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...
Protecting the Shoreline: A Shared Responsibility Island shorelines hold immense ecological and cultural value. As climate change in the Islands Trust Area results in more extreme storms and sea level...
The SMWS salmon watch annual surveys have begun with the salmon returning to the watershed. We will be walking up the watershed creeks to count spawning salmon so be prepared...
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 you're new...
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...
Volunteers Needed for 2025 Ladysmith/Chemainus Christmas Bird Count: Dr Bob Hay, a local bird expert, is organizing the Ladysmith Christmas Bird Count for 2025 and is looking for volunteers. It is...
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...
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...
Did you know our community has a regional Drinking Water and Watershed Protection Strategy? How did it come to be? In 2018, the Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) ran a referendum to step-up watershed protection. What has happened since then? And what’s next? Join the Cowichan Board and Galen McMenamin, Senior Environmental Analyst for the CVRD, to learn more at the Cowichan Watershed Board's next Speakers Night!
The SMWS salmon watch annual surveys have begun with the salmon returning to the watershed. We will be walking up the watershed creeks to count spawning salmon so be prepared...
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 you’re new...
The SMWS salmon watch annual surveys have begun with the salmon returning to the watershed. We will be walking up the watershed creeks to count spawning salmon so be prepared...