Our speaker this month is Emony Nicolls, who will be presenting on "Designing Gardens for Pollinators." Her presentation will remind us why this is a buzz-worthy topic, the role of native and other pollinators in the garden and our food webs, and how best to create a pollinator paradise in our own backyards. Emony is...
2nd Saturday's of the month - meet at Dogwood Drive in the Holland Creek Trail head parking lot. Led by Jillian Wheatley, RP Bio. We will continue with invasive plant removal and care for the native plants we added here last fall after removing the ivy. The invasives have grown from the garden waste dumped here and the...
Count the waterbirds for an hour along a 650 meter flat stretch of the Cowichan Bay waterfront. Meet at the Cowichan Estuary Nature Center, binoculars and spotting scopes helpful, Binos can be borrowed if requested in advance to kathrynmariec@gmail.com). Everyone welcome - just show up!
Every 2nd Saturday of the month - meet at the hut on Methuen and 6th. Led by Jillian Wheatley. Come and help remove more invasive species and prepare the area for fall planting. Please bring your own tools and refreshments and we will have spare gloves and tool
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...
Come join the Maple Mountain Warriors pulling broom in a "special place". Though its generally true: "Cut Broom in Bloom", the rare wildflowers of this location bloom at the same time as the broom, and we do not want to trample those. Do you have a friend who is feeling particularly helpless about the state...
Cowichan Stewardship Round Table (CSRT) meets third Tuesday of every month. Open to everyone to share updates and information with respect for each other and our great Sta'lo'.
Nature Cowichan will host Lesley Fox, Executive Director of The Fur-Bearers who explores B.C.’s Wildlife Act and trapping regulations from a conservation perspective. With wildlife facing mounting pressures, why does trapping persist—and what does it mean for B.C.’s fur-bearing animals and for naturalists who care about their future? This will be a zoom-only meeting. Nature...
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...
Valley Seniors Organization (VSO) has a coach ride to North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre in Errington for $50, plus membership fee.
This is an annual event by Nature Victoria. Not just hawks, but Turkey Vultures as well "kettle" in the thermals, trying to gain enough elevation over the Sooke headlands to glide across the Straight of Juan de Fuca. For details go to the Nature Victoria website.
An extremely lovely opportunity for our community to come together to share our love and respect for the Heritage River. Tzinquaw Dancers, Stories, Raptors, Seine Nets, Salmon Lunch, and many other activities for the whole family. Free and easy for all!