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CVRD News: Watershed Awareness Days: Discover Where Your Water Comes From 🫗The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) invites the public to explore the Comox Lake Watershed during Watershed Awareness Days, taking place from May 26 to 30, 2026. This week-long event features guided walks, lakeside talks, presentations, and family-friendly activities. It’s a unique opportunity to experience the watershed firsthand and learn how it sustains the health and wellbeing of the entire Comox Valley community.
Read the full story here 👉 comoxvalleyrd.ca/connect/news/watershed-awareness-days-discover-where-your-water-comes
View all the FREE* events here:
www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/connectedbywater
*Some events require registration
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Photos from Tsolum River Restoration Society's post
Andy MacKinnon on the story behind Fomitopsis Mounceae:
The Plant Native Grow Wild event is coming up soon. This is your chance to learn more about supporting wildlife in your area by growing native plants. Have a look at the beautiful native gardens around the MARS visitor centre, chat with knowledgeable experts and purchase some plants to help you become a habitat steward in your own backyard. We are looking forward to meeting you there.We're joining our fabulous community partners for a fun and educational day of learning how to support wildlife close to home with native plants and ecological practices. Local experts and environmental groups will have friendly advice to help you become a habitat steward in your own yard. Oh, and there'll be 35+ native plants species for sale for a variety of different growing conditions.📆 Saturday, May 30th 10 am - 2 pm
📍 1331 Williams Beach Rd. Merville
Our guests experts:
🌱 Comox Valley Nature
🌱 Gone to Seed Little Library
🌱 Vancouver Island Master Gardeners
🌱 Native Bee Society of BC
🌱 Comox Community Bat Program
⭐️ Some vendors cash-only
☑️ Bring your own flats
🚗 Limited parking: carpool if you can
❤️ MARS Visitor Centre and Gift shop open but no site tours
🛑 No dogs, please
❓️ email
Author Archives: Botany
Upcoming Walk: Upper Trent River walk, Saturday, Aug 15th 2015
Saturday, August 15th. (Club event). Upper Trent River walk (Above the #19 Inland Highway). Meet at Harmston at 9:00AM. Leader: Loys Maingon.
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Upcoming Walk: Lake Helen McKenzie Hike, Saturday, Aug 8th 2015
Saturday, August 8th. (Club walk). Lake Helen McKenzie Hike. (Mount Washington). This is a longer walk – approx. 9 km. Meet at parking lot on Strathcona Parkway (just off the Inland highway) at 8:30AM. Leader: Loys Maingon.
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Upcoming Walk: Point Holmes Low Tide Walk and Exploration, Saturday, Aug 1st 2015
Saturday, Aug 1st. (Club walk). Point Holmes Low Tide Walk and Exploration. Low tide @ 1pm. Meet at Point Holmes at 12:00 noon to accommodate the tide. Leader: John Tayless. John will speak about zonation and the marine biology of … Continue reading
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Upcoming Walk: Headquarters Park, Saturday, July 25th 2015
Saturday, July 25th. (Club walk). Headquarters Park walk. Meet at Headquarters Park on Farnham Road. 9:00am, bring boots or sandals we will look at the Tsolum River Replaces: (Headwaters of Morrison Creek.) Leaders: Jan Gemmell and Jim Palmer.
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Upcoming Walk: Vanier Garry Oaks, Saturday July 18th 2015
Saturday July 18th. (Public walk). Vanier Garry Oaks walk. Meet at Vanier Recreation Centre parking lot at 9:00 AM. Leader: Loys Maingon.
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Upcoming Walk: Paradise Meadows, Saturday July 11th 2015
Saturday July 11th: (Club event). Paradise Meadows. Meet at 9:00 AM at the parking lot at the foot of Strathcona Parkway, just off the Inland highway. Or at Paradise Meadows (Strathcona Wilderness Institute facility) about 9:15. Leader: Joel Kositsky.
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Upcoming Botany Walk: Little River Park Aquatic Plants, July 27th 2015
We would like to invite the Botany Group members to coffee/tea and muffins/coffee cake on our beach (sitting on the logs) at 10.00 am on Monday July 27th, and then we will drive to Little River Nature Park to walk … Continue reading
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Upcoming Botany Walk: Garry Oaks, July 20th 2015
As there is no walk planned for tomorrow Monday July 20th 2015, I thought I would lead a short walk nearby, and look at some of the Garry Oaks (and associated plants) right here in the valley. Because of the … Continue reading
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Upcoming Botany Walk: Paradise Meadows, June 22nd 2015
Fran Newson has offered to lead a walk tomorrow – short notice I know but the weather is good and the flowers will soon be over with up there. Please bring a lunch and sun protection. The walk around the … Continue reading
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BC Nature eNews July 2015
Upcoming Events Chilcotin Experience Camp: There are 2 spots left! For more information please contact Harrison Salmon Stronghold Camp: November 26 – November 29, 2015 Registration for the last remaining 6 spots – if interested, please contact – BC … Continue reading
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