Environment

The Koksilah River, raging near the Kinsol Trestle earlier this month. Photo credit: Swarn Hardy
Construction workers put finishing touches on new homes near Berkey’s Corner in North Cowichan. Jacqueline Ronson/The Discourse Cowichan

We hear you. The Cowichan Valley’s natural environment is a big part of what makes this place special. But the Cowichan environment is changing. You’ve told us your concerns about water, flooding, fire, drought and climate change. You have questions about land development, agriculture and forestry.

The Discourse Cowichan team is here to go deeper than the daily news to give you the information you need to navigate this changing environment.

Against the current: This kayaking filmmaker captures community-led solutions for the environment

The ocean paddling expedition to remote island communities like Lasqueti and Gabriola centers local sustainability knowledge.

Reporter’s Notebook: Learnings from the Xwulqw’selu Sta’lo’

A group of citizen volunteers is mobilizing to explore connections and create solutions for the Koksilah watershed.

How can we all pitch in to save the bees?

I asked the president of Cowichan Beekeepers what local pollinators need to be healthy.

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