Xutl’nutstun Shts’um’inus z W À 321 o 201 450 The 420 z 327 Community À Hwkwumluhwuthun 457 Thuq’mi’n 2 v 113 Green Map 314 z z 328 325 of the f Puneluxutth’ 401 Yuxwala’us Cowichan Valley z 324 ® o x ‰ p 352 5 421 331 363 p 211 262 The Cowichan Valley Green Map is the first "Green Map" of the 212 Cowichan Valley bioregion. With funding from the Canada-B.C. 390 Labour Market Development Agreement, the Cowichan Land Hwlumelhtsu Trust conducted community mapping workshops around the Valley asking residents to map their local knowledge about z ecological features, wildlife habitat, important land uses and 320 special places in the Valley. P’atth’us Welcome g Ó g 371 253 Hul’qumi’num placenames point to just some of the thousands 372 Sun’uw’nets of locations known to First Peoples of the Cowichan Valley, demonstrating their historic and ongoing relationship to the What you told us g À In community mapping workshops, people expressed great land and sea. Herb Rice, a local Coast Salish artist, generously 373 452 passion for the land and unique spaces in the Cowichan Valley. À provided the First Nations illustrations of the Wolf, the Hummingbird, the Salmon and the Orca. His work has also been Under the themes of “Food,” “Land” and “People,” we have created Xwaaqw’um Smeent ® 451 Xulelthw featured in the book Islands in the Salish Sea. a map which is a collective expression of what is important to 355 Silaqwa’ulh people in the Cowichan Valley. Concerns were expressed about www.coastsalishjourney.com Kw’ikw’uws development pressures, habitat loss and poor land stewardship z We hope this map will inspire residents and visitors to renewed practices. However, many are committed to preserving the 329 to the z connection, discovery and stewardship of our bioregion. The ecological integrity of the Cowichan Valley and want to learn Stl’eluqum ways to become better stewards. 323 map is organized with icons from the international Green Map ª A ® 353 System. Each icon identifies a site, along with a number that can Xatsu 431 223 Hwts’usi 354 ® be looked up for more detail. You can learn about our Valley on As community mapping participants have expressed, the Xwaaqw’um À 459 the ‘Story Side’ of the map. stewardship and protection of Cowichan Valley’s special places Xulelthw and natural spaces is not only for their intrinsic value, but for the Snishutsum For more information and map copies, visit: vital roles these natural systems play toward healthy and liveable www.cowichanlandtrust.ca communities. p Drinking Water Source z 210 Ashburnham Creek Honeymoon Bay Skw’aakw’unus g 326 Our land and ecosystems: 211 Stocking Creek Ladysmith 376 Sthixum ♦ Regulate our climate and clean the air 212 Holland Lake Ladysmith 410 ♦ Sustain and clean our water A Environmental Education CowichanHw’t’eshutsun Valley Clean and recycle nutrients in our soils ♦ 220 Cowichan Lake Education Centre Lakeview Park Rd. Provide homes for native species, and wildlife corridors g ♦ 250-749-6213 Maintain genetic diversity and pollinate our crops 370 ♦ 221 Ministry of Forests Education Centre 7060 Forestry Rd. Bring nature into communities and provide discovery 5 ♦ 222 OUR Ecovillage 1565 Baldy Mtn Rd. 250-743-3067 ª/2 c opportunities 261 O.U.R. (One United Resource) Ecovillage is a 25 acre sustainable learning É Swuq’us W 441 2 ♦ Provide recreational opportunities and create economic community and demonstration site located near Shawnigan Lake. The 282 200 117 benefits registered nonprofit society is dedicated to the promotion of sustainable Á 384 A Shhw’imqun Xeeltl’Á ♦ Support life for us all… community living rooted in social, ecological, and economic well being. 386 A Ó 223 Herb Wise Farms 3060 Mt. Sicker Rd. 250-246-3606 221 220 252 c Member of World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) ª x 440 Food 8 Green School 430 There is a growing realization of the importance of growing 300 Musetsi Hwtl’upnets 230 Evergreen Independent School 3515 Watson Ave. 210 ‰ organic and eating locally-produced food. Some of the many 2 250-743-2433 p benefits include: better food quality, healthy lifestyle, fossil fuel 360 111 231 Sunrise Waldorf School 4344 Peters Rd. 250-743-7253 v Bird & Wildlife Watching S’amuna’ reduction, value-added land use, and community building. The 381 Cowichan River ÀgoÉÈ®xApe 5 v 342 T 310 Drinkwater viewing platform end of Drinkwater Rd. 260 Ó 310 Xatsa’ film “lsland on the Edge” (a DV Cuisine production) highlights the Historical Feature Flowing from Cowichan Lake to Cowichan Bay, the 47 km Cowichan ç need for greater food-growing self-reliance on Vancouver Island. 240 Butter Church end of Lemo Rd. 311 Chisholm Island Maple Bay Marina River is recognized as both a British Columbia Heritage River and a 271 250 ‰Sheshuq’um 241 McGee Creek Trestle access off trail at West Shawnigan 312 Dougan's Lake off TCH Canadian Heritage River. The Cowichan River watershed provides Á À 2 364 habitat for many native wildlife species, including salmon and trout 385 460 The Green Map features a sampling of local growing initiatives Lake Rd. 313 Merrilees' Pond Merrilees Nature Park 115 v spawning. It is a recreational treasure with a 20 km footpath in the 112 343 Á that uphold land stewardship with quality food production, for 242 Kinsol Trestle access off trail at end of Glen Eagles Rd. 314 Coffin Point- Intertidal pools 311 Cowichan River Provincial Park. Also enjoyed are fishing, camping, 2 387 T example, community gardens, Certified Organic farms, farms 243 Holt Creek Trestle access off trail at Glenora Trailhead z swimming, tubing and canoeing. À ç Coastal Habitat ® 100 j 130 Skwuts 392 with protected habitat status, such as the TLC’s Conservation 244 Cowichan Station Village Koksilah Rd. near Bench Rd. 382 Pearson College & Lot 31 The Land Conservancy of BC, 350 458 j j 102 272 320 Askew Creek Estuary Chemainus Á Á 101 Partners. Ó Àg 413 Ó Museum 321 Bush Creek Estuary Ladysmith Riverbottom Rd. 143 É 251 382 2 Kwamutsun j 250 BC Forest Discovery Centre 2892 Drinkwater Rd. Duncan 322 Cherry Point Beach Cobble Hill À® 383 Belvedere Property The Land Conservancy of BC É 283 412 Community Gardens 341 116 PRIEST MARSHQw’umiyequn { Riverbottom Rd. Àg Quyxuletse’ 281 S’amunu 100 St. Andrew’s Church Community Garden 531 Herbert St. 250-715-1113 The beach is one of the only in the region where you can find sand Á Shquw’utsun dollars in the intertidal, as well as several large boulders that have T 250-746-7413 251 Cowichan Valley Museum 130 Canada Ave. Duncan 384 Oswald Bass Conservation Area The Nature Trust of BC, Á 391 381 { been deposited by glaciers. Nearby Garnet Creek is a site of ongoing in Cowichan River Provincial Park ÀgÈ 240 Xinupsum 101 Jubilee Community Gardens in Centennial Park, end of 250-746-6612 383 É restoration works, and has been recently inhabited by a beaver. 340 Hwtumulhum Third St. 250-748-0580 252 Kaatza Station Museum South Shore Rd. Lake Cowichan 385 Somenos Marsh The Nature Trust of BC, Trans Canada Á 140 f 323 Shoal Islands & marshes Crofton Àªvl { ® 280 Lhumlhumuluts’ 250-749-6142 { Hwy 400 102 Kinsmen Community Gardens in Kinsmen Park, 324 Stocking Creek Estuary Saltair v 351 Ts’alha’um T 2 x 253 Chemainus Valley Museum 9299 Waterwheel Cresc. The Somenos Marsh is an important wetland in the Duncan region, Xwulqw’selu Kwikwthathun Alderlea St. 250-748-8506 325 Kuper Island Intertidal Wetland Kuper Island 243 110 Á 330 Chemainus 250-416-2465 { as it is home to several species of rare birds, amphibians and other 2 326 Osborne Bay & Beach Crofton animals. Restoration works have occurred along Bings 380 À Certified Organic Farms 394 5 Creek, and a boardwalk was built (2008) out into the marsh to a Á 455 110 Alderlea Bio-dynamic Farm 3390 Glenora Rd. Recycling 327 Woods Islands Ladysmith 411 platform for bird and wildlife viewing. 250-715-0799 For more information about CVRD recycling centres, contact Recycling & 328 Holland Creek Estuary Ladysmith 146 v 386 Honeymoon Bay Ecological Reserve BC Parks gv{ 111 Springfield Farm 1246 Bazett Rd. 250-748-0463 Waste Management at 250-746-2530 329 Chemainus River Estuary Chemainus ç Thiq À Snustsu 260 CVRD Bings Creek Solid Waste Management Complex x 387 Mt. Tzuhalem Ecological Reserve BC Parks, parking at end 112 Red Nettle Farm 6000 Heger Rd. 250-749-4321 Eelgrass Habitat gvÀQ 270 453 Tl’ulpalus 3900 Drinkwater Rd. Duncan of Kaspa Rd Á 113 Kingcott Farm 11887 Allison Way 250-245-0324 330 Cowichan Bay eelgrass transplants off Cowichan Bay Rd. 261 CVRD Meade Creek Recycling Drop-off Depot This site is home to many species of native plants, including Garry 144 114 Organic Fair Farm & Garden 1935 Doran Rd. 250-733-2035 331 Boulder Beach access off South Oyster Rd. T 8855 Youbou Rd. Lake Cowichan oaks. It is also a refuge for birds and wildlife, and has spectacular 115 Cowichan Valley Organic Farm 6182 Lakes Rd. 332 Shawnigan Creek Estuary Mill Bay views of the region. 244 250-748-8089 262 CVRD Peerless Road Recycling Drop-off Depot e S À 116 Glen Eden Farm 4690 Old Cowichan Lake Rd. 10830 Peerless Rd. Ladysmith Garry Oak Meadow Salmon Habitat 390 Porter Creek 231 454 250-746-6954 ç 340 Garry oak grove end of Irvine Rd. Special Site 341 Garry oak with wildflower bluffs In Cowichan River 391 Cowichan Tribes Hatchery 2380 Hatchery Rd 2 117 Kismet Farm 7530 Richard’s Trail 250-746-3236 These are places that people have identified as having many food, Provincial Park 392 Quamichan Creek v 118 118 Sungold Meadows 4164 Telegraph Rd.