The Ecoforestry Institute Society is pleased to invite you all to attend our 2026 Annual General Meeting, complete with potluck and tours. Free! We are very honoured to announce that our guest speaker this year is Stz'uminus hereditary man Squtxulenuhw (George Seymour), whose talk Life on the Land will feature teachings of his own father...
Join us at Just Jakes for a Wildwings Nest Box Art show opening reception to appreciate the local art, meet the artists, and enjoy some appetizers. The WildWings Nature & Arts Festival’s art show is entirely composed of artist-painted nest boxes. Each nest box is an entirely original piece of art by an incredible artist....
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 to recover. At the Herring Rising Forum evidence will be presented on the legal question: Have the commercial fisheries had a significant role to play...
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 Creek. Join us for a morning in the SMWS boat on Somenos Creek, spot some wildlife, learn about the impacts of invasive plants on aquatic...
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 invite you to come and welcome others to join you. After the film showing, we anticipate a healthy discussion and plan to establish a committee. We want...
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 Pond Ts’uu-baa-asatx Square Kate’s Park Saywell Park No need to register, just come to any pick-up station to get supplies and return the litter - ...
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 of BC, Pacific Wild, Walbran Defenders, SOFT-CV, Save What's Left).
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....
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 as we weed, learn and label plants, make notes, and collect native grasses and forbs seeds for planting at our other project at Sunny Glades....
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 data. It’s a great opportunity to learn about key water quality parameters and how our creeks are affected by development and climate change. If you...
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 methods and the uniqueness of the Garry oak ecosystems. You can expect to do some digging, cutting and moving of invasive plant material. Bring weather...
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 Creek. Join us for a morning in the SMWS boat on Somenos Creek, spot some wildlife, learn about the impacts of invasive plants on aquatic...