Just got back from a short little ride in #Duncan / #NorthCowichan to the Somenos Garry Oak Protected Area.
The park feels surprisingly remote, being mostly surrounded by <s>swamp</s>Lake Somenos and Somenos Creek.
The trails to the area were hit-and-miss: where they are graveled, they are fine. Where they are not, they are thicker swamp bed. (We have had a lot of rain.)
The lake is high, reaching nearly to the dike in some places. I took the road back, despite the cars.
Band-aid solutions are not going to fix the #flooding problems in the #Chemainus River #watershed - Chief James Thomas from the #Halalt #FirstNation told #NorthCowichan council last month. He said the watershed and its #salmon are in #jeopardy mainly due to #logging practices that were conducted upstream in the watershed over the past 50 years.
Read more at: https://saanichnews.com/2025/12/14/island-first-nations-chief-says-band-aids-wont-solve-chemainus-river-flooding/
#StopDeforestation #StopEcocide #BCForestryReform #environmental #ClimateAction #BCpoli #CDNpoli #Cowichan #CoastSalish #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW
I enjoy #RainyDay #Autumn #forest #hiking because the #trails are free of other humans 💚
#GetOutside #woodlands #trees #nature #ecosystem #ecological #cedars #TakeAHike #Nanaimo #NorthCowichan #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PNW #DisabledHiker #AdaptiveHiking #Peaceful #ExploreMore #HikingTrails #MuddyHike
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