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CVN Facebook Posts
3 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.
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
2 weeks ago
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
Nature Walk Report: Little River Nature Park, Oct. 19, 2013.
Twelve CVN members explored the Little River area with Helen Robinson & Terry Thormin. Starting at Little River Nature Park we viewed the two beaver lodges in the ponds filled with watershield & yellow pond lily. Several Mallards were in … Continue reading
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Guest Speaker: Bull Kelp Restoration, Sun. Oct. 20, 2013
In 2007 researchers for the Lenfest Ocean Program at the Pew Charitable Trusts released an important ground-breaking report on the state of kelp forests and their ecological importance. The state of kelp forests has been shown to control water temperature, … Continue reading
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Hike Series Update
The final hike in the series of Puntledge River Nature Hikes scheduled for Monday Oct. 14 has been cancelled. A nature walk for CVN members only to Little River Nature Park is scheduled for Saturday Oct. 19. Contact Helen Robinson … Continue reading
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Botany Outing Report: Saratoga Beach, Oct. 7, 2013
Ten botanists explored the Saratoga Beach area with Betty Brooks. The rain held off until after the outing. Some highlights seen: Driftwood Marine Regional Park: Douglas knotweed, northern wormwood, seacoast bulrush, salicornia, silverweed, slough sedge, Pacific crabapple, blackcap. We also … Continue reading
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Nature Hike Report: Puntledge East Side Trails, Oct. 7, 2013
Three CVN members hiked the BC Hydro Trails on the east side of the Puntledge River from Bevan upstream toward Comox Lake. Using the info from the online Nature Viewing Guide as reference we followed the River Trail about 4km … Continue reading
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Nature Hike Report: Nymph Falls Trails, Sept. 30, 2013
Three CVN members visited Nymph Falls Nature Park on Sept. 30 , a great outing in spite of a few rain showers. Stopping at the falls we were excited to see a couple of large Chinook Salmon fighting their way … Continue reading
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Event Report: Rivers Day Cleanup
Fifteen people pitched in to help CV Nature clean up the shoreline around the Courtenay Riverway & Airpark Lagoon on Sunday Sept. 29 as part of the BC Rivers Day Shoreline Cleanup. Just a few showers did not prevent everyone … Continue reading
Field Trip Report: Courtenay Riverway, Sept. 28, 2013
Over a dozen intrepid naturalists braved the wind & rain for an excursion along the Courtenay Riverway , 3.5 km one-way from Simms Park to the Millard Estuary on Sept. 28. At Simms Park, Frank Hovenden of CV Nature explained … Continue reading
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Event: Rivers Day Cleanup, Sept. 29, 2013
CV Nature is organizing a Rivers & Shoreline Cleanup at the Courtenay Riverway & Airpark on BC Rivers Day, Sunday, September 29th. “Clean Our Rivers” will take place between 10 a.m. to noon. To participate, meet by the Airpark Cafe … Continue reading
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Public Walk: Courtenay Riverway, Sept. 28, 2013
A Nature Walk along the Courtenay Riverway will be led by Frank Hovenden of Comox Valley Nature. The public is welcome to join Frank at the parking lot in Simms Park in downtown Courtenay at 9:30 am Saturday, September 28th. … Continue reading
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