Local, retired ship captain, Don Feil will share an audio-visual presentation of the Flora and Fauna of the Canadian Arctic and Antarctic Regions which he observed during voyages through the Northwest Passage, Falkland Islands, South Georgia and Antarctica. This will be in-person only - no zoom - so we can appreciate the photos full-size on...
Full Day seminar awakening participants to the Indigenous Peoples journey. Nobody will be turned away for insufficient funds.
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 at...
Spend a few hours helping with maintenance at the Nature Conservancy Canada's Maple Bay Garry Oak Preserve. This is one of our Valley's largest and best examples of a Garry Oak ecosystem. Planting natives, pulling invasives or just working gently in the nursery. Pubic access is prohibited otherwise, so this is a chance to view,...
Bald Mountain Park is a popular hiking destination near the community of Youbou. Its spectacular views and 7.6 kilometers of trails make it a hot-spot for the local hiking community as well as visitors to the area. The park also features sensitive ecological areas which are being encroached on by the invasive plant, Scotch broom....
Busy beavers: Engineers of ecosystems and watersheds? Join Aquatic Habitat Biologist Lars Reese-Hansen as he explores the wide-ranging effects of beavers on landscapes throughout North America and beyond. Beavers are a familiar and charismatic animal found throughout most of Canada, including here in the Quw’utsun (Cowichan) watershed. Their dam and lodge building activities are well-known...
CSRT meetings on the third Tuesday of the month are both in-person and on zoom. Everyone welcome! 9:00-10:45 round-the-table update from each person about topics related to the Cowichan River by their organizations. But you can just listen, or speak as an individual too if you like. 11:00-12:00 speaker presentation. Please feel free to come...
Christine Lowther will speak on her book "Blockade - a history of forest activism", about the attempts to save the last of the old growth - especially on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. This will be on zoom only. Non-members please email cvns@naturecowichan.net for the link.
Earth Day Event! Please join the CVRD Parks & Trails Volunteer Program, Friends of Holland Creek, Broombusters and students from Ladysmith Secondary School to help care for beautiful Trillium Park in Area H by removing invasive species. This little gem of a park is located just North of Ladysmith off of Highway 1. The park...
Spend a few hours helping with maintenance at the Nature Conservancy Canada's Maple Bay Garry Oak Preserve. This is one of our valley's largest and best examples of a Garry Oak ecosystem. Planting natives, pulling invasives or just working gently in the nursery. Pubic access is prohibited otherwise, so this is a chance to view,...
Please join the CVRD Parks & Trails Volunteer Program to care for the ecosystem of Mill Bay Nature Park. Activities will include hand pulling and clipping invasive English ivy in natural areas of the park and transporting it to a roll-off bin in the parking lot. Tools, gloves, instruction and light refreshments will be provided...
Full Day seminar awakening participants to the Indigenous Peoples journey. Nobody will be turned away for insufficient funds. This event will be held in Cowichan Lake, but the venue is not yet confirmed.