• Financial Dealings in the upper Xwulqu’selu (Koksilah) past/present – a discussion

    HUB-Cowichan Station 2375 Koksilah Road, Duncan, BC, Canada

    Please join us to learn more about the history of ownership in the upper watershed and gain a better understanding of carbon credits as they have been applied here and how different credits have been carried out elsewhere. Professor Mike Ekers and grad student Gabrielle Wong from the University of Toronto will give short talks...

  • Shawnigan Basin Society-Summer Saturdays Open House w John Robertson

    Shawnigan Basin Society Office 102, 1760 Shawnigan-Mill Bay Road, Shawnigan Lake, BC, Canada

    Talk with our Qualified Professionals and Experienced Volunteers about Shawnigan Lake Community Watershed Issues - This Saturday John Robertson talks about the SBS Strategic 5-yr Plan, Volunteer Opportunities, School Liaison

  • Miyawaki Restoration Method

    Wildwood 2929 Crane Rd, Ladysmith, BC, Canada

    Locally run Kiki nursery will come to Wildwood to demonstrate the Miyawaki Method for Restoration. Register at www.ecoforestry.ca/upcoming-events Kiki Nursery’s expertise in ecological restoration will use Wildwood Ecoforest as an intact forest setting to help participants observe natural layering, soil conditions, and ecosystem interactions. Begining with a short guided walk through Wildwood Ecoforest where these ecological...

  • Water Quality Monitoring

    Beverly Dog Park Beverly & Lakes Road, Duncan, British Columbia, Canada

    Join us for a morning of hands-on water quality monitoring across the S-amunu/Somenos Watershed! We’ll visit Somenos, Bings, Averill, and Richards Creeks, carpooling between sites to collect samples and record data. It’s a great opportunity to learn about key water quality parameters and how our creeks are affected by development and climate change. If you...

  • Parrot’s Feather Removal

    Rosewood Avenue End 2228 Rosewood Ave, Duncan, BC, Canada

    Help us pull the invasive aquatic weed parrot’s feather from Somenos Creek! Every week in the summer we will be in Somenos Creek cutting and removing parrot’s feather from Somenos Creek. Join us for a morning in the SMWS boat on Somenos Creek, spot some wildlife, learn about the impacts of invasive plants on aquatic...

  • Maple Mountain Broom Pull

    Andy Hutchins Park 964 Herd Road, Maple Bay, Duncan, British Columbia, Canada

    With summer, the wildflowers up on Maple Mountain have completed their cycle and we can again continue pulling broom in the "special place" up on Maple Mountain. Lovely views out over the Bay from this site. Meet at the Tennis (Pickle Ball?) courts at 8:45am for a lift part way up the hill. Best if...

  • Public Meeting-Cedar Trail-Hemer Park to Boat Harbour

    Cedar Heritage Center 1644 Macmillan Rd,, Nanaimo BC, BC, Canada

    Come out with your neighbours and advocate for the trail from Hemer Park to Boat Harbour! This trail, used by the community for years and years, was blocked by a tall metal fence at the end of the park when the current owner took possession.  Recently, a proposal for development of the property, including the...

  • Parrot’s Feather Removal

    Rosewood Avenue End 2228 Rosewood Ave, Duncan, BC, Canada

    Help us pull the invasive aquatic weed parrot’s feather from Somenos Creek! Every week in the summer we will be in Somenos Creek cutting and removing parrot’s feather from Somenos Creek. Join us for a morning in the SMWS boat on Somenos Creek, spot some wildlife, learn about the impacts of invasive plants on aquatic...