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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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Guest Speakers: Forum on ALR, Forest Act & Parks Act, Sun. Apr. 20, 2014
Recent legislative changes to the ALR, the Forest Act and the BC Parks Act constitute a radical change in the conservation framework of British Columbia. The boundaries of green spaces, and public access to them, are being opened to short-term … Continue reading
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BC Nature eNews Mar. 2014
Upcoming Events AGM 2014 – May 1 – 4, “Coastal Connections” – Victoria, BC – Not Just Meetings!! Lots of great outings and speakers! Link here for Registration and more information Deadline for AGM Reports: April 15, 2014 Skagit … Continue reading
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Has Anyone Seen Palliser Rock?
A member of the White Rock & Surrey Naturalists recently emailed CV Nature an interesting request. “I just visited your website and read about one of my favorite spots, Tree Island. What a great write-up, it was a pleasure to … Continue reading
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Bird Outing Report: Deep Bay to Englishman, Mar. 13, 2014
It was a very spring like day on Thursday. Our morning started at Deep Bay and ended at the Plummer Rd. side of the Englishman River Estuary. We saw our first Violet-green Swallows, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Turkey Vulture, 2 Merlins vocalizing, … Continue reading
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Guest Speaker: Birdfinding in BC, Sun. Mar. 16, 2014
Russell Cannings has recently spent a year exploring every corner of the province to find almost every kind of bird which resides in British Columbia. In so doing he set a record of 373 species in a year. This experience … Continue reading
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BC Nature eNews Feb. 2014
Upcoming Events AGM 2014 – May 1 – 4, “Coastal Connections” – Victoria, BC – Not Just Meetings!! Lots of great outings and speakers! Link here for Registration and more information Deadline for AGM Reports: April 15, 2014 Skagit Bird … Continue reading
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Bird Outing Report: Courtenay Airpark, Feb. 27, 2014
It was a very nice morning at the Air Park. The highlight for the morning was a Lincoln Sparrow…that is until on the way back to our vehicles, a couple of us ran into Russ Cannings who told us about … Continue reading
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Public Walk: Union Bay, Feb. 23, 2014
Explore the Valley’s natural heritage in Comox Valley Nature’s monthly FREE public walk to the Union Bay Coal Hills. The Comox Valley is home to some of BC’s richest natural heritage, and offers a wide variety of easily-accessible ecosystems from … Continue reading
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Bird Outing Report: Deep Bay, Feb. 20, 2014
On Thursday the sun was shining to make for a very pleasant morning at Ship’s Point. Highlights for the day were a Yellow-headed Blackbird, Red-throated Loon, and 2 Gadwall. 8 birders saw the following 48 species: Red-throated Loon Bald Eagle … Continue reading
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Bird Outing Report: Qualicum, Feb. 13, 2014
The bird walk on Thursday was to Qualicum. The highlight of the day was a Northern Mockingbird and Glaucous Gull. Unfortunately we were unable to locate the King Eider. 7 birders saw the following 41 species: Common Loon Black Turnstone … Continue reading
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