02/06/2022
Are you concerned about how low the water gets in the summer?
Join a team of community volunteers to monitor water in the streams and creeks that flow into Xwulqw'selu Sta'lo (Koksilah River), or get involved in other ways.
Salmon are struggling to get upstream, and relationships between water and land are strained year after year. To better understand the specific connection of groundwater to streams, Xwulqw'selu Connections at the University of Victoria is monitoring the tributary streams and creeks that feed into the mainstem.
Our project supports BC’s first ever Water Sustainability Plan for the Xwulqw’selu watershed, led by Cowichan Tribes. Community monitoring over time should help to sustain all life in Xwulqw’selu communities, lands, and waters for generations to come.
Each team monitors a few specific sites every other week from July through September. We provide free training and tools while you have fun, learn, and contribute to the project's outcomes. Quw'utsun Mustimuhw and Indigenous relations will be compensated for their time and involvement.
Interested? Have questions?
Send us an FB message to get in touch directly! Welcoming orientation begins June 13 (evening), with follow-up sessions June 20, 23, 25.
Ask us about other ways to get involved this summer or let us know about what you're doing already in relation to the project.
