Friends of Cowichan Creeks
The Friends of Cowichan Creeks project began in November 2010. We have been working
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2018 Annual General Meeting
Annual General Meeting Join us for our Annual General Meeting Thurs, Sep, 27th at 7pm at the Cowichan Estuary Nature Centre. We will have the annual reports of the Society and hold our election of Directors. We are also pleased to have special guest speaker Hannah Hall from the Cowichan Valley Naturalists Society (CVNS). Hannah
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Siddoo Park Announced
8.4 Hectares along the spectacular Koksilah River is protected! We are happy to be conservation covenant holders with the Nanaimo Area Land Trust for this new park, which will be owned and managed by the CVRD. Please go to the press release link below for more details. https://www.timberwest.com/timberwest-and-siddoo-family-donate-8-4-hectares-to-create-drs-jagdis-k-and-sarjit-k-siddoo-park-in-cowichan-valley/
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Eagle Heights Protected as a Park
Eagle Heights Protected as a Park The Cowichan Land Trust has been actively working to have this ecologically and culturally important place protected for many years. We are thrilled to contribute to this acquisition. Please follow the link below to read full press release: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/news/premier-announces-purchase-dedication-of-cowichans-eagle-heights-as-park/
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Celebrating the Fairyslipper Forest Nature Reserve!
Fairyslipper Forest Nature Reserve is now a reality! The Thetis Island Nature Conservancy (ThINC), Cowichan Community Land Trust (CCLT), Islands Trust Conservancy (ITC~ formerly the Islands Trust Fund), over 140 individual donors, and contributions from the federal Habitat Stewardship Protection fund, BC Ministry of Transport, and the Sitka foundation have made the creation of Thetis
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Moore Hill on Thetis Island protected!
Moore Hill on Thetis Island protected! We are thrilled to be co-covenant holders of 21 hectares of sensitive ecosystem and bat habitat on Moore Hill, Thetis Island! Moore Hill forms one of the highest peaks on Thetis Island and contains a rich mix of habitat types. The hill features sandstone cliffs and in places the
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Sharp-Tailed Snakes and Western Painted Turtles
Sharp-Tailed Snakes and Western Painted Turtles This project addressed the threats of habitat fragmentation and/or loss for endangered Sharp-tailed Snakes and Western Painted Turtles. The project took place in the Cowichan Valley on the South East coast of Vancouver Island. This area lies within the Coastal Douglas-fir biogeoclimatic zone including of Garry Oak ecosystems and
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