Did you know we have THREE gorgeous Cedar Planter Boxes with an array of *gardeners goodies* and *local treasures* up for grabs in our May 22nd Draw? Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20, available by email at [email protected] or by phone at 250-929-4076 💐🎉

Our SBS President Dave Munday getting ready to look for *Milfoil* in the lake, with 100lbs of gear on and kindly assisted by Dave Hutchinson 👏 Stay tuned for the findings! #EnvironmentalStewardship #Shawnigan #MilfoilAwareness Photo by Janet Nielsen

#Shawnigan #Gardening #Cowichan #InternationalDayForBiologicalDiversity

Biodiversity is the web of life that connects us all. 🍄🐝🦎🐋 22 May is #BiodiversityDay — a chance to act #ForNature and protect the #biodiversity we depend on. Wherever you are in the world, every person matters, and every action you take matters. ➡️ cbd.int/biodiversity-d…

On #BiodiversityDay, we recognize that healthy soil is vital for: 🍄 climate regulation 🌱 provision of food, fibre & fuel 🕷 #biodiversity 🌏 and much more! When we work to restore degraded land and support healthy soil, we contribute to the #GlobalGoals. Via Food and Agriculture Organization #SaveSoil

🐝 Happy #WorldBeeDay! 🐝 The health of people and our planet depends on #bees and other #pollinators, such as 🦋🦇🐦🐞. Today and every day, let's celebrate these vital little creatures by taking action #ForNature. Via ipbes #BiodiversityDay

Happening now! At 2pm today! Cedar Planter Raffle Draw 🎉 Special activities and more!! 🗺️ #Shawnigan

2⃣2⃣ May is #BiodiversityDay, a day dedicated to building a shared future for all life. 🐞🦁🌻🌳🐋🍇🐼 From monarch butterflies to penguin colonies, #MigratorySpecies are crucial members of the #biodiversity of our planet. 🎥via Convention on Migratory Species (CMS)

Congratulations to today's winners! 🎉 Erica Hamilton 🎉 Tina Short 🎉 Bonnie Fulton Please pick up your prizes at SBS - Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday from 10am to 2pm Happy planting! Thank you everyone for your support!! #Shawnigan #SouthCowichan #Watershed #Stewardship

Upcoming Opportunities to Learn and Grow! 🦋💐

planyourcowichan.ca/official-commu… Today is the last day to submit your input to the CVRD Community Circles "Have Your Say!" online portal 🧐🤔 We support a watershed-based approach... to preservation of ecological functions, which is essential. #Environmental #Conservation #Shawnigan

We're a welcoming "Gathering Space" in the heart of #Shawnigan for learning, listening, and collaborations ☕📝🌲 Candid conversation - and exploring our helpful South #Cowichan Watershed resources - is encouraged! 👏 Office hours Tues/Thurs/Sat 10-2 🥰 "...with cookies!" - Kim

🌏 #Biodiversity loss 🌍 Climate change 🌎 And desertification and drought ... all pose threats to people and our planet. As we mark the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, we recognize that we must address them all to secure a better future and achieve the #SDGs.

Great Canadian Giving Challenge - SBS needs your financial support to maintain core operations and expand South Cowichan Watershed Stewardship initiatives. Every $1 donated this June on CanadaHelps.org is a chance to win!* #GivingChallengeCA canadahelps.org/en/givingchall…

In two days (Aug. 3 & 4) Dawson Clermont (Guardians of Mid Island Estuaries), Austin Noland and Tamara Bonsdorf Peninsula Streams and Shorelines to install 200 m of fences made of willows (Pacific Willow) in the degraded estuary of Hospital Creek in Portage Inlet, Town of View Royal

B.C. has 8 watercraft inspection stations for 2022. If you are transporting any type of watercraft (boat, kayak, paddleboard, etc.), it’s mandatory to stop at stns along your travel route. Know someone coming to the Okanagan with their watercraft? Let them know. Share this post.

Happy Long Weekend #Shawnigan ! 🥰☀️💙 #LovinLakeLife #StayHydrated #TreadLightlyPlayGently #DrinkingWater #Watershed #Gratitude

We're so thankful for the support from Island Return-It (South Cowichan) ...and people like you! 😍 It's EASY - just drop off your donated returnables (No Sorting Required!) for September's "Charity of the Month" 💙 Thank you!! 🚣 #Shawnigan #SouthCowichan #Watershed

While this week is #NationalVolunteerWeek, truly every week is volunteer week at Watersheds Canada! We are thankful to the hundreds of volunteers across the country who are leading local change in restoring riparian habitat. Pictured: Natural Edge shoreline planting in Eastern ON