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Instead of our monthly General Meeting, Comox Valley Nature is celebrating our 60th anniversary at the Filberg Centre, Rotary Hall, 411 Anderton Ave, Courtenay.This event is open to CVN members and guests. We’d love to see longtime members, new faces and friends of nature alike. Bring your curiosity, your stories, and your sense of wonder.
To celebrate our 60th anniversary we invite you to come for a guided stroll on the Courtenay Riverway Heritage Walk with a member of Comox Valley Nature on April 24, 10 am -noon. Learn about the history of this area, including how the former sewage lagoon has become one of the most popular walking spots in the Comox Valley. Check out the restoration work that has replaced invasive plant species and added more native plants, shrubs and trees that is being done by Comox Valley Nature in partnership with the City of Courtenay. Hear why invasive plant species are so damaging to the ecosystems. Enjoy the view from the "lookout" over the estuary and be reminded how important the estuary is to the web of life.REGISTRATION required on our events page cvnature.ca/events An easy 1 km walk on a wheelchair accessible paved path. Dress for the weather and bring a water bottle Sorry, no dogs. This event is free, but donations are welcome.
For more information, add your name to a wait list or to cancel your reservation email: .
To celebrate our 60th anniversary Comox Valley Nature is offering this opportunity to get together with knowledgeable birders to share skills and learn more about birding in the Comox Valley.This outing is designed for beginners, but birders of all levels are welcome. Experienced birders will help with identifying species, equipment, useful apps, and field guides.
Both CVN members and the public are welcome on this walk at the Courtenay Airpark which will be on a wide smooth pathway for about 2km round trip. Bring binoculars if you have them. Dress for the weather. Warm clothing necessary – it’s often windy there! Please leave pets at home.
Register through our events page at This event is free. Donations welcome.
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Upcoming Walk: Puntledge River from Comox Lake, April 27th
Saturday, April 27th. (Earth Day April 22th). (Club walk). Puntledge River from Comox Lake. Meet at Harmston at 9:30 am or at the Upper Dam at 10:00am (Follow Comox Lake Road and turn right at the Rod and Gun Club). … Continue reading
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Upcoming Walk: New: Bear Creek Park. (old Paradise Meadows Loop Walk), April 18th
Saturday, April 18th (CLUB WALK ). Bear Creek Park. Meet at Country Market just north of Courtenay at 9:30 or 10am at park entrance. – 19A north, left onto Hamm Road, immediate right onto McCaulay Road, about 2kms on … Continue reading
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Upcoming Walk: Cumberland Forest Trails hike, April 12th
Sunday, April 12th. (Club walk). Cumberland Forest Trails hike. Meet at Harmston at 9:30am or at Jumbo’s Cabin on the Comox Lake Road beyond Cumberland at 10:00am. A 2-hour hike, some steep-ish slopes. Leader: Andrew Nicoll.
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Upcoming Walk: Fawn Lily Walk, April 4th
Saturday, April 4th. (Club walk). Fawn Lily Walk – Exhibition Grounds, Courtenay. Meet at 10:00am at the Exhibition Grounds parking lot beside the Comox Valley Curling Club on Headquarters Road across from Vanier High School.
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Guest Speaker: John Neville, BC Ornithologist, Sun. March 15, 2015
John Neville, BC ornithologist well-known for his recordings of bird songs, and past-president of BC Nature will give an illustrated talk at CVN’s next lecture: Avian Carpenters : Canada’s Woodpeckers. John Neville is well known for his CD recordings of … Continue reading
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Public Walk Report: Coal Hills, Feb. 28, 2015
The coal hills walk at Union Bay drew about 45 people of all ages on a beautiful sunny Saturday morning. We had the good fortune of being joined by Juanita and her children who was able to provide us with … Continue reading
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News Article: Morrison Creek’s Wild Headwaters
Morrison Creek’s Wild Headwaters The Morrison Creek Headwaters is a wild area roughly the size of Stanley Park set between Lake Trail Road to the north and Maple Lake to the south. It extends west from the Inland Island Highway … Continue reading
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Upcoming Botany Walk: Kitty Coleman Provincial Park, Feb 17th
Robbie and I will lead a field trip to Kitty Coleman Provincial Park on Tuesday, February 17. Meet at the Seal Bay parking lot on Bates Road at 10:15 or at the Kitty Coleman boat ramp at 10:30. We will … Continue reading
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Upcoming Walk: Woodlot Walk Strathcona Parkway, March 29th
SUNDAY, March 29th. (Club Walk). Woodlot walk Meet at Harmston at 9:30am. Leader: Fred Newhouse. (Strathcona Parkway, on the way up to Mt. Washington. West of the Island Highway, on Strathcona, there is a yellow gate on the first right. … Continue reading
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Upcoming Walk: Goose Spit, March 21st
Saturday, March 21st. (Club walk). Goose Spit. Meet at 10:00 a.m. at the DND gate on the Spit. Leader:
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