CWB Speakers Night - From the Edge of Extinction: Vancouver Island Marmot Recovery
2026-05-11 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | VIU Cowichan Campus, 2011 University Way, North Cowichan, British Columbia, V9L 0C7, Canada
Vancouver Island’s endemic marmot is one of the most endangered mammal species on the planet. In 2003, fewer than 30 marmots remained in the alpine and sub-alpine reaches of Vancouver Island watersheds. Though the future remains uncertain, their population has begun to rebound, with a record-breaking “baby boom” in recent years. Join the Cowichan Watershed Board and Adam Taylor to learn more about the ongoing effort to recover the Vancouver Island marmot. In his presentation, Adam will lead us through where the marmot came from, how it nearly went extinct, ongoing recovery efforts, and the challenges still faced by these unique creatures.

Maple Bay Garry Oak Preserve - Volunteer Maintenance
2026-05-13 09:00 - 12:00 | Cowichan Garry Oak Preserve, AitkenRoad, Duncan, BC, V9L 5S1, Canada
Spring is the time to see the Garry Oak ecosystem return to life! Come out and do a bit of gentle maintenance while appreciating some of the flowers and birds under the leafing Oaks. Please rsvp by email if you can: info@cowichanlandtrust.ca

Upper Holland Creek Broom cut
2026-05-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Holland Creek, 374 Dogwood Dr,, Ladysmith, BC, V9G 0B9, Canada
Victoria Day! Upper Holland Creek – Community Broom Cut. Arbutus Hump/upper Holland Creek. Meet in the parking lot by the waterwork, vehicle access is available via Thetis gate. If you plan to come this way, please contact hollandcreekinvasives@gmail.com to arrange for the gate to be opened. We will continue to clear the area around the waterworks and towards Arbutus Hump and check areas cleared last year. Lead – Nikki

Cowichan Stewardship Roundtable - meeting
2026-05-19 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-16 09:00 - 12:00 | Fish Health Building, 1080 Wharncliffe Road, Duncan, British Columbia, V9L2K7, Canada
CSRT meetings on the third Tuesday of the month are both in-person and on zoom. Everyone welcome! 9:00-10:45 round-the-table update from each person about topics related to the Cowichan River by their organizations. But you can just listen, or speak as an individual too if you like. 11:00-12:00 speaker presentation. Please feel free to come and go at anytime. The Roundtable works together in a collaborative, kind and respectful manner at all times. The agenda timing is only approximate. Speaker for this month is: TBA

Maple Bay Garry Oak Preserve - Volunteer Maintenance
2026-05-20 09:00 - 12:00 | Cowichan Garry Oak Preserve, AitkenRoad, Duncan, BC, V9L 5S1, Canada
Spring is the time to see Nature Conservancy Canada’s Cowichan Garry Oak Preserve ecosystem return to life! Come out and do a bit of gentle maintenance while appreciating some of the flowers and birds under the leafing Oaks. Please rsvp by email if you can: info@cowichanlandtrust.ca

Birding at Wildwood
2026-05-23 10:00 - 12:00 | Wildwood, 2929 Crane Rd, Ladysmith, BC, V9G 1C4, Canada
Alex Smith is a wonderful birder who will lead you through those grand old firs.

Maple Bay Garry Oak Preserve - Volunteer Maintenance
2026-05-27 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-03 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-10 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-17 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-23 09:00 - 12:00 | Cowichan Garry Oak Preserve, AitkenRoad, Duncan, BC, V9L 5S1, Canada
Spring is the time to see Nature Conservancy Canada’s Cowichan Garry Oak Preserve ecosystem return to life! Come out and do a bit of gentle maintenance while appreciating some of the flowers and birds under the leafing Oaks. Maybe you’ll get some ideas for native plants in your own garden! Please rsvp by email if you can: info@cowichanlandtrust.ca

Low Tide Day at the Estuary
2026-05-31 11:00 - 15:00 | Cowichan Estuary Nature Centre, 1845 Cowichan Bay Road, Cowichan Bay, British Columbia, V0R1N0, Canada
Come on out for the lowest tides of the summer and get ready to get muddy! This fund raiser for the Cowichan Estuary Nature Center will have activities for all ages. Open to everyone.

Reconciliation: Journey of our Generation (Salt Spring Island)
2026-06-18 09:00 - 16:00 | Salt Spring Farmers Institute
Take a journey through time with stories of pre-contact village life and the impact of colonization.

Since 2006 Elders here have been sharing their stories, their history and their healing following the values of nuts’amaat shqaluwun, people working together with one heart, one mind, one spirit. They remind us that the longest journey is from our head to our hearts. We each have much to learn along the way as we learn forgiveness, and practice the values found in kindness, expressed through love and guided by respect.
Join Quw’utsun Elders who will take you on a journey through time with stories of pre-contact village life, the arrival of settlers, the development of colonies and policies of colonization. Sit inside western systems and indigenous ways of being, to experience the impacts, effects and changes brought about by colonization. Explore the questions of where and how we go from here and join thousands of people who have participated and are committed to walking the road of Q’shintul – walking this journey together.
Contact QCCS for tickets – sliding scale cost.

Cowichan Climate Gathering
2026-06-20 10:00 - 14:00 | Charles Hoey Park, Charles Hoey Park, 124 C, Duncan, BC, Canada
Join us for a Community Celebration of Environmental and Climate Initiatives – a public-facing event designed to celebrate, engage, and learn from the dedicated individuals and organizations driving climate initiatives and environmental stewardship across the Cowichan Valley! The overarching theme of the day is “understanding and exchange” and will be co-hosted by Our Cowichan Communities Health Network, CVRD, Island Health, Social Planning Cowichan, and the Cowichan Lake and River Stewardship Society (CLRSS).

Native Bee walk
2026-07-11 10:30 - 12:00 | Centennial Park, Duncan, 325 1 St, Duncan, BC, V9L 1R3, Canada
Jade Lee is our local bee expert (Melittologist) and she will show us some of our native bees and talk a bit about the BC Bee Atlas. Ted Leischner (Plan Bee) will also be on hand to share his concerns for the future of our native bees. Gather near the cob oven, and may-bee we’ll even fire it up for some pizza? Centennial Park also has the only Spray Park in the Valley so come prepared to get wet! Open to everyone.

Cowichan Stewardship Rountable - Picnic & Field Day
2026-07-21 09:00 - 14:00 | BC
Field Day and Picnic at Stoltz Pool

Quw’utsun Sta’lo’ Skweyul (Cowichan River Day)
2026-09-20 10:00 - 14:00 | BC
