Invaluable Forests: Seeing Cowichan Beyond Trees Digital Brochure Please use the toolbar below the image to expand and navigate the brochure, zooming in and following links as needed.
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What on earth is a “riparian”? A riparian area or zone refers to the interface between land and freshwater, including streams, rivers, lakes, and estuaries. This strip supports an incredible diversity of aquatic and terrestrial plants and animals. As illustrated below, a fully functioning riparian area benefits everyone. However, unsurprisingly, human activity and development has significantly degraded and
Evidently the water crisis, which sits under the umbrella of climate change, is intimidating and far-reaching. Thankfully, we can take action by holding ourselves accountable for the water we personally consume. Keep reading for tips to conserve and maintain healthy water at home, and take the quiz to determine your current water footprint and learn how to minimize it. Seven Tips to Save
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Junior Stewards – Get out those green thumbs! 1. MASON JAR TERRARIUM You’ll need: mason jar (or a jar from the recycling) little pebbles, and small rocks dirt small plant (a succulent is a great example) Let’s get started! Layer the rocks in the bottom of your jar and add an inch of dirt over
“Caring for Our Shores: A Handbook for Coastal Landowners in the Strait of Georgia” by Shannon Cowan, Christy Wilson, and Bill Austin; published by the Cowichan Community Land Trust (Cowichan Intertidal Stewardship Project) and the Marine Ecology Station. This book is available from CCLT for $10 (plus postage and handling) for individual copies or $6
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About 80% of the agricultural crops in British Columbia depend on pollination by bees. Unfortunately honey-bee populations have been drastically reduced by mite infestations that originated from an infested honey-bee population that was illegally imported to Vancouver Island. This decline in honey-bee populations and pollination has meant that our native Blue Orchard or Mason bee
Click here to view the plan. Click here to read a review of the plan from December 2005.
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Vancouver Island is home to an abundance of wildlife and their related ecosystems. Some of these are now threatened due to urban advancement and habitat degradation. Some of the species at risk are as follows: MARBLED MURRELET (Brachyramphus marmoratus) The marbled murrelet, a small seabird which nests in the coastal, old-growth forests of the Pacific
Natural History creek brochures are now available for order from the Cowichan Community Land Trust office. Our Natural Heritage Historical and ecological stream information has been collected from government databases and long time residents and used to develop stream specific information brochures. Brochures are available on the following Cowichan Valley creeks: Shawnigan, Porter, Rocky, Averill,