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!
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!
SBS is Island Return Its Charity Of The Month for September
South Cowichan CVRD
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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.
Recently, the Shawnigan Basin Society experienced the loss of our tax based funding. Although this loss is 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 Past & Current Contributors & Partners
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