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🌿 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.
🌿 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.
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:
A new club; "The Friends of Eagle Bluffs Forest Society" has just joined BC Nature:
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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Hear about a birding “Big Year” at our next general meeting
Comox Valley Nature invites its members and the general public to CVN’s September general meeting. where you can hear the following keynote presentation by our guest speaker: Title: 2024 – A Big Year: One birder’s attempt to see more birds … Continue reading
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Community invited to celebrate Family Watershed Day
Join stewardship and streamkeeping groups from across the Comox Valley on Saturday September 20 from 10 a.m. till 3 p.m. in Puntledge Park for Family Watershed Day! This annual event celebrates the incredible work of local organizations, highlights stewardship and … Continue reading
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Botany at Paradise Meadows, August 2025
On August 9, a small contingent (two leaders and one member) from the Botany Group enjoyed a mid- to late-summer field trip to Paradise Meadows. This subalpine environment (elevation 1200 m) offers many plants different from those at lower levels. … Continue reading
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Botany at Thames Creek, June 2025
On their first trip (at least in recent years) to Thames Creek near Bowser on June 3, repeated with public participation on June 14, the Botany Group enjoyed exploring the variety of habitats in the area. The presence of old-growth … Continue reading
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Botany at the Airpark, May 2025
Botany Group members enjoyed a field trip to the Courtenay Airpark on May 6 (repeated with public participation on May 10). With the (perhaps surprising) diversity of plants at this urban location, there was much to see, ranging from algae … Continue reading
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Madison Hamilton, CVN Bursary recipient, 2025
The CVN Bursary for environment-related post-secondary studies is awarded to a deserving Grade 12 graduate from School District 71 each year. The 2025 recipient is Madison Hamilton, a graduate of Georges P. Vanier Secondary School. Madison plans to attend St. … Continue reading
Recording for talk on growing old-growth forests
Comox Valley Nature hosted the following presentation at our May 2025 general meeting: Title: Growing Old Growth: The relationships that define the future of our forestsSpeaker: Tal Engel (WolfTree Integrative Forest Rehabilitation)Date: Sunday, May 25, 2025 Our own recording of … Continue reading
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Learn about growing old-growth forests at our next general meeting
Comox Valley Nature members and the general public are invited to CVN’s May general meeting. where you can hear the following keynote presentation by our guest speaker: Title: Growing Old Growth: The relationships that define the future of our forestsSpeaker: … Continue reading
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Botany at Ruth Masters Greenway, April 2025
The Botany Group’s early-spring field trip to Ruth Masters Greenway on April 1 (repeated on April 12) was a followup to the winter outing in January. Although plenty of spring growth was visible, including some flowers, observing bark, branches and … Continue reading
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Audio and slides for “Bird Friendly” Comox talk
Comox Valley Nature hosted the following presentation at our April 2025 general meeting: Title: The Bird Friendly Cities Initiative in ComoxSpeakers: Robert McLennan, James MacKenzie, Dianna TalbotDate: Sunday, April 27, 2025 The presentation was in two parts. Robert and James … Continue reading
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