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WE REGRET THAT WE ARE OBLIGED TO CANCEL THIS EVENT.The latest in our series of guided botany walks will take us to the Puntledge Forest on Saturday July 12th at 10:00 am. This mature forest includes up to 30 species of conservation concern, and 22 plant communities that are listed as endangered or threatened. As a low elevation coastal forest, it also has very high carbon capture and storage potential, making its preservation an important natural climate solution.
This walk will be at our usual botanists’ pace, on a mostly flat and shaded trail that follows the river, with very few roots or rocks underfoot. Please dress for the weather and wear
sturdy shoes. Bring water, insect repellent and possibly a snack as we’ll take a good 3 hours to complete the trail.
Binoculars used the “wrong” way make very good magnifiers Mosses and
many small plants look much better when enlarged. Your phone magnifier or flashlight can help with very shy samples.
No dogs allowed. There is a pit washroom facility in the parking lot.
Please do not come if you are unwell. Thank you for your consideration.
For more information, and to reserve a spot contact
#puntledgeforest #comoxvalley #naturewalk #botany #cvlt
Take this opportunity to join a Naturalist for an easy 1 km walk at the Courtenay River Airpark. Learn about its history and how the town’s former sewage lagoon has become one of the most popular walking spots in the Comox Valley. Observe our native plants and birds which make a home here in the estuary. See some of the restoration work in progress.Wheelchair accessible on this flat paved path. Sorry, no dogs please!
This is a free event but donations are welcome. Limited numbers – register early – Meeting By “D’s” Café and boat ramp at 10.00am
To get more information, add your name to a waitlist or to cancel your reservation email:
#naturewalk #cityofcourtenay #comoxvalleylandtrust #habitatrestoration
Beaufort Watershed Stewards are monitoring benthic invertebrates :📣 Looking for the ‘canary in the coal mine’The Beaufort Watershed Stewards (BWS) are on the lookout for a “canary in the coal mine”— only, in this case, the canary is a tiny, wiggly insect living under rocks in the streams and rivers of the Beaufort range watersheds.
The bottom-dwelling creatures, known as benthic invertebrates, are excellent indicators of a stream’s health. “The streams need a steward,” says BWS volunteer Jill Chudleigh. “With growth and climate change, everything that relies on this water is affected.”
Funding for this project was made possible thanks to Comox Valley Community Foundation’s Environmental & Conservation Community Table, one of many initiatives funded through over $1 million in community grants to 53 local charities this year.
📖 Read the full story: buff.ly/VqjIxQC
📘 Browse the full Impact Report: buff.ly/5XEQRFm
🙏With gratitude to our sponsors, including Champion Sponsor Cameron Contracting LTD.
#WatershedStewardship #BeaufortWatershed #ComoxValley #CVCF
Comox Valley Nature is offering a free Nature Walk for the public in the Royston Trent River Estuary area, at the south end of Marine DriveExpert birders, photographers and CVN members Bruce Moffat, Kelly Kline and Roger Beardmore will help you develop birding skills and show you how to use 2 free apps; Merlin and iNaturalist. Download these apps (including Merlin West bird pack) before the walk to get the most out of this outing.
If you are new to birding, check out www.birdscanada.org/discover-birds/new-to-birding.
This walk will cover uneven terrain so participants will need to be prepared for mud or sand and wear sturdy footwear. Bring a camera (with macro lenses if you have one) or cell phones or both. Bring binoculars if possible.
Limited online registration.
Email: to join the waiting list or to cancel your registration.
Details of the meeting place will be sent to those registered prior to the event. No dogs please!
This is a free event but donations to CVN are welcome.
(photo by Bruce Moffat)
Enjoy a 1.5 hour stroll around the Courtney Airpark learning about bees with Bonnie Zand, the Bee Atlas lead for BC Native BeesThis June, celebrate pollinators while supporting the BC Bee Atlas! Join one of our by-donation, member-led events.
Bee Walk with Bonnie - Enjoy a 1.5 hour stroll around the Courtney Airpark learning about bees with our Bee Atlas lead Bonnie Zand
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RSVP at bcnativebees.org/event-details/pollinator-month-events-for-bc-bee-atlas
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#beeatlas #BCbeeatlas #beewalk #vancouverislandbees #beesofBC #exploreBC #explorevancouverisland #nbsbc #nativebeesocietyofbc #bcnativebees #nativebees
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Botany at the Airpark, May 2025
Botany Group members enjoyed a field trip to the Courtenay Airpark on May 6 (repeated with public participation on May 10). With the (perhaps surprising) diversity of plants at this urban location, there was much to see, ranging from algae … Continue reading
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Recording for talk on growing old-growth forests
Comox Valley Nature hosted the following presentation at our May 2025 general meeting: Title: Growing Old Growth: The relationships that define the future of our forestsSpeaker: Tal Engel (WolfTree Integrative Forest Rehabilitation)Date: Sunday, May 25, 2025 Our own recording of … Continue reading
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Learn about growing old-growth forests at our next general meeting
Comox Valley Nature members and the general public are invited to CVN’s May general meeting. where you can hear the following keynote presentation by our guest speaker: Title: Growing Old Growth: The relationships that define the future of our forestsSpeaker: … Continue reading
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Botany at Ruth Masters Greenway, April 2025
The Botany Group’s early-spring field trip to Ruth Masters Greenway on April 1 (repeated on April 12) was a followup to the winter outing in January. Although plenty of spring growth was visible, including some flowers, observing bark, branches and … Continue reading
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Audio and slides for “Bird Friendly” Comox talk
Comox Valley Nature hosted the following presentation at our April 2025 general meeting: Title: The Bird Friendly Cities Initiative in ComoxSpeakers: Robert McLennan, James MacKenzie, Dianna TalbotDate: Sunday, April 27, 2025 The presentation was in two parts. Robert and James … Continue reading
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Learn about the Comox “Bird Friendly” initiative at our next general meeting
Comox Valley Nature members and the general public are invited to CVN’s April general meeting. where you can hear the following keynote presentation by our guest speaker: Title: The Bird Friendly Cities Initiative in ComoxSpeakers: Robert McLennan, James MacKenzie, Dianna … Continue reading
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Botany at Lazo Marsh, March 2025
The Botany Group made a late-winter visit to Lazo Marsh on March 4 (repeated on March 15) to continue identifying plants without the aids of leaves, flowers or fruits. This was the first trip that repeated the usual first Tuesday … Continue reading
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Recordings for the two March meeting talks
Comox Valley Nature hosted the following keynote presentation at our March 2025 general meeting: Title: Introduction to the Little River Enhancement SocietySpeaker: Henry Ellis and Don Hicks (Little River Enhancement Society)Date: Sunday, March 23, 2025 If you missed this event … Continue reading
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Learn about pronghorn antelope in Alberta
The Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists invites CVN members and the general public to attend the following free online lecture: Title: All paths stop at the fence: Pronghorn antelope management in southern AlbertaSpeaker: Paul Jones (Alberta Conservation Association)Date: Thursday, April … Continue reading
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Learn about the Little River Enhancement Society
Comox Valley Nature members and the general public are invited to CVN’s March general meeting for the following keynote presentation: Title: Introduction to the Little River Enhancement SocietySpeakers: Henry Ellis and Don HicksDate: Sunday, March 23, 2025Time: 3:00 p.m. PTLocation: … Continue reading
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