As it does every year, Comox Valley will celebrate its 49th Annual General Meeting, with in-house presentations by members of CVN. The main presentation will be about the marine life of Northern Vancouver Island and Haida Gwaii by kayaker and naturalist, Andrew Jones. It will be complemented with a brief overview of The Land Conservancy’s progressive recovery as it prepares to come of court protection, by Fred Newhouse who is a TLC board director.
Andrew Jones is actively involved with many tourism, kayaking, and environmental organizations. Notably, Andrew is president of the North Island Marine Mammal Stewardship Association, which represents marine-based tourism companies that operate in the waters off north-eastern Vancouver Island between Campbell River and Cape Caution. He has over twenty years of kayaking experience on Canada’s west coast and every summer guides visitors on four to fifteen day kayak tours to many parts of the BC coast. In his work Andrew gets to experience British Columbia’s beautiful marine environment and its diverse wildlife up close.
Andrew Jones will highlight his experiences of the diverse marine life, such as whales, dolphins, sea birds, sea lions, and sea stars, encountered in the waters off northern Vancouver Island and southern Haida Gwaii in a series of stunning photographs.
These presentations, Experiencing the Marine Life of North Vancouver Island and Haida Gwaii, The TLC in 2015, will take place at the Florence Filberg Seniors Centre at 7pm (sharp) February 15 2015.
Comox Valley Nature is a non-profit society affiliated to BC Nature consisting only of unpaid volunteers. CVN fulfills its educational mandate by hosting monthly lectures, organizing free weekly guided hikes for members, and a free monthly walk open to the public. The society also undertakes a variety of environmental projects. Aside from its main activity as a non-profit, Comox Valley Nature also supports specialized groups ( Birding, Botany, Conservation ,Garry Oak Restoration, Wetland Restoration, Photography and Young Naturalists) all of which have separate monthly activities. Membership in BC Nature and Comox Valley Nature is $30 per adult and $40 for a family.
Founded in 1966, it is one of the oldest environmental societies on the North Island. Meetings and lectures of the Comox Valley Naturalists Society are held on the third Sunday of most months at the Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton, Courtenay. Meetings and guided walks are open to the public, including children and youth. Lecture is free, though a $4 contribution from non-members is appreciated. New memberships are always welcomed.
Anyone interested in this lecture or participating in CVNS activities can also contact us at this website or Loys Maingon (CVN President) at 250-331-0143.
