Community members tell us that they are very concerned about threats to Cowichan water systems, including droughts, flooding, logging, development, pollution and climate change. That’s why we’re investigating how the Quw’utsun and Xwulqw’selu watersheds have changed, and what solutions exist for a healthy and resilient future.
Volunteers prepare to ‘welcome the salmon home’ with annual Cowichan River cleanup
Annual river cleanup brings community together to protect watersheds and prepare for the salmon’s return.
A ‘death trap’ along the Cowichan River could hold new hope for fish
June will be a critical month for the Cowichan River as water levels drop.
First person: Indigenous agriculture and the Cowichan Estuary Restoration Project
Jared Qwustenuxun Williams shares the importance of revitalizing Indigenous agriculture in the Cowichan Estuary.
Quw’utsun Sta’lo’ Skweyul honours the river and inspires stewardship
Community members gathered along the bank of the Quw’utsun Sta’lo’ (Cowichan River) to celebrate it and learn how to care for it.
Q&A: How do wildfires impact our watersheds?
A conversation with Cowichan-based ecologist Erik Piikkila.
Community project honours 84,000 fish that died in Cowichan River
Project 84,000 brings together community and art ‘for the love of water and fish.’
Cowichan weir funding announcement celebrates collaboration and partnership
‘Working together, we can adapt to these changes and ensure a more positive future for our river, our salmon, our people and future generations,’ said Cowichan Tribes Chief Cindy Daniels.
‘The water will just be gone’: Urgent calls to support Cowichan Lake weir
If weir construction doesn’t start soon, the Cowichan River could go dry in the summer, local experts say.
Cowichan estuary project surfaces questions from community
The Discourse reached out to Cowichan Estuary Restoration Project partners to learn more about it and its benefits and costs.
Cowichan estuary restoration will combat impacts of sea-level rise
Rising sea levels and human development are squeezing the Cowichan estuary habitat out of existence. This project aims to make space for the estuary into the future.
An historic agreement to heal the Koksilah watershed
Cowichan Tribes and B.C. have agreed to a collaborative process to reimagine land and water management, from the ground up.
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