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- Winter 2023-24 fungi review, part 1
- Kitty Coleman fungi (fall 2023)
- Recording for talk on reducing wildfire harms
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🌲In early March 16 members of the CVN botany group visited the Exhibition grounds, looking at new growth.🌲We focused on identifying a few mosses. We saw the Palm Tree moss (Leucolepsis acanthoneuron) which is found in damp soils and shaded areas in western North America from southeastern Alaska to central California. If you look closely you can see that these leafy plants resemble small trees.🌲The Tree Ruffle liverwort (Porella navicularis) forms spreading mats on trunks of trees and has a segmented look similar to cedar sprigs.🌲It was exciting to see the swelling buds of the Cottonwood trees, and to look at the stately specimens of Sitka Spruce and Grand Fir that are over 100 years old.🌲For more information on local plants and our club offerings check our link in bio, or visit comoxvalleynaturalist.bc.ca1 week ago
🌳The treasure hunt for the CVN Trees of the Year 2024 continues. Get out in the good weather and find your tree so it can be celebrated by the community. 🌳Here is a sneak peek at trees that have been nominated so far: 🌳Barbara is getting ready to measure a western red cedar on One Spot trail that Angela, the nominator, calls "a union of trees"🌳Carol is measuring a venerable Garry Oak in a grove of beautiful oaks on Topland Rd. 🌳Barbara and Karen are preparing to measure the height of a Walnut that we identified as an English Walnut in downtown Comox. 🌳Read all the stories of the trees when the list and tour routes are out April 15! 🌳Info and the easy online nomination form at cvnature.ca comoxvalleynaturalist.bc.ca/ or follow the link in bio for Trees of the Year. #treeoftheyear #treelovers #comoxvalley #garryoak #urbancanopy #natureinyourbackyard ... See MoreSee Less1 week ago
The treasure hunt for the CVN Trees of the Year 2024 continues. Get out in the good weather and find your tree so it can be celebrated by the community.Here are some sneak peaks at trees nominated so far:Barbara is getting ready to measure a western red cedar on One Spot trail that Angela; the nominator, calls "a union of trees",Barbara and Karen preparing to measure the height of a Walnut that we identified as an English Walnut in downtown Comox. Carol measuring a venerable Garry oak in a grove of beautiful oaks on Topland Rd. Read all the stories of the trees when the list and tour routes are out April 15!"Info and the easy online nomination form at cvnature.ca comoxvalleynaturalist.bc.ca/ ... See MoreSee Less1 week ago
With the beautiful spring weather it may be time to go for a nature walk and take in some new areas. Today's feature site is the Comox Bluffs above Comox Lake. This is a spherical panorama from CVN Nature Viewing guide collection. There are 41 others to give you an idea of what you will see.But for today, scroll around, up and down to take in the end of the hike to the Comox Lake Bluffs Ecological Reserve. For more details including a map check out the specific entry here:comoxvalleynaturalist.bc.ca/nature-viewing-guide/6-comox-lakepuntledge-river-area/comox-lake-bluf... ... See MoreSee Less1 week ago
Reporting fresh images from last week's Photo Group meeting. A wide variety of shots from various parts of the world and Canada.Click on the photos for descriptions and photographer credits... ... See MoreSee Less
Category Archives: News
Learn about orchid pollinators of Strathcona Park
The Strathcona Wilderness Institute, in conjunction with the Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists, is offering a free online lecture titled “Orchid pollinators of Strathcona Park” on Wednesday, March 24 at 7:00 pm PDT. The presenters are Dr. Jasmine Janes and … Continue reading
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Herring conservation report
CVN members will be interested in Dr. John Neilson’s report to Conservancy Hornby Island on the need to protect herring in our area. The report is titled “The Science Case for a Marine Protected Area in Lambert Channel: Conservation Benefits … Continue reading
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CVN invites the public to learn about microplastics in Baynes Sound
Comox Valley Nature is pleased to host a free online lecture by Natalie Mahara. The lecture entitled “Establishing a baseline of microplastics in marine food webs: a case study in Baynes Sound, B.C.” is on Sunday November 15, 2020, 7:00 … Continue reading
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Death caps in Comox Valley
From an email by Jocie to the Botany Group on November 7. Many of you have likely heard about the discovery of the death cap mushroom in the Comox Valley. Here is some more information from Alison M.: Re: the … Continue reading
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Cowichan native flora presentation and walk
Members of Comox Valley Nature (and others) may be interested in a native flora presentation and walk to be held in the Duncan area on October 29. This event will be led by Genevieve Singleton who is a friend of … Continue reading
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Public invited to learn about humpback whales in our waters
Comox Valley Nature is pleased to host a free online lecture by Jackie Hildering. The lecture entitled The Return of Giants! is on Sunday October 18, 2020, 7:00 – 9:00 pm. Given the current situation with the Covid-19 virus, Comox … Continue reading
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2020 CVN Tree of the Year winner announced!
Submitted by Fred N. on behalf of the Tree of the Year committee. When I heard one of the Tree of the Year nominees was a yellow cedar in Royston I became intrigued. Yellow cedar (Xanthocyparis nootkatensis, formerly Chaemacyparis nootkatensis) on … Continue reading
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Public invited to learn about the Canada Jay in Strathcona Park
Comox Valley Nature is pleased to host an online lecture by Dan Strickland. The lecture entitled 2020 Update on Paradise Meadows Canada Jay Research is on Sunday September 20, 2020, 7:00 – 9:00pm. Given the current situation with the Covid-19 … Continue reading
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Anja Leikermoser, CVN Bursary Recipient, 2020
The 2020 winner of our $1000 Bursary Award is Anja Leikermoser, who is enrolled at Mark R. Isfeld Secondary School in the French Immersion program and will be graduating this spring. She has been accepted into the Science Program at … Continue reading
BCWF “Map Our Marshes” workshop goes virtual
On March 19 we reported on the free Cumberland Map Our Marshes workshop to be held by the BC Wildlife Federation in June. Here is updated information received from BCWF. BCWF’s Wetlands Education Program is going virtual! To do our … Continue reading
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