• Reconcilliation – Journey of Our Generation Workshop

    Cobble Hill Hall 3550 Watson Avenue Cobble Hill, BC V8H 4A8 3550 Watson Avenue, Cobble Hill, BC, Canada

    Full Day seminar awakening participants to the Indigenous Peoples journey. Nobody will be turned away for insufficient funds.

  • Holland Creek Invasive Removal

    Holland Creek 374 Dogwood Dr,, Ladysmith, BC, Canada

    Meet up is at the hut on Methuen and 6th. We will walk upstream cutting broom and removing other invasives. Dress for the weather and bring refreshments. We can supply...

  • 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 is...

  • Maple Bay Garry Oak Preserve – Volunteer Maintenance

    Cowichan Garry Oak Preserve AitkenRoad, Duncan, BC, 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...

  • Movie: Cedar is Life @ Bagel&Bannock

    Bagel & Bannock 48 Station Street, Duncan, BC, Canada

    The Movie "A Cedar Is Life" explores how one critical species, the cedar tree, is central to the cultural life of West Coast First Nations. The film follows the journey...

  • Bald Mountain (Youbou) Broom Bash

    Bald Mountain Park 9489 Marble Rd, Youbou, BC, Canada

    Bald Mountain Park is a popular hiking destination near the community of Youbou. Its spectacular views and 7.6 kilometers of trails make it a hot-spot for the local hiking community...

    Free
  • Holland Creek Broom Busting

    Holland Creek 374 Dogwood Dr,, Ladysmith, BC, Canada

    Meet up is at the Mackie Rd Trail Head. The Ladysmith School will assist in a Community Broom Cut around Colonia Bridge area. Instruction, gloves, and loppers will be provided....

  • CWB Speakers Night – Busy beavers: Engineers of ecosystems and watersheds?

    VIU Cowichan Campus 2011 University Way, North Cowichan, British Columbia, Canada

    Busy beavers: Engineers of ecosystems and watersheds? Join Aquatic Habitat Biologist Lars Reese-Hansen as he explores the wide-ranging effects of beavers on landscapes throughout North America and beyond. Beavers are...

    Free
  • Cowichan Stewardship Roundtable – meeting

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

  • NC-Speaker-Blockade

    Zoom

    Christine Lowther will speak on her book "Blockade - a history of forest activism", about the attempts to save the last of the old growth - especially on the West...

  • Two Earth Day Estuary Walks (9am & 5pm)

    Blackley Farm Dike 1322 Tzouhalem Road, North Cowichan, BC, Canada

    Join us for two Earth Day family walks along the North Fork Dike Trail (Blackley's Farm Dike Trail) on April 22 (see Valley Voice page 62). In March, CERCA with...

  • Earth Day Riparian Restoration

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

    Join us on earth day to help restore the riparian area of Somenos Creek and learn about our beautiful watershed. We will be planting native trees along the banks of...