjj0Aw https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82383853006?pwd=wagEIKWNpOXIKv3SNrQ16adWKawFXd.1 Meeting ID: 823 8385 3006 Passcode: 573504
James Thompson talks about Sea Otters and provides his wonderful photography. Non-members must email cvns@naturecowichan.net for the zoom link.
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 you’re new to birding or an expert you’re bound to learn something from the awesome crew of people who have been dedicated to this count for many...
Spend a few hours on the south side of Maple Mountain tending to one of the nicest, wild Garry Oak patches in the Six-Mountains Forest. Please sign up in advance at: info@cowichanlandtrust.ca and meet at the Maple Bay tennis courts for a short hike up to the site. Gloves and tools provided if needed.
Spend a few hours on the south side of Maple Mountain tending to one of the nicest, wild Garry Oak patches in the Six-Mountains Forest. Please sign up in advance at: info@cowichanlandtrust.ca and meet at the Maple Bay tennis courts for the short hike up to the site.
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...
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 you’re new to birding or an expert you’re bound to learn something from the awesome crew of people who have been dedicated to this count for many...