Lovin' Lake Life Limited stock is still available |
NEW SHIRTS HAVE ARRIVED !
Visit one of Community Supporters where you can donate to SBS for your preferred shirt. Island Water Store - 802 Deloume Rd, Mill Bay Masons Store & Patio - 1885 Renfrew Rd, Shawnigan Lake
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Youth T-shirts & SPF50 Sun shirts
Adult T-shirts
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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.
We need your financial support to continue our work and apply for further grants
and funding opportunities from other sources.
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
Provincial Reporting
CVRD Drinking Water & Watershed Protection 
COLDWATER
EURASIAN MILFOIL REMOVAL PROGRAM OBJECTIVE: Maintaining the low productivity oligotrophic status of Shawnigan Lake by removing the invasive Mryiophyllum spicatum (Eurasian watermilfoil) with its accumulated nutrients.
Curious about Milfoil reduction methods?
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General Meetings are hosted on the 1st Tuesday of each month.
Please join us! 2024 EventsJanuary 1st 2024 - Recreation Raffle draw
February 02 2024 - World Wetland Day February 10 2024 10am - 2pm @SBS Volunteer Meet & Great with SLREC Prize draws for colouring & photo contest entries. February 26 to March 03 - Invasive Species Awareness week March 03 2024 - World Wildlife Day March 11 2024 - 7pm - 9pm CVRD presentation re Shawnigan Lake Village Waterworks Proposal at SLCC March 22 2024 - World Water Day April 4 CITIZEN SCIENCE Salmon survey training for Coho and Kokanee fry. April 06 – PUBLIC HIKE Sooke Lake Road Community Forest and into the adjacent Crown Woodlot Walk April 14 - PUBLIC HIKE - Crown woodlot April 20 2024 - 10am - 2pm Shawnigan Rotary Eco Club Community Clean Up Day at SL Community Centre. April 22 2024 - Earth Day May 07 2024 - SBS Annual General Meeting May 22 2024 - International Day for Biological Diversity May 25th 2024- 10am - 4pm SBS at The Cowichan Valley Climate Solutions Expo at The Hub June 05 2024 - World Environment Day June 07 2024 - Canadas Clean Air Day June 08 2024 - World Oceans Day June 08 2024 - 10am -4pm Pop Up Art Sale featuring Jon Gugins Art and the fundraiser shirt he designed for SBS June 15 2024 - 10am 12pm Rotary Club of Shawnigan Lake EcoClub 3rd anniversary June 18 2024 – Cowichan Stewardship Round Table presentation on SBS Activities July - What's in your Water campaign start July 05 2024 - SLS @ SBS 7-9pm Salmon Enhancement program presentation July- PUBLIC INFO BOOTH SBS @ Lush Nanaimo August 21 2024 - 430 to 7pm CVRD @ SLCC Shawnigan Village Waterworks Proposal August 25 - SBS @ Cobble Hill Fair August 26 - Lower Cowichan River Clean September 03 - 50/50 Raffle Draw September 17 - 7 - 9pm SBS & BFWSS Forestry Forum at Mill Bay Hall September 22 2024 – Quw’utsun Sta’lo’ Skweyul, Cowichan River Celebration October 17 - Saanich Inlet Protection Society at KP Rec PUBLIC 2 – 430PM October 20 - Shawnigan Lake Community Association Fall Fair 11:30am - 3pm October 22 - Riverscape Restoration presented by Cheri Ayers @ SBS 7 - 9pm October 23,24,25 - Coldwater Eurasian Milfoil Removal Testing November 09- Member Pop Up Shop @ SBS 10am -4pm See our Events page for past offerings * 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 *Salmon in Shawnigan - YES THERE ARE *Technical Advisory/Reporting Team *Community Outreach Meetings and Presentations Partner Organizations
BC Lake Stewardship Society Cowichan Community Land Trust Invasive Species Council of BC Living Lakes Canada Watersheds Canada Salmon in Shawnigan? – YES THERE ARE
The Shawnigan Basin Society is looking for volunteers to help determine where Coho salmon spawn and develop in the streams that enter Shawnigan Lake. The main streams of interest are Upper Shawnigan Creek, especially in the vicinity of the lake, McGee Creek and West Arm Creek and its tributaries. However, observations of smaller streams would also be much appreciated. Additionally, we are participating in The BC Conservation Foundation (BCCF) monitoring program looking to identify what extent a recently identified common tire preservative compound (known as 6PPD-quinone) exists within our local East Coast Vancouver Island waterways. If you would like more information and are interested in volunteering, please email [email protected]
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CVRD Zoning Community Engagement September 24 → November 08 2024
CVRD Local Area Plans Shawnigan Historical
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2022 South Cowichan Area Director Candidates Respond to Environmental Questions
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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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**For Members Only**
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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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