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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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