• 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

    Amongst the Oaks is a beautiful place to be - rain or shine. Stellers Jays tell me so! Come on out and do a bit of weeding and planting with...

  • Salmon Watch Survey

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

    The SMWS salmon watch annual surveys have begun with the salmon returning to the watershed. Join us, on Wednesday mornings to complete salmon spawning surveys in the Somenos Watershed creeks....

  • Swan and Goose Count

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

    Once a week over the winter a crew of people head out to a few spots around the Cowichan Valley to monitor and count swans and geese. Whether your new...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Garry Oak volunteers

    Cowichan Garry Oak Preserve AitkenRoad, Duncan, BC, Canada

    Spend time in this rare ecosystem before the snow flies..... Pull some weeds and plant some lovely wild flowers for next spring.  Please let Laura (and Larry) know in advance...

  • Salmon Watch Survey

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

    The SMWS salmon watch annual surveys have begun with the salmon returning to the watershed. Join us, on Wednesday mornings to complete salmon spawning surveys in the Somenos Watershed creeks....

  • Swan and Goose Count

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

    Once a week over the winter a crew of people head out to a few spots around the Cowichan Valley to monitor and count swans and geese. Whether your new...

  • Nature Cowichan Speaker – Tanzania

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

    Hilary Emberton will speak and show slides of their recent trip to Tanzania.

  • 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...