• Somenos Marsh Nest Box Monitoring

    Open Air Classroom At the Somenos Conservation Area

    Join us to monitor nest boxes in the Open Air Classroom in Somenos Marsh. Located just off the highway, north of the Beverly Street intersection the Open Air Classroom is...

  • Coastal Bird Count-Citizen Science

    Cowichan Estuary Nature Centre 1845 Cowichan Bay Road, Cowichan Bay, British Columbia, Canada

    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...

  • Somenos Garry Oak Protected Area – Invasive Plant Removal

    York Road End End of York Road off of Trillium Terrace, Duncan, BC, Canada

    Join us for a morning of removing Himalayan blackberry roots from the Somenos Garry Oak Protected Area. Bring weather appropriate clothing, goos shoes and some water. Gloved tools and snacks...

  • Volunteer Planting in the Garry Oaks

    Cowichan Garry Oak Preserve AitkenRoad, Duncan, BC, Canada

    It's so lovely to spend a little while in the morning mists planting out some  native plants from the nursery into the Garry Oak meadows. Please let Laura know if you...

  • Somenos Creek Parrot’s Feather Removal

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

    Join us on Somenos Creek to help remove the invasive aquatic plant parrot's feather as part of our trial to help improve salmon migration. We work from a boat and...

  • Ladysmith Garden Club speaker-Creating Pollinator Gardens

    Ladysmith-Eagles Hall 921 1st Ave, Ladysmith BC, Ladysmith, BC, Canada

    Ladysmith & Saltair Garden Club talk on Creating Pollinator Gardens and Corridors. Linda Brooymans from NALT is the main speaker and Friends of Holland Creek will add some information on...

  • Holland Creek-work bee

    Holland Creek-Dogwood Dr trailhead 374 Dogwood Dr,, Ladysmith, BC, Canada

    Work bee in Holland Creek - continuing to remove English ivy and other invasives from Holland Creek. Dress for the weather and bring refreshments. We can supply some gloves and...

  • Monthly Stewardship Roundtable Meeting

    Fish Health Building 1080 Wharncliffe Road, Duncan, British Columbia, Canada

    The Cowichan Stewardship Roundtable (CSRT) is an open and collaborative group focused on protecting our water and watersheds. As independent groups and individuals we have different interests, but as Roundtable...

  • Riparian Restoration – Invasive Plant Removal

    As part of our Streamside Stewardship Partners Program we are working to restore the riparian area on private properties along Bings and Menzies Creeks. Join us to remove invasive plants...

  • Nature Cowichan Speaker – Environmental Psychology

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    Lindsay McCunn's talk is entitled "Becoming an Environmental Psychologist". In this day, when "nature bathing" is being prescribed we harken back to the approach of longtime member John Scull in...