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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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Botanizing on the Strathcona Bird Search
From an email by Jocie to the Botany Group on June 14. Last weekend I was up in Strathcona Park for the annual Strathcona Bird Search, which is always very enjoyable even if the weather was cool and showery. Though … Continue reading
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2021 CVN Tree of the Year winner announced!
By Kerri Scott For the first time, the annual “CVN Tree of the Year” has been chosen by public vote instead of by committee. The contest, inspired by European tradition and now in its fourth year, fosters a strong connection … Continue reading
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Paradise Meadows not yet clear
Notes and photos from Alison M. on some of the first flowers blooming in the subalpine and other observations, distributed to the Botany Group on June 13. Click a photo to enlarge it. We were up at Paradise Meadows last … Continue reading
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Camas and candystick
From an email by Jocie to the Botany Group on June 9. A few notes from our [Botany Group] members [click a photo to enlarge it]: Kate reported that there is some nice candystick (Allotropa virgata) emerging at Nymph Falls … Continue reading
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Beer ‘n’ roses
From an email by Jocie to the Botany Group on June 6. Last weekend (also showering, like this one) I did some wandering around Miracle Beach Provincial Park looking at all the nice blooms this time of year has to … Continue reading
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TOTY contest last day June 1
Voting for the CVN Tree of the Year 2021 will close at the end of Tuesday June 1. Be sure to participate (everybody welcome). Vote here For more information: About the contest Descriptions and photos of the 27 nominated trees … Continue reading
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Early blooms from the Elk River trail
Here are a note and photos from Alison M., distributed to the Botany Group on May 19. These photos of three exquisite flowers are from the lower elevations of Strathcona Provincial Park in the Buttle Lake area taken at the … Continue reading
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Touring and voting continue for Tree of the Year 2021
This group of local cyclists (click the photo to enlarge it) was out last week touring the trees nominated for the Comox Valley Nature Tree of the Year 2021. Circling the massive Douglas fir nominated at Kitty Coleman Park are, … Continue reading
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Recording available for talk on bryophyte research in Strathcona Park
The Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists recently hosted the following webinar, to which CVN members and the general public were invited: Title: Citizen Science Engagement in Surveys of Bryophytes and Lichens in Strathcona Provincial ParkSpeaker: Daniel TuckerDate: Sunday, May 9, … Continue reading
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Learn about citizen science in surveys of bryophytes in Strathcona Park
The Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists is hosting a free online lecture as follows: Title: Citizen Science Engagement in Surveys of Bryophytes and Lichens in Strathcona Provincial ParkSpeaker: Daniel TuckerDate: Sunday, May 9, 2021Time: 7:00 p.m. PDT This talk is … Continue reading
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