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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
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Bird Outing Report: Moorecroft Park, June 17, 2017
Seven birders went to Moorecroft R.P. in Nanoose Bay. The weather was overcast with a cool breeze off the water. The park was fairly quiet with only 20 species found. An early lunch there was freezing (the birders, not the … Continue reading
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Bird Outing Report: Wildwood Marsh & One Spot Trail,May 31,2017
This morning five birders went to Wildwood Marsh and the far north end of One Spot Trail. Highlights were a Pied-billed Grebe, baby Wood Ducks and a Red-breasted Sapsucker entering the nest, all at the Swamp; and at least four … Continue reading
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Bird Outing Report: Bear Creek Park, May 25, 2017
Today, May 25th, twelve birders spent a sunny morning at Bear Creek Nature Park and found 30 species. Birds were active and abundant with many individuals heard and seen. Common Merganser Turkey Vulture Bald Eagle Rufous Hummingbird Belted Kingfisher Red-breasted … Continue reading
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Bird Outing Report: Eagles Drive Park, May 18,2017
It was an interesting morning as six birders went out to Eagles Drive and saw 31 species, including a Western Wood-Pewee. The other highlight was going down to the beach to see a handful of Harlequin Ducks and 18 Band-tailed … Continue reading
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Bird Outing Report: Pipeline Area, May 4,2017
Six birders went out to the pipeline for a gray morning and saw or heard 30 species. Highlights were a good look at a MacGillivray’s Warbler singing his heart out, many ‘boys’ displaying for their ‘girls’, especially the hummingbirds, and … Continue reading
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Comox Spring Bird Count Report: Sun. Apr. 30, 2017
The Comox Valley Annual Spring Bird Count was held on Sun. April 30 and resulted in a total of 135 species. Notable birds included House Wren, California Quail and Bullock’s Oriole. Greater White-fronted Goose Brant Canada Goose Trumpeter Swan American … Continue reading
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Bird Outing Report: Cumberland Marsh, Apr. 27, 2017
Today, April 27th, thirteen birders spent a pleasant morning at Cumberland Marsh; the rain started just as we finished. We found 29 species; highlights were many spring arrivals, Anna’s Hummingbird on a nest, and breeding plumage Wood Duck and Hooded … Continue reading
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Bird Outing Report: Lazo Marsh & Nature Park, Apr. 20,2017
Today, April 20th, we finally had a Thursday with a break in the weather . Twelve birders spent a sunny morning at Lazo Marsh and Lazo Wildlife Park and found 35 species. Highlights were many spring arrivals including Purple Martins … Continue reading
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Trumpeter Swan Counts 2016/2017
Apr. 19, 2017: TRUS adults 11 Juv. 8 Total 19 27 additional swans (5 adults, 22 juveniles) were seen at Comox Bay Farm but not included in the official total. The swan count is now finished for the season. Apr. … Continue reading
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Macdonald Wood AGM Features Speaker Art Martell
Noted local birder Art Martell is guest speaker at the Macdonald Wood Park Society (MWPS) annual general meeting on April 18th. Art’s new talk is entitled “Some of our Common Forest Birds and their Conservation”. As the Volunteer Caretaker for … Continue reading
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