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Shoreline Outing: Trent River Estuary, Sept 26th 2019

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Botany

The next shoreline outing will be our first estuarine outing. When: 9:30-11:30 am, Thursday, September 26th. (3.5 foot low tide is 10:15) Where: Meet at the the end of Carey Place in Royston What: Surveying the algae, plants and invertebrates … Continue reading →

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Botany Outing Report: Seal Bay Sept 9th 2019

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Botany

At our last gathering at Seal Bay on September 9th we were not disappointed in the array of botanical forms : flowers in still bloom, including the musk-flower- Erythranthre moschata ( yellow monkey flower with slimy leaves) and the abhorred … Continue reading →

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Shorline Outing: Seal Bay Park August 28th 2019

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Botany

The last good tide of summer hits next week. Ian and Dianna suggested Seal Bay sensu stricto as a summer destination, so lets give that a try. Where: Seal Bay Park, Seabank Road Entrance (link to google map). Meet at entrance. … Continue reading →

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Shoreline Outing Summary: Willow Point Reef, June 17th, 2019

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Botany

We had a great outing yesterday at the Willow Point Reef just south of Campbell River. Endless thanks to Sandra Milligan from NIC for leading the group and knowing this shoreline inside and out. We got to see an octopus … Continue reading →

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