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🌿 One week left to share your feedback on the Anderton riverbank.We've heard from many residents already, and there's still time to add your voice.
Review three conceptual design options for restoring the riverbank along Anderton Avenue and tell us what you think.
📅 Survey closes August 10.
👉 Take the survey: courtenay.ca/anderton-restoration
The conceptual design phase of the project is funded by the Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness through the Disaster Resilience Innovation Funding program.
🌿 One week left to share your feedback on the Anderton riverbank.We've heard from many residents already, and there's still time to add your voice.
Review three conceptual design options for restoring the riverbank along Anderton Avenue and tell us what you think.
📅 Survey closes August 10.
👉 Take the survey: courtenay.ca/anderton-restoration
The conceptual design phase of the project is funded by the Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness through the Disaster Resilience Innovation Funding program.
If you've been enjoying snapping photos and uploading them to iNaturalist, you won't want to miss this webinar on getting the most out of Smartphone Photography for iNaturalist:
A new club; "The Friends of Eagle Bluffs Forest Society" has just joined BC Nature:
There are 100's of toadlets migrating across the trail systems in Cumberland Forest. Please note the trail closures, and share this post.Major trail closures. Please do not use the west side of the network, see the map. Tens of thousands of toads are dispersing in all directions west and south of Alan Lake. SoBo No Michi is closed Sykes Bridge area is teaming, Perseverance Creek is also extremely busy. The south side of Alan Lake is also covered with toads. We have closed all access via Davis lake main to Perseverance Creek, the Potholes, Sobo No Michi etc. All trails that come down the west side back to Perseverance area are closed. Please do not go into that zone for the next few days. Hopefully we will be clear to roll by the weekend.Please respect all signage at the trail access points and in the CRI car park, informing you of up-to-date information of trail closures and the migration routes.
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Bird Outing Report: Oyster Bay, Jan. 22, 2015
Thursday Jan. 22nd brought grey skies and drizzle. Twelve birders went to Oyster Bay and the Oyster River Estuary where we saw the following 29 species: Oyster Bay 26 species: Eurasian Wigeon American Wigeon Mallard Northern Pintail Green-winged Teal Surf … Continue reading
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Bird Outing Report: Parksville/Qualicum, Jan. 14, 2015
Nine birders enjoyed an overcast, calm, and rain free day of birding yesterday at the Englishman River Estuary, Parksville Community Park, and the mouth of the Little Qualicum River. The day brought a Total of 61 species – 41 at … Continue reading
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Guest Speaker: Information for Conserving Natural Diversity, Sun. Jan. 18, 2015
As 2015 begins with growing concerns over climate change, it is important to be acquainted with both the work done by the province and the tools open to the public to help manage species and ecosystems at risk. As part … Continue reading
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RBA Multiple Sightings
The Thursday Walk turned up several interesting birds at the Courtenay Airpark this morning. 1. Orange-crowned Warbler. This was visiting feeders in the townhouse complex just south of the former Old House buildings along the river. Viewing is from the … Continue reading
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Guest Speaker: Conservation Tourism, Sun. Nov. 16, 2014
Throughout the world conservation tourism has been a driver in rural economic re-vitalization. The State of Oregon recently made it a central part of its tourism strategy. Unconventional and a sign of changing times and changing view of the new … Continue reading
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Trumpeter Swan Counts 2014/2015
Although Trumpeter Swan numbers in the Comox Valley appear low this year, the population overall is healthy. Numbers have increased south on Vancouver Island & in Washington, so the population here may have reached a balance given the capacity of … Continue reading
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BC Nature eNews Nov. 2014
Upcoming Events Deadline for Club Applications for “Club Support” Grants – January 31, 2015. See Website for grant application criteria Deadline for Resolutions to be presented at the AGM – 2015 is February 28, 2015. Please view details and … Continue reading
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Guest Speaker:Nature Pre-School Education, Sun. Oct. 19, 2014
Imagine our children playing outside in our public parks and not glued to televisions and computers! This may sound revolutionary or even threatening to some people. In reality it is just natural, it is a “nature pre-school,” hopefully coming to … Continue reading
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BC Nature eNews Oct. 2014
Upcoming Events Deadline for Club Applications for “Club Support” Grants – January 31, 2015 Deadline for Resolutions to be presented at the AGM – 2015 is February 28, 2015 Deadline for BC Nature Award Nominations – February 28, 2015 … Continue reading
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Guest Speaker: BC Parks History, Sun. Sept. 21, 2014
With recent mining accidents affecting BC’s wilderness and nature reserves, and Kinder Morgan proposing to re-set the boundaries of four provincial parks in order to expand its pipeline system BC Parks are increasingly the subject of public interest and scrutiny. … Continue reading
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