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Sh-hwuykwselu Watershed

What is a watershed?

A watershed is an area of land where all water that falls or drains into it moves toward a common outlet, such as a river, basin, or ocean.

Where is the Sh-hwuykwselu Watershed?

The Study area includes areas of Cowichan Tribes & CVRD Electoral Area “E” lands west of the TransCanada Highway, between the Kosilah and Cowichan Rivers, and up to the watershed boundary west of Quw’tsum Smuneem Elementary School. The Study area comprises several “stormwater management neighbourhoods” as illustrated below.

Land Acknowledgement
The CVRD is in the ancestral and unceded territories of First Nations including (but not limited to) Quw'utsun (Cowichan Tribes), MÁLEXEŁ (Malahat), BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin), c̓uubaʕsaʔtx̣ (Ts'uubaa-asatx), xeláltxw (Halalt), Spune’luxutth (Penelakut), Stz'uminus, Leey’qsun (Lyackson), Diitiidʔaaʔtx̣ (Ditidaht) and P’a:chi:da?aht (Pacheedaht) Peoples. Local First Nations Peoples have stewarded the lands of this region since time immemorial. The CVRD is committed to the ongoing journey of reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in the region by strengthening cooperation, collaboration, and relationship building.