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Cowichan River, BC (15/39)


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Subjects: Animals, Canadian Geography, Native Studies

Grade Level: JrH-Adult
Producer: Good Earth Rivers
Closed Captioned: No
Running Time: 23 mins
Country of Origin: Canada
Study Guide: No

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Available in French: No

The Cowichan is a treasured, delicate thread of wilderness in populous southern Vancouver Island. The River begins its 47-kilometre journey at mountain-ringed Cowichan Lake, passing through forests and fields, and finally emptying into a large ocean estuary at Cowichan Bay. The River passes through two distinct climate zones, and as a result, has a stunning variety of plants, flowers, birds and waterfowl. The name Cowichan derives from the Coast Salish word “Khowutzun”, meaning land warmed by the sun. The Cowichan people still have a colourful, thriving cultural presence here.