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2 weeks ago
🌿 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.
📅 Survey closes August 10.
👉 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
🌿 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.
📅 Survey closes August 10.
👉 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
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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.
Please share and reshare.
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Plants from the Elk River and Landslide and Berg Lakes
From an email by Jocie to the Botany Group on August 19. Another mountain hike (and looking at plants of course) in Strathcona Park….here are a few pics from a recent backpack trip I did with my kids up the … Continue reading
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Mountain plants/flowers
From an email by Jocie to the Botany Group on August 17. Continuing on the mountain theme…here are some photos from John B., who like many of us wishes he had “more time and and spare legs.” These are all … Continue reading
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Lichen project for Strathcona Park
Another belated post from earlier Botany Group communications – Jocie’s email to the group on July 1. Below is a message from Randal about a lichen project for iNatuarlist happening this summer. I hope this will inspire all of you … Continue reading
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Plants from Kings Peak
From an email by Jocie to the Botany group on August 16. It’s mid-August, and a great time for mountain hikes and botanizing! It’s also a great time to relax in the garden with a tall glass of lemonade. If you are … Continue reading
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Unusual view of twinflower, etc.
From an email by Jocie to the Botany Group on July 7. Here are a few more of John B’s photos (click to enlarge): 1. An usual view of a twinflower (Linnaea borealis). 2. Clusters of purple flowers in the … Continue reading
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Rare white-lip rein orchid and more
From an email by Jocie to the Botany Group on August 6. Here are a few interesting flower photos and notes from John B. As a side note, there is some marsh cinquefoil at Cumberland Marsh, and I’ve also seen … Continue reading
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Bird DNA sampling started
From an email by Kelly to the Birding Group on August 6. Weekly eDNA sampling has begun and will continue till end of November. The sampling is being done at the Airpark Lagoon. This is to assist Bettina Thalinger (University … Continue reading
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Frilly flowers
From an email by Jocie to the Botany Group on July 31. The last day of July….sigh…what a great month it is for plants! Here are some fun photos from John B: “Plants which like to show off their frilly … Continue reading
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Invasive green crab
From an email by Randal to the Shoreline Group on July 25. This story of the European green crab has been in the news lately because it is sneaking up through the Salish Sea area. According to the DFO: “The … Continue reading
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Plants of Forbidden Plateau
From an email by Jocie to the Botany Group on July 25. I recently hiked the plateau traverse (from Wood Mountain to Paradise Meadows: 28 km) with Mandy and Krista, spending one night at Mackenzie Lake. We had a great … Continue reading
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