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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

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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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