• Herring Rising Forum

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

    Herring Conservation & Restoration Society (HCRS) and W̱SÁNEĆ Hereditary Chiefs (WHC) support a Pacific Herring Declaration to pause the commercial herring fishery in the Strait of Georgia to allow stocks...

  • Parrot’s Feather Removal

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

    Help us pull the invasive aquatic weed parrot’s feather from Somenos Creek! Every week in the summer we will be in Somenos Creek cutting and removing parrot’s feather from Somenos...

  • Meeting to establish a Natural Burial Cemetary in Cowichan Region

    Duncan United Church 246 Ingram Street, Duncan, BC, Canada

    A community event is taking place regarding establishing a natural burial cemetery society in the Cowichan Region. An introductory film and discussion will be shared. It will take a strong community effort, so I...

  • Lake Cowichan Town&River Cleanup

    Let’s Celebrate World Clean-up Day and BC Rivers Day and Keep Cowichan Lake and River Clean! Pick-up stations will be located at: All N All Tire Central Park The Duck...

  • Hands Off Old Growth Rally – Victoria

    Hands Off Old Growth Rally, BC Legislature lawn, Victoria. Speakers, live music, and a giant "Hands Off" canvas where you can trace your hand. (Elders for Ancient Trees, Sierra Club...

  • Nature & Coffee?

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

    A small, informal pop-up for anyone who wants to meet and yak about local, nature topics.  No formal speaker will be present.  Let's just see where it takes us....

  • Ladysmith Native Plant Work

    Transfer Beach 200 Transfer Beach Road, Ladysmith, BC, Canada

    Every 1st Monday of the month – Transfer Beach Native Plant beds between the Kinsman Hut and Amphitheatre. Led by Nikki Toxopeus.  Come and visit us there between 10 and noon...

  • 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 S'amunu/Somenos Watershed! We’ll visit Somenos, Bings, Averill, and Richards Creeks, carpooling between sites to collect samples and record...

  • Invasive Plant Removal – Garry Oak Protected Area

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

    Join us for a collaboration event with the Cowichan Community Land Trust to pull invasive hawthorn, blackberry, and broom from the Somenos Garry Oak Protected Area. Learn about different removal...

  • Parrot’s Feather Removal

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

    Help us pull the invasive aquatic weed parrot’s feather from Somenos Creek!  Every week in the summer we will be in Somenos Creek cutting and removing parrot’s feather from Somenos...

  • YES – Mosquitoes Evening

    North Oyster Community Center 13467 Cedar Rd, Ladysmith, BC, Canada

    You're invited to YellowPoint Ecological Society's (YES) - Mosquitoes Evening!  Bring yourself - Insect repellant not needed! Mosquitoes – they really know how to bug people. Why did the mosquito go to...

  • Nest Box Monitoring

    Open Air Classroom At the Somenos Conservation Area

    Join us to help maintain and monitor nest boxes. Every autumn we monitor and maintain the over 100 nest boxes that are placed around the marsh to provide habitat for...