Author Archives: Botany

Upcoming Walk: Sunday, Dec 4th 2016, Kye Bay

Posted on November 26, 2016 by Botany

Sunday, December 4th, Kye Bay Loys and Alison Maingon will lead a walk along the beach at Kye Bay, below the Comox Airport. The high bluffs and cobble beach make for an interesting area, even with a 5metre high tide … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Walk: Saturday, Nov. 26th 2016, Goose Spit Public Walk, 9:00 am

Posted on November 19, 2016 by Botany

Saturday, November 26th, Goose Spit Public Walk, 9:00 am Alison and Loys Maingon will lead a Public Walk along Goose Spit, from the DND gate north to the Willemar Bluffs. Like much of our coast line, this area has been … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Walk: Saturday, Nov. 19th 2016, Maple Lake Public Walk, 9:00 am

Posted on November 12, 2016 by Botany

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 … Continue reading →

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YNC Outing: beach clean-up at Kye Bay, Nov 20th 2016

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Botany

Hello Nature Kids Families, Our next Explorer Day will be a beach clean-up at Kye Bay on Sunday, November 20th from 1:00-3:00pm. We will meet at the beach access near the end of Windslow Road (not at the playground). Please … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Walk: Saturday, Nov. 12th 2016, Headquarters Townsite Park Walk, 9:00 am

Posted on November 5, 2016 by Botany

Saturday, November 12th, Headquarters Townsite Park Walk, 9:00 am Alison and Loys Maingon will lead an easy walk around Headquarters townsite Park on Remembrance Day weekend. This 8 hectare riparian forest site on the east bank of the Tsolum River … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Walk: Saturday, Nov. 5th 2016, Lower Trent River Walk, 9:00 am

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Botany

Saturday, November 5th, Lower Trent River Walk, 9:00 am Loys and Alison Maingon will lead a late fall walk along the top of the Lower Trent canyon. The walk will start at Hatton Road, and is approximately 2.8 km one … Continue reading →

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Link to: Slideshow – Wetland Conservation and Resilience with Dan Buffett

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Botany

Wetland Conservation and Resilience with Dan Buffett The presentation will highlight some of the protected and restored wetlands on Vancouver Island and introduce the topic of ‘resilience’, which provides a different lens to look at how we conserve wetlands that … Continue reading →

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News: SWI – Position of Outreach Coordinator Position with Strathcona Wilderness Institute

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Botany

Strathcona Wilderness Institute (SWI) is inviting applications for the position of Outreach Coordinator, and CVN was asked for assistance by John Brocklebank, Director SWI. Contact :   Outreach Coordinator   PDF The Directors of Strathcona Wilderness Institute (SWI) invite applications … Continue reading →

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Link to: Slideshow – Limits to Growth by Neil Dawe May 2016

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Botany

Ever since the publication of “Limits to Growth”  in 1972 it has been obvious to practicing scientists that environmental conservation was unsustainable if the problems posed by classical economics of endless growth was not simultaneously addressed. Limits to Growth advocated  that … Continue reading →

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YNC Outing: Mushroom Walk William’s Beach Forest, Oct. 22nd 2016, 10:00 am

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Botany

Hello Families, Our next Explorer Day will be a mushroom walk on Saturday, October 22nd from 10:00-12:00 at the William’s Beach Forest. This forest has a mix of mostly pine and Douglas-fir and it is a great place for fungi … Continue reading →

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