With Nature, For Nature.
All weekend any time you like, on your own or with others..... Friday April 25, 6 am – Monday April 28, 8pm - Take pictures of wild fungi, plants & animals. Tuesday April 29 – Sunday May 4 - Upload & identify the species in iNaturalist. To walk with others: Saturday April 26, 10 am …
Join Cowichan Valley NatureKids Club at Fuller Lake to learn about our freshwater ecosystems. Nets and a microscope will be on hand so that we can get a closer look at the life that lives below the surface. No equipment is necessary. We suggest water and snacks and clothing appropriate for the weather. A pair of …
Where: We will meet at 9am at the Somenos Marsh Wildlife Society Office, then head out together from there (Unit #3, 55 station Street, Downtown Duncan) What to Bring: Please bring personal water, weather appropriate clothing, and sturdy work shoes. We will supply gloves and snacks What to Expect: We will be planting native plants in the …
Hwy/rail corridor south. Meet at the corner of King Rd and Roland Lane near the Estuary Trail head. We will start from Hwy 1A and work northwards.
Transfer Beach. Meet in the Kinsman Hut to have coffee (BYO) with Friends of Holland Creek. We will be tending the native plant beds and doing broom busting and invasive work along the park edges and towards the pedestrian tunnel.
A free online session for anyone curious about flows in the Xwulqw'selu/Koksilah watershed. Hosted annually by the Koksilah Low Flows Working Group. Registration link and more details coming soon.
Holland Creek Estates. Meet in the Holland Creek Estates on Rollie Rose Road and Colonia Drive. The priority is to work along the south edge of Holland Creek. There is also dense broom on the uphill side of the estate under the hydro lines and on the gated, undeveloped, cleared areas. We will also check …
Arbutus Hump/upper Holland Creek. Meet in the parking lot by the waterwork, accessed via Ryan Place gate or from the trail. Continue to clear the area around the waterworks and towards Arbutus Hump.
Join us for the upcoming Speaker Series hosted by the Cowichan Watershed Board, where expert speakers share valuable insights on the well-being and sustainability of the Cowichan watershed, located within Quw’utsun territory. Each event is a wonderful opportunity to learn from those who are deeply connected to the land and water. The series is made possible with …
Hwy/rail corridor north. Meet on Ludlow Road near the Home Hardware and work south along the highway/rail towards Transfer Beach access.
Holland Creek. Meet in the Info Hut on Methuen and 6 avenue to join Friends of Holland Creek to clear broom from the patch cleared last year and along the trail up towards the Rotary Lookout. On the way we will clear Colonia bridge embankments if we have access.
If you arrive at 6:30pm, we will take a one hour walk around the area and talk about the nature signage and Fish Gut Alley. Alternatively, you can wait a bit and arrive at 7:30pm with (or without) some finger food snacks to share while we discuss ideas about future Nature Cowichan walks, talks, advocacy …
We'll meet at 1:00pm at the Somenos Marsh Wildlife Society Office, then head out together from there. Please bring personal water, weather appropriate clothing, and sturdy work shoes. We will supply gloves, tools and snacks. We will be removing ivy from the banks of Bings Creek for a resident as part of our Streamside Stewardship Partners …
Cowichan Lake and River Stewardship Society will hold its 2025 Annual General Meeting. The business will be done 1:00-2:45pm, then 3:00-3:45pm, Board member and local biologist Christoph Steeger will speak about "The Cowichan Watershed - A Natural History Perspective for Environmental Stewardship". You do not have to be a member in order to attend either …
Meet at the Somenos Marsh office and we'll all head out together. Please bring personal water, weather appropriate clothing, and sturdy work shoes. We will supply gloves, tools and snacks.We will be tree planting along the banks of Bings Creek for a resident as part of our Streamside Stewardship Partners Program!
Shawnigan Basin Society Fundraiser: silent auction and dinner at Unsworth Vinyards 2915 Cameron Taggart Road
Come on out and play in the mud! A newly carved "Salmon Rattle" will be unveiled and Genevieve Singleton will explore the plants along Hecate Park while the Herons provide a cacophony of cackles overhead. A free, family event.