Saturday, November 19th, Maple Lake Public Walk, 9:00 am
Loys and Alison Maingon will lead a walk part way around Maple Lake. Since 2013 the Maple Lake Fundraising Committee has been working towards buying this 20 hectare lake and its surrounding wood lands and wetlands so that it may be brought into the public domain. CVN has played a part in this endeavour with the Botany Surveys led by Helen Robinson.
This is an easy walk, with little incline and good trails for the most part, but as always dress for the weather and wear sturdy hiking boots. Bring water as there are no facilities in the area. A car pool will form at the Harmston Road (Courtenay) Church at 9:00 am or trailhead at 9:15 am. The trail head is at the end of Minto Road (off Comox valley Parkway, just past the gravel pit. Keep right past the old graveyard, and under Highway 19.
Here is a link to our CVN Website information: http://comoxvalleynaturalist.bc.ca/nature-viewing-guide/7-cumberland-area/maple-lake/
And here is a link to the Village of Cumberland information. https://cumberland.ca/maple-lake/
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🌿 One week left to share your feedback on the Anderton riverbank.We've heard from many residents already, and there's still time to add your voice.Review three conceptual design options for restoring the riverbank along Anderton Avenue and tell us what you think.📅 Survey closes August 10.👉 Take the survey: courtenay.ca/anderton-restorationThe conceptual design phase of the project is funded by the Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness through the Disaster Resilience Innovation Funding program.
🌿 One week left to share your feedback on the Anderton riverbank.We've heard from many residents already, and there's still time to add your voice.Review three conceptual design options for restoring the riverbank along Anderton Avenue and tell us what you think.📅 Survey closes August 10.👉 Take the survey: courtenay.ca/anderton-restorationThe conceptual design phase of the project is funded by the Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness through the Disaster Resilience Innovation Funding program.
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There are 100's of toadlets migrating across the trail systems in Cumberland Forest. Please note the trail closures, and share this post.Major trail closures. Please do not use the west side of the network, see the map. Tens of thousands of toads are dispersing in all directions west and south of Alan Lake. SoBo No Michi is closed Sykes Bridge area is teaming, Perseverance Creek is also extremely busy. The south side of Alan Lake is also covered with toads. We have closed all access via Davis lake main to Perseverance Creek, the Potholes, Sobo No Michi etc. All trails that come down the west side back to Perseverance area are closed. Please do not go into that zone for the next few days. Hopefully we will be clear to roll by the weekend.Please respect all signage at the trail access points and in the CRI car park, informing you of up-to-date information of trail closures and the migration routes.Please share and reshare. Cumberland Forest Village of Cumberland
