-
Recent Posts
- Learn about Arctic research at our November general meeting
- Resources for the bird intelligence talk
- Learn about bird intelligence at our October general meeting
- Courtenay Rotary Trail “Pulling Together” project resumes (fall 2026)
- Celebrating autumn: Overstory, understory, your stories
- Recording for talk on Brooklyn Creek coho stewardship
- Learn about coho and Brooklyn Creek stewardship at our September general meeting
- Enjoy an afternoon of storytelling with author Caroll Simpson
- SWI workshop: Subalpine mycology 2026
- Entomology and botany at Mt. Washington, July 2026
Blog Categories
- Amphibians and reptiles (4)
- Articles (7)
- BC Nature (57)
- BC Nature AGM 2016 News (15)
- Birds (151)
- Book Reviews (2)
- Bursary (11)
- Climate (18)
- Comox Valley Trees (1)
- Conference (4)
- Conservation and Restoration (73)
- Ecology (45)
- Education (5)
- Events (8)
- Evolution (4)
- Field Trips (269)
- Fish (2)
- Freshwater organisms (2)
- General Meetings (26)
- Guest Speakers (194)
- Insects and arachnids (10)
- Learning material (23)
- Mammals (5)
- Microorganisms (1)
- Miscellaneous (15)
- Molluscs (2)
- NatureKids (17)
- News (82)
- Other taxa (1)
- Photography (5)
- Plants and fungi (255)
- Public policy (1)
- Shoreline and Marine (50)
- Swan Counts (7)
- Tree(s) of the Year (27)
- Weekend Walks (164)
- Wetland Restoration (16)
Visit our social media
Author Archives: web_admin
Botany at Paradise Meadows, August 2025
On August 9, a small contingent (two leaders and one member) from the Botany Group enjoyed a mid- to late-summer field trip to Paradise Meadows. This subalpine environment (elevation 1200 m) offers many plants different from those at lower levels. … Continue reading
Posted in Field Trips, Learning material, Plants and fungi
Comments Off on Botany at Paradise Meadows, August 2025
Botany at Thames Creek, June 2025
On their first trip (at least in recent years) to Thames Creek near Bowser on June 3, repeated with public participation on June 14, the Botany Group enjoyed exploring the variety of habitats in the area. The presence of old-growth … Continue reading
Posted in Field Trips, Learning material, Plants and fungi
Comments Off on Botany at Thames Creek, June 2025
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
Posted in Field Trips, Learning material, Plants and fungi
Comments Off on Botany at the Airpark, May 2025
Madison Hamilton, CVN Bursary recipient, 2025
The CVN Bursary for environment-related post-secondary studies is awarded to a deserving Grade 12 graduate from School District 71 each year. The 2025 recipient is Madison Hamilton, a graduate of Georges P. Vanier Secondary School. Madison plans to attend St. … Continue reading
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
Posted in Conservation and Restoration, Ecology, Guest Speakers
Comments Off on Recording for talk on growing old-growth forests
