Announcements
We look forward to seeing you Sunday, September 20, 2026, 10-3 at Black Bridge Beach on the sacred ancestral lands of Cowichan Tribes, our co-hosts. You can find more information on our River Day page and see the fun from previous years in our gallery.
We meet monthly, except August. You can find more details and Notes from our Meetings on our Meetings page.
Who we are
First and foremost, we are grateful to be living and working on the unceded traditional territory of the Quw’utsun People.
The Cowichan Stewardship Roundtable is an open and collaborative group based in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, BC. Our work is focused on protecting our water and watersheds, now and for generations to come.
For over two decades, the Stewardship Roundtable has proven its ability to act quickly and effectively in a time of crisis, as well as plan for the long term. The roundtable approach allows local residents, industry, government and stewardship groups to address issues and take advantage of limited funding, to create the greatest good for the greatest number.
When a drought hit the Cowichan Basin in 2003, Roundtable participants worked together to ensure that our basic water needs would continue to be met. When low river flows threatened our Chinook salmon population in 2006, group members acted quickly to relocate spawning fish and protect this fragile species. When the Cowichan River was being clouded by fine clay from Stoltz Bluff, the Roundtable remediated the area and stopped the equivalent of 9 dumptruck loads per day from sliding into the river and suffocating river life. This project won an award for its efforts, but more importantly it protected an important ecosystem and resource for all who rely on it to survive.
As independent groups and individuals we have different interests, but as Roundtable members we share a common understanding: the health of watersheds is key to the health of our families, businesses and environment.
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Meeting is in person and on zoom. If you would like Zoom link please write to us at this address.
Re Agenda, the first part of the meeting will be Sta'lo' Skweyul (River Day) planning and the second part of the meeting will be Round the Table, updates of what we have all been doing. Our meetings are always held with respectful, good manners.
Please note that we need help cleaning up help at Black Bridge Beach (site of River Day) on Friday, Sept. 18, 9:30 meet at the yellow gate, down by the small church past Si'em Lelum, Cowichan Tribes gym, 5574 River Road, Duncan. Please bring gloves. So far, it is seniors that are doing this, some younger help would be much appreciated. 🙂 . In the past we have had BC Parks, but they are fully booked that day. Reach out at this address with questions.
We are also looking for more volunteers for Sta'lo Skweyul.
In particular a truck to pick up tents on Saturday, Sept. 19, and keeping the tents overnight would be most appreciated. If no truck we will rent one, but still need help with loading up.
Huy tseep q'u, thank you in Hul'q'umi'num' to more than one person
Photo of Quw'utsun Sta'lo' , Aug 21, 2026.
By G. Singleton
Horrifying what my tires are doing to our fish.
Thanks to Craig Wightman for bringing this to my attention and Jay White making it possible for me to share it.
Genevieve Singleton
Sunday, Sept 20, 10-3. Poster attached.
We would really appreciate your support with the following.
1. We need to borrow a barbecue for the day for our salmon lunch. Phil, co-lead for the kitchen, would be doing the barbecuing.
2. We need home made cookies to give out a bit of love to everyone.
3. We need volunteers to make the day run. Let me know if you are returning if you have helped before. We need more people for set up and take down, serving food, supporting Knowledge Keepers and elders, parking, looking after recycling station and much more.
Drop us a note in private message.
Huy tseep q'u ( thank you to a group of people in our local language, Hul'q'umi'num')
We are so excited to share the details of this year's Quw'utsun Sta'lo' Skweyul (Cowichan River Day in Hul'q'umi'num', the beautiful first language of the Cowichan Valley).
Save the date Sunday, Sept. 20, 10-3.
Come and join river stewards, Tzinquaw dancers, Quw'utsun Mustinuhw (Cowichan people), knowledge keepers and even a raptor bird or two for a day of community, reconciliation, celebration, river education, and collaboration in building a better watershed and a better world.
We are short of funds due to cutbacks to a major funder. Drop us a note at cowichanstewardshiproundtable@gmail.com if you have an idea to help us with funds.. Volunteers also wanted.
Huy tseep q'u (thank you to more than one person)
