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Botany at Kitty Coleman Park, December 2025
On December 2, the Botany Group met at Kitty Coleman Provincial Park to explore both a typical Douglas-fir forest and the estuary at this coastal location. The focus was on the lush mosses and on signs of both winter setting … Continue reading
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Learn about mining and the environment in northern Ontario
CVN members and the public are invited to attend the following free online lecture hosted by the Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists: Title: Mining and the Environment in Northern OntarioSpeaker: Dr. Constance O’Connor (Wildlife Conservation Society)Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026Time: … Continue reading
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Help plant trees at Lazo Marsh Wildlife Management Area
Nature Trust of British Columbia is calling for volunteers to help plant trees at the Lazo Marsh Wildlife Management Area (WMA) on Monday, January 19. The West Coast Conservation Land Management Program of Nature Trust BC manages this important conservation … Continue reading
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Learn about Tsolum River resilience at our January general meeting
Comox Valley Nature invites its members and the public to CVN’s January general meeting. where you can hear the following keynote presentation by our guest speaker: Title: Tsolum River Watershed – River Resilience in the 21st CenturySpeaker: Laura O’Brien (Tsolum … Continue reading
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Airpark restoration project – 2025 report
At the end of another impactful year of restoration work at the Courtenay Airpark, long-time project leader Frank Hovenden has provided his illustrated annual report which you can read and download here (PDF, 5.1 MB). As usual, the dedicated project … Continue reading
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Recording for talk on sea star wasting disease
Comox Valley Nature hosted the following presentation at our November 2025 general meeting: Title: Sea Star Wasting Disease Monitoring on the BC CoastSpeakers: Carolyn Prentice and Ondine Pontier (Hakai Institute)Date: Sunday, November 23, 2025 If you missed this event or … Continue reading
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Botany at Mama Bear Trail, October 2025
On October 14, the Botany Group explored part of the very pleasant Mama Bear Trail in Cumberland Community Forest. The focus of the trip was on the lush ferns and mosses, as well as the early fungi that the recent … Continue reading
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Shoreline Group visited Quinsam hatchery
Report by Yvette Crane, co-leader of the Shoreline Group. The Shoreline and Marine Group of CVN enjoyed several wonderful field trips this season. Here is a highlight from our trip to Quinsam River Hatchery and hike along the Quinsam nature … Continue reading
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Learn about monitoring sea star wasting disease at our November general meeting
Comox Valley Nature invites its members and the public to CVN’s November general meeting. where you can hear the following keynote presentation by our guest speakers: Title: Sea Star Wasting Disease Monitoring on the BC CoastSpeakers: Carolyn Prentice and Ondine … Continue reading
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NatureKidsBC needs a CV leader
The NatureKidsBC Comox Valley Club is looking for a Volunteer Club Leader! Join their amazing volunteer team of over 65 passionate nature leaders from across British Columbia! Working alone or with co-leaders, Nature Club Leaders organize and deliver Explorer Days … Continue reading
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