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Instead of our monthly General Meeting, Comox Valley Nature is celebrating our 60th anniversary at the Filberg Centre, Rotary Hall, 411 Anderton Ave, Courtenay.This event is open to CVN members and guests. We’d love to see longtime members, new faces and friends of nature alike. Bring your curiosity, your stories, and your sense of wonder.
To celebrate our 60th anniversary we invite you to come for a guided stroll on the Courtenay Riverway Heritage Walk with a member of Comox Valley Nature on April 24, 10 am -noon. Learn about the history of this area, including how the former sewage lagoon has become one of the most popular walking spots in the Comox Valley. Check out the restoration work that has replaced invasive plant species and added more native plants, shrubs and trees that is being done by Comox Valley Nature in partnership with the City of Courtenay. Hear why invasive plant species are so damaging to the ecosystems. Enjoy the view from the "lookout" over the estuary and be reminded how important the estuary is to the web of life.REGISTRATION required on our events page cvnature.ca/events An easy 1 km walk on a wheelchair accessible paved path. Dress for the weather and bring a water bottle Sorry, no dogs. This event is free, but donations are welcome.
For more information, add your name to a wait list or to cancel your reservation email: .
To celebrate our 60th anniversary Comox Valley Nature is offering this opportunity to get together with knowledgeable birders to share skills and learn more about birding in the Comox Valley.This outing is designed for beginners, but birders of all levels are welcome. Experienced birders will help with identifying species, equipment, useful apps, and field guides.
Both CVN members and the public are welcome on this walk at the Courtenay Airpark which will be on a wide smooth pathway for about 2km round trip. Bring binoculars if you have them. Dress for the weather. Warm clothing necessary – it’s often windy there! Please leave pets at home.
Register through our events page at This event is free. Donations welcome.
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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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