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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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To celebrate our 60th anniversary we offer this opportunity to learn more about Garry oaks in the Comox Valley.Vanier Nature Park is home to a small grove of Garry oak trees which is being stewarded by Comox Valley Nature. These oaks are at the northern extent of their range, and are a remnant of a culturally modified ecosystem that once covered 160 square kilometres in the Comox Valley
This walk will be lead by Geologist Bob Hauser and Forester Terry Lewis. They have spent many hours in the park removing invasive holly. Terry and Bob will look at the work in progress in the grove and share their unique perspective on this forest, with a focus on soil science and tree species.
The Vanier Nature Park project is being co-managed by Comox Valley Nature and the City of Courtenay with funding from the City of Courtenay, BC Nature and the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation.
Registration required through
The walk is partially on level ground with some gentle to moderate uphill walking on a forest trail that has some uneven footing. No dogs please.
For more information, to add your name to a wait list or to cancel your reservation, email: Details of the meeting place will be sent to registrants. Please be at the meeting spot at least 10 minutes before the walk starts to sign in.
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Recording for talk on wrecked and abandoned vessels strategy
Comox Valley Nature, facilitated by the Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists, recently presented the following webinar: Title: Update on the National Strategy to address Canada’s wrecked and abandoned vesselsSpeaker: Donavan Jacobsen (Transport Canada)Date: Sunday, March 19, 2023 If you missed … Continue reading
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Learn about amphibian populations in old-growth microclimates
Comox Valley Nature is pleased to host the following free online lecture: Title: Amphibian Populations in the Old-growth Microclimates of British ColumbiaSpeaker: Mark ThompsonDate: Sunday, April 16, 2023Time: 7:00 p.m. PT This webinar is facilitated by the Canadian Society of … Continue reading
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Tour the nominees for Tree of the Year 2023
The public voting period for Tree of the Year 2023 began April 1. Read the 27 trees’ stories and look at the photos on our nominees page, then plan to visit the trees themselves. We have prepared maps of suggested … Continue reading
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Read about TOTY 2023 nominees, then visit them and vote
Read about them The nomination period for Tree of the Year 2023 ended on March 15, and the voting period begins April 1. See photos and descriptions of the nominated trees here. (Photo is of Cathy Storey, originator of the … Continue reading
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Guide to lichens of Strathcona Park published
Loys Maingon’s lichen field guide for Strathcona Park is now available! Loys is a Registered Professional Biologist (retired) and the research director of Strathcona Wilderness Institute (SWI). He is also a former president of Comox Valley Nature. Field Guide to … Continue reading
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Learn about Marine Protected Area targets
CVN members and the general public are invited to attend the following free online lecture hosted by the Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists: Title: Canada’s Approach to Achieving Marine Protected Area TargetsSpeaker: Isabelle Jubinville (Oceana Canada)Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2023Time: … Continue reading
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Learn about Oceana’s 2022 fisheries audit
CVN members and the general public are invited to attend the following free online lecture hosted by the Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists: Title: The State of Canada’s Fisheries: Fishery Audit 2022Speaker: Rebecca Schijns (Oceana Canada)Date: Tuesday, March 21, 2023Time: … Continue reading
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Upper Puntledge botany and fungi notes
This report by Alison M. was distributed to the Botany Group by Jocie on March 4. Click a photo to enlarge it. On February 11 we walked down the south side of the Puntledge River from the dam. Too early … Continue reading
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Botany walk at Roy Morrison Nature Park
From an email by Jocie to the Botany Group on February 19. Click a photo to enlarge it. We had a good walk around Roy Morrison Nature Park on February 13, seeing many wonderful things. We focused mainly on winter … Continue reading
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Learn about the strategy to address wrecked and abandoned vessels
Comox Valley Nature is pleased to host the following free online lecture: Title: Update on the National Strategy to address Canada’s wrecked and abandoned vesselsSpeaker: Donavan Jacobsen (Transport Canada)Date: Sunday, March 19, 2023Time: 7:00 p.m. PT This webinar is facilitated … Continue reading
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