I drove to the top of Mount Prevost this past sunny weekend. The place bustled with sightseers, mountain bikers, hikers, and motorcycle/ATV enthusiasts. I took a spur logging road and…
Originally published by sixmountains.ca Bios of members of citizens’ Working Group on future of Municipal Forest Reserve reveal diverse backgrounds and interests Meetings of the newly appointed citizens’ Working Group…
Scotch broom is the scourge of North Cowichan, a tough invasive species that crowds out native plants — including endangered Garry Oak ecosystems — in the Municipal Forest Reserve/Six Mountains…
Originally published by sixmountains.ca. North Cowichan’s 5,000-hectare Municipal Forest Reserve lies within the most endangered “ecological zone” in British Columbia, providing the municipality with a remarkable opportunity to make a…
Originally published by sixmountains.ca. The Somenos Marsh Wildlife Society is asking North Cowichan to consider water protection rather than logging as the best use of the 5,000-hectare Municipal Forest Reserve.
North Cowichan’s launch of its much-anticipated public engagement on the future of the 5,000-hectare Municipal Forest Reserve stumbled badly out of the blocks this week, leaving citizens understandably confused and…
Originally published by https://sixmountains.ca A leading forest professional says clearcutting is the worst thing a community can do to reduce the risks of wildfires along an urban interface. “I know…
Originally published by Sixmountains.ca North Cowichan council has rejected a staff suggestion to approve logging an additional 5,000 cubic metres from the Municipal Forest Reserve. Instead, council voted unanimously to…
Larry Pynn is a veteran environmental journalist, Explorers Club member, and author of two non-fiction books, including Last Stands: A Journey Through North America’s Vanishing Ancient Rainforests. He lives in…
Originally published by sixmountains.ca. Logging has been taking place on Mount Tzouhalem in the Six Mountains, but this time it’s not the Municipality of North Cowichan. Cowichan Tribes has been…
A draft plan for public consultation on future management of the 5,000-hectare Municipal Forest Reserve — also known as the Six Mountains — has highlighted several “challenges” with the process…
Originally published by sixmountains.ca As North Cowichan embarks on a public consultation on the future of the 5,000-hectare Municipal Forest Reserve — better known as Six Mountains — one of…
Originally published by sixmountains.ca Cowichan Tribes has purchased Genoa Bay Farm and plans to develop a residential community on the lands, says Chief William Seymour. Logging may also be in…
North Cowichan contacted racetrack owners before last week’s council meeting Controversial new land offer for Cowichan Tribes ensued By Larry Pynn As a journalist over the years, I have discovered…
Originally published by https://sixmountains.ca It’s just one tree that lived long ago, but its story still resonates and has the capacity to make us remember how things used to be…
In a few weeks, North Cowichan residents will get their first peek at plans for a public consultation process into the future of the Six Mountains/Municipal Forest Reserve. Megan Jordan,…
Larry Pynn Originally posted on https://sixmountains.ca I saw something very strange this week — a fully loaded logging truck lumbering through the residential streets of The Properties at Maple Bay.…
Larry Pynn As a journalist over the years, I have discovered in politics that an answer often begets ever more questions. That is certainly the case with a terse one-line…
Social media has been abuzz this week with reports of a black bear attack in Maple Bay. Really? That seemed strange to me. I have been roaming the Six Mountains…
The swamp that is the Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit issue just got murkier and slipperier. Larry Pynn Last Wednesday, North Cowichan council voted unanimously to set aside last month’s 5-2…
