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CVN Facebook Posts
1 week ago
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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2 weeks ago
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2 weeks ago
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
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Upcoming Event: Annual CVN Summer Picnic, June 28
Sunday, June 28th: (Club event). Annual CVN Summer Picnic Location TBA. BRING Chairs, Plates and cutlery. Bring also items for auction. (Volunteers needed for set-up and take-down.)
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Upcoming Walk: Elk Falls (Campbell River dam), June 20th
Saturday, June 20th. (Public walk). Elk Falls (Campbell River dam). Meet at Courtenay Country Market at 9:00am.
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Upcoming Walk: Lower Trent River, June 13th
Saturday, June 13th. (Club walk). Lower Trent River. Meet at Harmston at 9:30am. Leader: Loys Maingon.
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Upcoming Walk: Ripple Rock (Campbell River), June 6th
Saturday, June 6th. (Club hike). Ripple Rock (Campbell River). Meet at Courtenay Country Market on highway 19A at 9:00am. Leader: .
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Upcoming Walk: Field hike to North Beaufort Camus Meadows (Cumberland), May 29th
Saturday, May 29th. (Club hike). Field hike to North Beaufort Camus Meadows (Cumberland). Leader : Tim Ennis. (Meeting details TBA).
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Upcoming Walk: Comox Bluffs Ecological Reserve, May 23rd
Saturday, May 23rd. (Club walk). Comox Bluffs Ecological Reserve. Meet at Harmston at 9:30am. Leader: Loys Maingon. Wear sturdy boots or shoes; good trail, but some climbing.
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Upcoming Walk: Helen McKenzie Lake, May 16th >>Cancelled
Saturday, May 16th. (Public walk). Helen McKenzie Lake (Mount Washington). This is a longer walk – approx. 9 km. Meet at parking lot on Strathcona Parkway (just off the Inland highway) at 9:30am. Note 13.May 2015: due to a lack … Continue reading
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Upcoming Walk: Field Trip to Cowichan Garry Oaks Reserve (Nature Conservancy of Canada). Bloom Festival, May 9th
Saturday May 9th. (Club walk). Field Trip to Cowichan Garry Oaks Reserve (Nature Conservancy of Canada). Bloom Festival. Leave Harmston at 8:00 am. (Car pooling will be organized in advance).
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Upcoming Walk: Stotan Falls, May 2nd
Saturday May 2nd. (Public walk). 9:30-12:00 Stotan Falls. With well-known naturalist, professional biologist, riparian and wetland ecology specialist. Meet at Harmston at 9:00 am or 9:30 at Stotan Falls. Leader: Loys Maingon
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Upcoming Event: Spring Bird Count, May 3rd
Sunday May 3rd. (Club event). Spring Bird Count
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