#GivingTuesday 2023 This year's #GivingTuesday is on November 28th This campaign goes until the end of December 2023.
2023 Recreation Raffle AND 50/50 Raffle
YOUR CHANCE TO WIN!
3 prizes available
EBike $2100 value, Sanctuary Experience $780 value, Kayak$600 value
Our Fundraising Campaigns are ongoing.
We need your financial support to continue our work and apply for further grants and funding opportunities from other sources.
Direct fundraisers can be found on our Get Involved - Ways to Show Your Support page!
We need your financial support to continue our work and apply for further grants and funding opportunities from other sources.
Direct fundraisers can be found on our Get Involved - Ways to Show Your Support page!
Programs, Meetings Activities and more!
Concerned about activities impacting the environment? Observe, Record, Report. Keep the file number, share it with allies and the SBS.
"Observe, Record Report line" at 1-800-465-4336 or at the link below Federal Reporting
Known Current ORR Files
Add your information to an existing file. Shawnigan Village Rail Trail #23-0586 Provincial Reporting
Known Current RARP Files
Add your information to an existing file. 
A hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus) roosting on the branch of a tree.Photo by Paul Cryan of the U.S. Geological Survey, Department of Interior (USGS).
COWICHAN BATS ARTICLE by Bernhard Juurlink
THE NATURAL EDGE
RESTORING THE RIBBON OF LIFE Foreshore restoration planning assistance available Canadas First EcoClub now accepting new members
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General Meetings are hosted on the 1st Tuesday of each month.
Please join us! 2023 EventsApril 13 7-9pm Thursday– Forestry Forum Indigenous Perspectives – Mill Bay Hall April 21 4-7pm Friday - MBNS Fun Fair April 22 10am - 2pm Saturday – Earth Day SLREC- Rotary Community Clean up May 22 World Biodiversity Day May 27 9am - 2pm Saturday Info station at St Johns Academy Fun Fair June - Island Return It Charity Of The Month June 05 World Environment Day CERCA Bat Symposium at VIU - 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. June 30th Friday– 2pm-5pm West Shawnigan Lake Provincial Park Q’ushin’tul Ancestors Walk Rest Stop: Walking Together on the Creation Story Pathway from T’sou-ke to Swuq’us July 06- CERCA Bat Symposium at Providence Farm - 7:00 p.m. to 9:0 p.m. August - Fundraising Raffle Begins Sept - Indigenous Plant Medicine Walk *tba Sept 23 BC Rivers Day Sept - Forestry Tour with Mosaic - postponed October 13 - CVRD Local Area Planning 4-7pm at Shawnigan Community Centre October 14 - CVRD Local Area Planning 11am-2pm at at SLCC October 17 - Algae Presentation, Q&A with Jay White. 7 - 830pm at SBS office January 1st 2024 - Raffle draw * event details to be announced when confirmed Aquatic Plant SurveysVolunteer Opportunities
*CVRD advisory panel: participating in CTAG community technical advisory group, SSLWMP South Sector Liquid Waste Management Plan, DWWMP Drinking Water & Watershed Management Planning *Fundraising / Grant writing Committee *Invasive Plant Management Program *Monitoring, Research & Testing Team *Native Plant Enhancement Program *Natural Asset Protection Program *Public Outreach, Education & Engagement Program *Resource & Development Program (forestry, dumping ,building) *Riparian Area & Foreshore Protection Program *Technical Advisory/Reporting Team *Community Outreach Meetings and Presentations 2022 South Cowichan Area Director Candidates Respond to Environmental Questions
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Work Hard, Play Hard, Clean Easy
Reduce the amount of toxins in your wastewater. Improve your carbon footprint, reduce your plastic use
Partner Organizations
BC Lake Stewardship Society
Cowichan Community Land Trust
Invasive Species Council of BC
Living Lakes Canada
Watersheds Canada
BC Lake Stewardship Society
Cowichan Community Land Trust
Invasive Species Council of BC
Living Lakes Canada
Watersheds Canada
The Shawnigan Basin Society is Proud to Announce the Launch of their Fundraising Initiative & Regular Community Events!
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We, the Shawnigan Basin Society, remain committed to protecting and securing the long-term health and safety of the Shawnigan Lake Community watershed and the drinking water it provides.
The Shawnigan Basin Society experienced the loss of our tax based funding in 2017. Although this loss was significant, we have chosen to continue to uphold our commitment to Shawnigan residents. Doing so entails the launch of community wide fundraising drives, a three-tiered approach of members, donors, and sponsors. We very much look forward to working in solidarity with all community members to achieve our goals. 1. $20 Annual Membership * please include your email
Shawnigan Basin Society Shawnigan Lake, BC V0R 2W1
2. Donations and Contributions
3. Sponsorship
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OFFICE RENTALS AVAILABLE
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Promoting a holistic approach toward environmental solutions,
community engagement and local stewardship
community engagement and local stewardship
WE WELCOME ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.
ABOUTLearn more about our vision of watershed governance, how we operate, what we do, and our
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PROJECTSCheck out what we've been up to. Research our collection of documents, resources, and maps featuring our Ecosystem Based Conservation Plan
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GET INVOLVEDSee what's coming up for the Basin Society including events in the community and membership opportunities
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Overcoming Fragmentation:
A Holistic Approach to Watershed Management
Shawnigan Lake, unlike nearby Sooke Lake, is extensively developed. The consequences of historic and recent developments, along with an increasingly volatile climate, have accumulated to affect the capacity of the watershed to provide for both a community water supply and a thriving economy. Scientific trends are showing a steady decline in our drinking water quality, leading many of our citizens to act and advocate for change.
The CVRD electoral area that includes Shawnigan Lake is the largest unincorporated population in the province. It has a mixed economy of forestry, agriculture, mining, tourism, recreation and commerce. The rural community is facing increased pressures and is approaching a tipping point where both the public and private values of water and economy are at risk. Diversity of land ownership and the need to accommodate many competing interests makes the task of restoring watershed functions very complex. The Shawnigan Basin Society (SBS) is committed to working with all basin interests to identify values, define problems, consider the scientific record, and decide on courses of action to protect, conserve, restore, and enhance the environmental and economic values that make up the basin’s natural and human ecology.
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Narrated by Georgia Collins
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Narrated by Dave Hutchinson
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FUNDING & GRANTSLook here for past financial statements, budgets, and sources of funds
received by external agencies. 
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WATER QUALITYLearn more about our vision of watershed governance, how we operate, what we do, and share our success stories.
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STUDIES & REPORTSFind full details of thesis work, consolidated reports, and
ongoing water studies here. 
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Having completed an ecosystem-based conservation plan (EBCP), the Basin Society is now moving forward with a full-scale public engagement and consultation initiative.
Determine what sub-basin you live in on the map provided and consider hosting a discussion in your home.
Special Thanks to our Current & Past Contributors & Partners
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