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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: Saturday, Nov 18th 2017, Bear Creek Park
Nov 18, Saturday, Bear Creek Park at Black Creek Bear Creek is one of our most popular walks, and there may still be a few spawning salmon in the creeks at this time. Meet at Courtenay Country Market to car … Continue reading
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Upcoming Walk: Sunday, Nov 12th 2017, Goose Spit Bird Viewing
Nov 12, Sunday: Goose Spit Bird Viewing, DND Gate, This walk will not have a leader. Fall often brings a large variety of water and shore birds to our coastline, and a walk along the shores of Goose Spit is … Continue reading
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Botany Outing Report: Mushrooms, Oct 16th, 2017
Greetings all, Although it was unfortunate that Shannon was unable to join us on Monday due to illness and the weather was less than ideal, we did have a productive gathering over lunch, thanks to all the contributions of specimens. … Continue reading
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Upcoming Walk: Sunday, Nov 5th 2017, Nymph Fall Park
Nov 5, Sunday: Dulce Hamilton Mushroom Public Walk, Nymph Falls Park This walk is in memory of Dulce Hamilton, and long-term member of CVN who died last year, and this was one of her favorite walks. Alison and Loys will … Continue reading
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Upcoming Walk: Sunday, Oct 29th 2017, Ruth Masters Greenway
Oct 29, Sunday: Ruth Masters Greenway, Powerhouse Road Entrance Loys will lead a walk through the Ruth Masters Greenway and along the Puntledge River. Meet at Powerhouse Road Park entrance to Ruth Masters Greenway. Entrance is on the east side … Continue reading
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Upcoming Walk: Saturday, Oct 21st 2017, Buttle Lake Mushroom Outing
Oct 21, Saturday, Buttle Lake Mushroom Outing, Carpool at Country Market, 8 am Darkis Lake is at the north end of Buttle Lake, along Highway 28, with access via the Buttle Lake Campsite. We will be meeting at the Courtenay … Continue reading
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Botany Outing Report: Little River, Sept. 11, 2017
Greetings Botanists, For those who did not attend the September CVN General Meeting, here is Helen’s report on the Botany Group Walk that took place on September 11th. “ It was a great day for the Botany walk, and those … Continue reading
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News: survey is of interest – Mount Washington area
Hello Members This survey is of interest to all SWI and CVN members – anybody who has an interest in the Mount Washington area, it can affect Park usage, so I urge you to circulate it as a notice in … Continue reading
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Upcoming Walk: Saturday, Oct 14th 2017, Wood Mountain
Oct 14, Saturday: Wood Mountain, Meet at Harmston Road at 8:30 Loys and Alison will lead the walk up the Wood mountain. This walk is along the site of the former “Forbidden Plateau ski area. This property has recently been … Continue reading
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Upcoming Walk: Saturday, Oct. 7th 2017, Nile Creek
Oct 7, Saturday: Nile Creek, Qualicum Bay, Meet at Harmston Road Nile Creek, just north of Qualicum Bay is one of the most popular streams for fly fishing on the east side of Vancouver Island. Per a recent note on … Continue reading
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