• 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 try to let Laura...

  • State of Salmon Webinar

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    Pacific Salmon Foundation has released its second State of Salmon Report. Join us  an online webinar to learn more about the State of Salmon Report and how you can use...

  • 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...

  • 3rd Herring Symposium

    Esquimalt Gorge Park & Pavillion 1070 Tillicum Rd, Esquimalt, BC, Canada

    At our 2nd Herring Symposium (February 2025), we asked the big question: What can we do now about herring troubles? This follow-up event has answers. Highly recommended!! Immerse yourself in...

  • Garry Oak Ecosystems-Gathering

    University of Victoria 3800 Finnerty Rd, Victoria, BC, Canada

    Garry Oak Ecosystem Recovery Team (GOERT) puts on this splendid annual event again with the usual format: Talks on Saturday at U. Vic. and Field Trips on Sunday. More information...

  • Family Spawning Day@Nanaimo Hatchery

    Nanaimo River Hatchery 2775 Rugby Road, Nanaimo, BC, Canada

    By Donation, Prizes, BBQ, Dissection, Fishing Pool, Guided walks, and more. Something for everyone in the family! http://www.nanaimoriverhatchery.ca/

  • Nature Cowichan Speaker-Christoph Steeger

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

    Christoph Steeger is a Conservation Biologist residing alongside our river. His talk is entitled: The Cowichan Watershed: A Natural History Perspective for Environmental Stewardship. In it he will address questions...

  • Water Quality Monitoring

    Somenos Creek Dog Park Somenos Creek Dog Park, Duncan, BC, Canada

    Join us for a morning of hands-on water quality monitoring across the Somenos Watershed! We’ll visit Somenos, Bings, Averill, and Richards Creeks, carpooling between sites to collect samples and record...

  • Riparian Restoration – Streamside Stewardship Partners Program

    SMWS Office 55 Station Street, Duncan, BC, Canada

    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...

  • Invasive Plant Removal – Garry Oak Protected Area

    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...

  • Garry Oak Volunteers

    Cowichan Garry Oak Preserve AitkenRoad, Duncan, BC, Canada

    Planting out babies, pulling invasives all in a beutiful setting. Might even see a few bluebirds hanging back for the winter! Register in advance if you can by emailing: info@CowichanLandTrust.ca