Quamichan Watershed The Quamichan Watershed Stewardship Society (Quamichan Stewards) was formed as a sub-committee of the Cowichan Land Trust in the spring of 2006 to respond to the continuously declining health of Quamichan Lake. After two years of initial research and investigation it was able to move forward to prepare a Watershed Management Plan. With […]
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Cowichan Estuary Nature Centre 1845 Cowichan Bay Road 250 597 2288 For open hours and the latest program information, please visit the Nature Centre website: www.cowichanestuary.caLocated in beautiful Hecate Park at the west end of Cowichan Bay Village, the Nature Centre offers opportunities for visitors of all ages to learn about the estuary, the
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Cowichan Land Trust Member and Volunteer Joins TLC to “Pony up for the Point”! From The Land Conservancy website: TLC Member and Cowichan Valley Resident, Jim Wisnia, has decided that it’s time to “Pony Up for the Point”. To assist with the campaign to raise funds for Sansum Point, Jim has pledged to cut off this pony-tail
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Eelgrass meadows represent one of the habitat types that are threatened by estuarine development.
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Our goal is to inform people about how they can contribute to protecting wildlife habitat in the Cowichan Valley.
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Many landholders contacted by the Cowichan Land Trust through previous stewardship related projects have…
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Sansum Point Saved for Future Generations!! DUNCAN, B.C. – The acquisition for Sansum Point closed today and the 128-acre property will now become parkland for current and future generations. As of early September, the property will be owned by the Cowichan Valley Regional District and be turned into parkland for all to enjoy. In the
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What’s WiTS? The Cowichan Community Land Trust is involved in conserving and monitoring trees for wildlife through the Wildlife Tree Stewards program. WiTS is a stewardship initiative of the Vancouver Island Region of the Federation of BC Naturalists (FBCN). The goal is to conserve dwindling coastal wildlife tree habitats through volunteer monitoring, landowner agreements, and
South Cowichan Stewardship Project The South Cowichan Stewardship Project is a two-year environmental program designed to conserve and protect ecologically sensitive areas along critical streams and rivers in the south Cowichan Valley. Privately owned lands bordering these streams will be the primary focus of the project. The aim of the project is to assist individual
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