Stewardship Support Project
Many landholders contacted by the Cowichan Land Trust through previous stewardship related projects have…
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WiTS Project
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
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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Cowichan Freshwater Stewardship Project
Cowichan Freshwater Stewardship Project In 1997-98 the Cowichan Freshwater Stewardship Project provided stewardship assistance to landowners with riparian lands, with special emphasis on those lands near 12 fish-bearing streams in the district. A total of 81 landowners, including 10 corporate owners, agreed to a voluntary stewardship pledge. Historical and ecological stream information has been collected
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Cowichan Intertidal Stewardship Project
Cowichan Intertidal Stewardship Project In 1997/1998 the Cowichan Intertidal Stewardship Project was directed towards owners of ocean waterfront property. This project was carried out in partnership with Dr. Bill Austin and the Marine Ecology Station. Project outcomes include: the protection of shoreline lands through voluntary stewardship pledges by 26 landowners (each steward is provided with
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Cowichan-Chemainus Stewardship Project
Cowichan-Chemainus Stewardship Project The Pacific Estuary Conservation Program ran a pilot landowner contact program in 1993-94; the Cowichan-Chemainus Stewardship Project. In 1995-96, the Cowichan Community Land Trust Stewardship Project continued the landowner contact and public education program, focusing on land in and around the Somenos-Chemainus wetlands. In addition to assisting these private landowners with their
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