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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.
5 days ago
🌿 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. ... See MoreSee Less
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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: ... See MoreSee Less3 weeks ago
A new club; "The Friends of Eagle Bluffs Forest Society" has just joined BC Nature: ... See MoreSee Less3 weeks ago
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: Members Night & AGM, Sun. Feb. 16, 2014
Every February, Comox Valley Nature calls on members to make presentations on topics of local and international interest to celebrate the wide range of natural history talent representative of the society, before holding its official AGM. As the fastest growing … Continue reading
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Bird Outing Report: Airpark, Feb. 6, 2014
It was cold but calm at the Courtenay Air Park on Feb. 6. Highlights were 6 Ring-billed Gulls and 12 Bushtits. 6 birders saw the following 35 species: Horned Grebe Rock Pigeon Trumpeter Swan Common Raven Great-blue Heron Northwestern Crow … Continue reading
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Bird Outing Report: Jan. 30, 2014
Thursday birders went to Perrey’s Beach, Little River, and Kin Beach. Highlights were a Brown Creeper and a flock of Dunlin at Kin Beach. 6 birders saw the following 33 species: Common Loon Dunlin Pacific Loon Mew Gull Horned Grebe … Continue reading
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BC Nature enews Jan. 2014
Upcoming Events Club Grant Applications – Deadline January 31, 2014 BC Nature Awards Nominations – Deadline February 28 2014 Nominate a worthy member today! Link Here for application Deadline for Resolutions for the AGM February 28, 2014 – See Winter 2013 Magazine on “How … Continue reading
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Bird Outing Report: Gartley Point, Jan. 23, 2014
Despite the fog this morning birders were able to observe an abundance of water fowl at Gartley Point. 6 birders saw the following 29 species…..highlights being 2 Savannah Sparrows, and a Northern Harrier. Common Loon Red-breasted Merganser Trumpeter Swan Northern … Continue reading
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Bird Outing Report: Four Beaches, Jan. 16, 2014
An overcast sky and a calm ocean made for a good morning for birding. 9 birders went to Williams Beach, Miracle Beach, Saratoga Beach, and Salmon Point. The highlight of the day were 3 Barn Swallows at the Salmon … Continue reading
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Guest Speaker: VI Conservation Planning, Sun. Jan. 19, 2014
CV Nature hosts a monthly lecture on natural history and environmental topics. This month’s guest speaker will be Tim Ennis, Director of Land Stewardship at the Nature Conservancy of Canada. Tim Ennis will present an illustrated lecture on conservation plans … Continue reading
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Bird Outing Report: Ship’s Point, Jan. 9, 2014
The weather cooperated as far as the rain holding off but the wind picked up as the morning progressed. Birders started at Ship’s Point and made a few stops before ending the morning at the wrecks at Royston. Highlight of … Continue reading
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Public Walk: Pub to Pub, Jan. 11, 2014
To kick off the New Year, CV Nature will be hosting a free public walk on the ‘Pub-to-Pub’ Trail from the Fishermen’s Pub on the Oyster River to Salmon Point. The shoreline from the mouth of the Oyster River to … Continue reading
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Bird Report
Several Audubon Christmas Bird Counts have been completed in the Comox Valley area with the following results: Comox Valley count: 105 species Deep Bay count: 96 species Little River/ Powell River Ferry count: 16 species. Of note was a flock … Continue reading
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