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πΏ 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.
π Survey closes August 10.
π 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.
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πΏ 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.
π Survey closes August 10.
π 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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Author Archives: Krista
Rare Bird Alert
A sighting of a rare Burrowing Owl in Comox was reported to the Comox Valley Naturalists. Burrowing Owls are an endangered species undergoing recovery efforts. The last sighting of a Burrowing Owl in the Valley was twenty years ago. This … Continue reading
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Christmas Bird Count Report: Dec. 15, 2013
The final tally for the 114th Annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count for the Comox Valley resulted in a total of 105 species: Greater White-fronted Goose Canada Goose Trumpeter Swan Gadwall Eurasian Wigeon American Wigeon Mallard Northern Shoveler Northern Pintail Green-winged … Continue reading
Bird Outing Report: Columbia Beach, Nov. 28, 2013
On Thursday Nov. 28 three birders went to Columbia Beach with stops at Hamilton Marsh, Nile Creek, and Deep Bay. The weather co operated making for a very pleasant day.Β 48 species were seen, highlights being a Western Grebe close … Continue reading
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Event Report: Swan Fest
Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society hosted the 2013 Trumpeter Swan Festival at the K’omoks Band Hall on November 23. CV Nature participated with a display & a photo slide show by Terry Thormin. CVN members also guided two bus tours to … Continue reading
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Field Trip Report: Deep May Marine Field Station, Nov. 16, 2013
A special field trip to the Deep Bay Marine Field Station was attended by 18 CV Nature members who enjoyed a tour of the research facility including behind the scenes in the labs. The Field Station is operated by the … Continue reading
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Guest Speaker: Author Joan Harper, Sun. Nov. 17,2013
Comox Valley Nature is proud to host Joan Harper, author of the definitive biography of Frank Calder, He Moved a Mountain: The Life of Frank Calder and the Nisgaβa Land Claim Accord, recently published by Ronsdale Press. The lecture will … Continue reading
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Botany Meeting Report: Seal Bay Park, Nov. 11, 2013
A dozen botanists met at a member’s home near Seal Bay Park and reviewed the updated Comox Valley Plant List compiled by Helen Robinson. The list is organized alphabetically by scientific family name & can be download from the Publications … Continue reading
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Christmas Bird Counts
The dates for the Christmas Bird Counts have just been announced. There are four counts in the area, as follows: Sunday December 15: Comox Count: contact Carol Muirhead to participate 331-0511. Thursday December 19: Deep Bay Count: contact Bill Stewart … Continue reading
Trumpeter Swan Counts 2013/2014
Apr. 15, 2014: TRUS adults 10 Juv. 9 Total 19 Apr. 8, 2014: TRUS adults 34 Juv. 6 Total 40 Apr. 1, 2014: TRUS adults 207 Juv. 53 Total 260 Mar. 25, 2014: TRUS adults 591 Juv. … Continue reading
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In the News: Planting Native Species in Courtenay Airpark
On Tuesday October 22 several members of CV Nature planted native species in an area of the Courtenay airpark formerly infested with highly invasive Japanese knotweed. The knotweed was continuously cut every two weeks over the course of two years, … Continue reading
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