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๐ฟ 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.
๐ Survey closes August 10.
๐ 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.
2 weeks ago
๐ฟ 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.
๐ Survey closes August 10.
๐ 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
3 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 Less4 weeks ago
A new club; "The Friends of Eagle Bluffs Forest Society" has just joined BC Nature: ... See MoreSee Less4 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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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 Canadaโs Fisheries: Fishery Audit 2022Speaker: Rebecca Schijns (Oceana Canada)Date: Tuesday, March 21, 2023Time: … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation and Restoration, Guest Speakers, Shoreline and Marine
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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
Posted in Field Trips, Plants and fungi
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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
Posted in Field Trips, Insects and arachnids, Plants and fungi
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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 Canadaโs wrecked and abandoned vesselsSpeaker: Donavan Jacobsen (Transport Canada)Date: Sunday, March 19, 2023Time: 7:00 p.m. PT This webinar is facilitated … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Speakers, Shoreline and Marine
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Recording for talk on the Rights of Nature movement
Comox Valley Nature, facilitated by the Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists, recently presented the following webinar: Title: What is the Rights of Nature Movement and How Might We Engage It?Speakers: Kai Sanburn (Community Rights San Juan Islands) and Robin Reid … Continue reading
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AGM recording
On February 15, Comox Valley Nature conducted its Annual General Meeting for 2023 as a videoconference, enabled by the online meeting capabilities of the Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists. See the announcement in this earlier post. If you missed the … Continue reading
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Recording for talk on tidal marsh plant communities and goose grazing
Comox Valley Nature, facilitated by the Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists, recently presented the following webinar: Title: Changes in Salish Sea tidal marsh plant communities, with or without grazing by Canada geeseSpeaker: Stefanie LaneDate: Sunday, February 12, 2023 If you … Continue reading
Posted in Ecology, Guest Speakers, Plants and fungi, Shoreline and Marine
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Winter fungi (and a slime mould), part 2
From an email by Jocie to the Botany Group on February 4. Click a photo to enlarge it. Here is “Part 2” of winter fungi. Some of these are a review of those that we saw on the January walk (so … Continue reading
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Winter fungi review, part 1
From an email by Jocie to the Botany Group on February 4. Click a photo to enlarge it. The recent mild and wet winter weather has yielded some winter fungi (some of these aren’t exclusive to winter). Here are a … Continue reading
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Learn about the Rights of Nature movement
Comox Valley Nature is pleased to host the following free online lecture: Title: What is the Rights of Nature Movement and How Might We Engage It?Speakers: Kai Sanburn (Community Rights San Juan Islands) and Robin Reid (Colorado State University)Date: Sunday, … Continue reading
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