For the adults... Island forests
The Cowichan Valley Citizen
The Cowichan Valley Naturalists will be hosting a slideshow presentation by Tara Sawatsky of the Western Canada Wilderness Committee to promote the protection of Vancouver Island's ancient forests and its forestry jobs Tuesday, Sept. 15 from 7p.m. to 9 p.m at the Freshwater Eco-Centre in Duncan.
The WCWC, with 30,000 members, is Canada's largest membership-based wilderness protection organization.
A 40-minute PowerPoint presentation will highlight the current status of Vancouver Island's forests and what citizens can do to protect old-growth forests, watersheds, and timber industry jobs.
Currently, 75 per cent of the original productive old growth of Vancouver Island has been logged. This includes 90 per cent of the original productive old growth forests in valley-bottoms, where the largest trees grow and most biodiversity resides.
The presentation will also focus on how we can establish a sustainable timber industry compatible with a transition away from logging ancient forests towards slower, more sustainable second-growth logging and value-added wood manufacturing.
Admission is by donation.
The Cowichan Valley Naturalists sponsor two public presentations each month on the third Tuesday evening and second Monday morning. The morning presentation on Oct. 5 will be about knotweed, an invasive plant. Members of the club also have opportunities to participate in outings and conservation activities.
The Cowichan Valley Naturalists are pleased that the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC is again, very generously making the Freshwater EcoCentre available now that the renovations are complete.
For more information about the Cowichan Valley Naturalists, visit their website at www.naturecowichan.net/CVNS, contact cvns@naturecowichan.net, call John at 250-746-6141, or visit their display at the Harvest Festival at Providence Farm on Sunday, Sept. 27.
For more information about this presentation, contact the Cowichan Valley Naturalists or call Tara Sawatsky or Ken Wu, Western Canada Wilderness Committee Victoria, 250-388-9292.
