Date |
Time |
Tickets |
Event |
Sun, Sept 22 |
11am |
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Artist-Painted Nestbox Exhibition ready for viewing at Just Jakes restaurant in downtown Duncan |
Wed, Sept 25 |
Cancelled |
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Work & Learn Event – Installing Swallow nest boxes at the Somenos Marsh Open Air Classroom with SMWS restoration staff. |
Sun, Sept 29 |
5pm to 8pm |
Drop in, donations appreciated |
Artist-Painted Nestbox Exhibition and Auction Opening Reception at Just Jakes. Meet the artists and check out the artist-painted nest boxes by well-known and lesser-known artists local artists. |
Sun, Sept 29 |
5pm |
Bid now! |
The nestbox auction site opens and will remain open until Friday October 25 at 6pm. You can find more information on our nest box page. |
Sat, Oct 5 |
9am to 10:30am |
Tickets on Eventbrite |
A nature walk along Somenos Creek with SMWS President Paul Gowland. |
Wed, Oct 9 |
10am to 12pm |
Tickets on Eventbrite |
Make a Difference Day volunteer cleanup of Bings Creek with SMWS staff. Come make a difference! |
Wed, Oct 9 |
Cancelled |
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Pacific Salmon Foundation Giving workshop. Hosted by the Pacific Salmon Foundation and Cory Towriss, a local Lawyer, this is a great event to learn about supporting conservation initiatives after you depart this earthly realm. |
Sat, Oct 12 |
8:45am |
Drop in |
Globally significant Important Bird Area Big Bird Day (IBABBD) – a birding competition between the Somenos Marsh IBA team and the Cowichan Bay IBA team. Everyone welcome to join and learn lots about bird watching regardless of birding experience. |
Sat, Oct 19 |
9pm |
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Nest Box show at Just Jakes restaurant ends |
Mon, Oct 21 |
Doors open at 6:30pm |
Drop in |
Cowichan Watershed Board Speaker Series at Vancouver Island University – Where Biology Meets Engineering: Dr. Ken Ashley Reflects on the 2023 Cowichan River Fish Kill, and where we go from here. The talk will go from 7pm to 8:30pm. |
Fri, Oct 25 |
6pm |
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The Artist-Painted Nest Box Auction closes |
Sat, Oct 26 |
5pm |
Tickets on Eventbrite |
The Green Gala (aka the ‘It Ain’t Easy Being Green Gala’) at the Birds Eye Cove Farm in Genoa Bay. Fine dining with the Daniel & Michael Shipley, Music by the Masthead’s John Wade and the WildWings trio and featuring local wines, spirits and beers. There will also be an awesome Silent Auction of beautiful things donated by our local Business Friends of Somenos Marsh. |