Somenos Marsh Wildlife Society

Somenos Marsh - Garry Oak

The Somenos Marsh Conservation Area on Vancouver Island is one of the best birding areas in North America. It is also home to a rare Garry Oak forest, including the second largest Garry Oak in Canada. Part of the 2006 series of vignettes produced by the Somenos Marsh Wildlife Society. Visit us at somenosmarsh.com

go! Island focuses on the proposed RCMP building - Shaw TV Duncan

Shaw TV's Daphne Goode presents various perspectives on the proposed RCMP building in North Cowichan. Featuring Mayor Lefebure and members of the Somenos Marsh Wildlife Society.

Somenos Marsh - Name the Bird

The Somenos Marsh Conservation Area on Vancouver Island is one of the best birding areas in North America. Can you name the bird from Anisophia's clever clues? Last of the 2006 series of vignettes Somenos Marsh Wildlife Society. Visit us at somenosmarsh.com

Somenos Wetland.mp4

A quick description of the purpose and goals for the urban wetland project near Beverly Street and the Trans Canada highway in North Cowichan. This project is a collaboration between the Somenos Marsh Wildlife Society and the Municipality of North Cowichan. It is funded the the Government of Canada's National Wetland Conservation fund and the municipality. Much support has also been provided by a fantastic team of volunteers.Note that when I say 'wet side of the dyke' at 1:20 I mean 'dry side of the dyke'. The perils of live events...

Somenos Quamichan Clean Water Action Project Meeting (Part 3)

Part 3 Speaker: Stephanie Cottell (CCLT) and Elizabeth Aitken (SMWS).

Local meeting by Somenos Marsh Wildlife Society (somenosmarsh.com) and Cowichan Valley Land Trust, filmed and posted by Collective Space Cowichan (collectivespace.org)

See somenosmarsh.com for more information and how to support! Watch all 3 parts of the February 28th, 2019 meeting.

Description from the event page on Facebook:



We are hosting a community meeting with the Cowichan Community Land Trust (CCLT) to launch the S-amuna’| Somenos and Kw’amutsun | Quamichan Lakes Clean Water Action project.

The SMWS and the CCLT are teaming up to work with residents and other community partners to help address water quality issues in Somenos and Quamichan Lakes through local stewardship actions.

Come join us on February 28th at the Cowichan Valley Inn to learn more about the Clean Water Action Project and how you can get involved!

We will have guest speakers Tim Kulchyski from Cowichan tribes, Dr. Dave Preikshot, RPBio. Stephanie Cottell (CCLT) and Elizabeth Aitken (SMWS).

Learn about the significance of S-amuna’ and Kw’amutsun Lakes, recent water quality studies, and how you can help make a difference to improve local water quality and wildlife habitat.

Event Details:
-Community meeting at the Cowichan Valley Inn (Arbutus Room)
-Refreshments and networking from 6:00 to 6:30pm
-Meeting from 6:30pm to 8:00pm
-Everyone welcome

For more info visit: somenosmarsh.com/projects

Fill out our project survey: surveymonkey.com/r/SQCleanWaterSurvey1

Special thanks to Cowichan Tribes, the Government of Canada, the Municipality of North Cowichan, the Quamichan Watershed Stewardship Society, The Cowichan Watershed Board, and the British Columbia Institute of Technology for funding and contributing to our project.

Cowichan Secondary Somenos Marsh Synergy Project

This video outlines our Somenos Marsh SET-BC Synergy Project learning process, focused on place-based education in the Cowichan Valley, BC, Canada.