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Kitty Coleman fungi (fall 2023)

From an email by Jocie to the Botany/Mycology Group on January 4. Catching up from our November 23 outing to Kitty Coleman Provincial Park…. We found a wealth of fungi — it was quite a treasure hunt. Joy said that the excitement level … Continue reading →

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Recording for talk on reducing wildfire harms

Comox Valley Nature members and others recently attended the following webinar hosted by the Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists: Title: To Reduce the Social and Economic Damage from High Severity Wildfires, We Must Transform our LandscapesSpeaker: Bob Gray (R.W. Gray … Continue reading →

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Nominate a tree for 2024 Trees of the Year

The nomination period for Comox Valley Nature’s Trees of the Year event for 2024 opens on February 1. Some key features of the event: You can nominate a tree any time between February 1 and March 31. Visit our Trees … Continue reading →

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Find trees to nominate for Trees of the Year 2024

The nomination period for CVN’s Trees of the Year 2024 runs from February 1 to March 31. If you do not already have a tree in mind, we have suggestions for where you can look for one (or more). This … Continue reading →

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Learn about seed-based restoration for urban settings

Comox Valley Nature members and the general public are invited to the following free online lecture presented by CVN and facilitated by the Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists: Title: Seed-based Restoration for Urban Settings on Vancouver IslandSpeakers: Kristen Miskelly (Satinflower … Continue reading →

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