Cowichan Garry Oak Preserve-Volunteer Restoration

Cowichan Garry Oak Preserve AitkenRoad, Duncan, BC, Canada

One of the best examples of Garry Oak meadows in the Valley.  Closed to the public except during these restoration events. Sessions run from 9:30 am-12:30pm. Might see some Blue

Sea to Land

HUB-Cwoichan 2375 Koksilah Road, Duncan, BC, Canada

The documentary (part of the earlier film festival) looks at Vancouver Island's first Community Supported Fishery (CSF), by following the life of a west coast fisherman and seeing how he

Cowichan Garry Oak Preserve-Volunteer Restoration

Cowichan Garry Oak Preserve AitkenRoad, Duncan, BC, Canada

One of the best examples of Garry Oak meadows in the Valley.  Closed to the public except during these restoration events. Sessions run from 9:30 am-12:30pm. Might see some Blue

Somenos Water Quality Monitoring

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

The water quality crew meets at the Somenos Dog Park and carpools from there, heading to five sites in the S'amunu Watershed to test creek water and take samples. If

Cowichan Garry Oak Preserve-Volunteer Restoration

Cowichan Garry Oak Preserve AitkenRoad, Duncan, BC, Canada

One of the best examples of Garry Oak meadows in the Valley.  Closed to the public except during these restoration events. Sessions run from 9:30 am-12:30pm. Might see some Blue

Somenos Watershed-Volunteer Fish Data Collection

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

Every Wednesday in July. Various locations in the S'amunu Watershed looking for important species, invasives and doing a basic inventory. Mostly picking up minnow traps and recording fish data. Meet

Somenos Crk-Parrots Feather Removal

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

We will be removing the invasive plant -parrot's feather- from Somenos Creek between Tzouhalem Road and Lakes Road every Thursday in July. We will meet our crew on site at

Volume One Welcomes Sarah Boon

Volume One Books 149 Kenneth Street, Duncan, BC, Canada

 Sarah Boon has just published Meltdown: The Making and Breaking of a Field Scientist ~ Read about her field adventures in snow and ice and the tough decision of choosing an academic career

Inauguration of New Estuary Viewing Platform

Blackley Farm Dike 1322 Tzouhalem Road, North Cowichan, BC, Canada

Construction of a new viewing platform on Blackley's Farm Dike has just been completed and an inauguration ceremony is planned in conjunction with Nature Cowichan. We will start at the trailhead,

Somenos Water Quality Monitoring

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

The water quality crew meets at the Somenos Dog Park on Beverly and carpools from there, heading to five sites in the S'amunu Watershed to test creek water and take