Deadline for Club Applications for “Club Support” Grants – January 31, 2015
Deadline for Resolutions to be presented at the AGM – 2015 is February 28, 2015
Deadline for BC Nature Award Nominations – February 28, 2015
AGM 2015 – Salt Spring Island – May 7 – 10, 2015. Registration information in Winter BCnature issue.
Rene Savenye Scholarship applications should be in prior to May 30, 2015 – see website for application.
FGM 2015 and AGM 2016
BC Nature is actively looking for one of our clubs to host FGM 2015 – Late September 2015 and AGM 2016 – early May 2016. This year and in past years, two clubs have co-hosted the AGM or FGM. Please think about it!
Hosting a conference for BC Nature is rewarding for both your club and BC Nature.
Please email if your club has any interest and we can supply all the information you need to present to your board.
Issue 37
Date October 2014
Thank you Shuswap Naturalists
A great time was had at the Fall General Meeting and conference, attended by @ 140 members. The weather was glorious, the birds abundant and a nice day was had looking for the elusive returning Sockeye.
Full report to come in the Winter Magazine.
Stop the Radio Towers
For anyone living in the vicinity of Point Roberts, Here’s a link to Delta Councillor Jeannie Kanakos’ request that our federal government appear at the Whatcom County hearing of the application for a Conditional Use Permit for the 50,000-watt AM transmitter that’s posed to cover us, Tsawwassen, in extremely high levels of blanketing interference.
It’s not lost on Councillor Kanakos and the rest of Delta Council that our Member of Parliament Kerry-Lynne Findlay and her federal cabinet colleagues James Moore of Industry Canada and John Baird of Foreign Affairs can be doing more on our behalf.
Click on Item F17 “Point Roberts Radio Tower Petition”, or advance 57 minutes into the webcast: Link Here
Enbridge
Last week, approvals were given to those that had filed a suit against the Federal Government on the approval of the Enbridge Pipeline. BC Nature was one of those thirteen filers.
Articles Enbridge Northern Gateway Investor Report: The Peoples Version – Link
Newspaper and Radio articles pertaining to some of the issues being discussed.
N.W.T. premier Bob McLeod promotes Arctic pipeline idea in Washington – Link
Cooper: Prentice must take on climate-change activists Link Here
Vaughn Palmer: No cracks in the B.C. Liberals’ stonewall on Mount Polley – Link Here
North America Can Say Goodbye to Half its Birds if Rising GHG Emissions Aren’t Stopped Link Here
Potential consequences of FIPA for Canada’s ecological systems – Link Here
Interesting Sites and Articles
Check out the Yukon Conservation group Newsletter – check out the article on Casino Mines
New wilderness park created on eastern edge of Kelowna – link
U.S. Earthcam – although the season is done for the Osprey, this is a great site to bookmark for next year – Link
In just the past 40 years, the world has lost over half its wildlife population. That estimate comes from scientists at the World Wildlife Federation and the Zoological Society of London in a report today called “Living Planet Report 2014? Link Here
Drone captures incredible video of volcano eruption in Iceland Link Here
35,000 walrus in Alaska: Why they came ashore Link Here
About Town
Sunday, October 12th, Langley Municipal Nature Park – 10am – 12pm. Join FoSBS and the Little Campbell Watershed Society to remove invasive species at the Park as a part of Langley’s Water Weeks celebration events. Register with Lisa Dreves –
Saturday, October 18th Dart’s Hill Native Plant Demonstration Garden Planting 10:00 am – 12pm. Register with Kathy Whittemore
Saturday, October 25th Little Campbell Forest Trail Planting 9:00 – 12pm. Join us to plant additional native trees and shrubs along the Little Campbell Forest Trail. Register with Alison Prentice
Saturday, November 1st Blackie Spit Environmentally Sensitive Area 9:30 am – 12:30pm. Join us to plant native trees and shrubs to further enhance the wildlife habitat at the Rene Savenye ESA. Register with Alison Prentice
October 11th, Invasive removal on the Sam Hill tributary of the Little Campbell River south of 16th Ave. October 22nd, Invasive removal on West Twin creek just south of 16th Ave on 184th St. For further information, contact Christy Juteau,
Comox Valley Nature’s Wetlands restoration group has been working on the Courtenay Rotary Trail removing invasive plants.Removing invasive plants ensures that native plants can thrive. A vigorous native plant population also provides food for insects and birds.Join us in liberating native plants from invasive thugs such as ivy.We meet at the end of 21st street in Courtenay, where it meets the Courtenay Rotary Trail near Dogwood Park. You’ll find us there every Sunday starting Oct 18 to mid-Dec, mid-Jan to March 14, from 1:00 to 3:30 Bring gloves and water, dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes.For more information contact ...
Many people fear trees, especially big trees, and old trees. Join us on this guided walk and overcome those fears. Verna Mumby (ISA certified arborist), will take us through the basics of tree bio-mechanics; how trees dance and move, how they withstand wind loads, and the importance of tree roots. Understand how trees help each other during storms and how they communicate. This walk will take place in Filberg Park, Comox, on October 17th, from 11 a.m. to 12:30.This walk is on flat ground, on grass and well maintained paths. Check the weather and choose appropriate outerwear. The workshop will be cancelled in the event of strongwinds and heavy rain.REGISTRATION required using the link in our bio, or visit cvnature.ca/events/This event is free. Donations welcome.For more information, to add your name to a waitlist or to cancel your reservation, mail: . Details re meeting place will be sent to registrants. ...
Autumn is fast upon us, and the trees in the Comox Valley are beginning their transition into the winter season. CVN’s Comox Valley Trees team (formerly Trees of the Year) is inviting you to share how your favourite trees are changing with the season and preparing for the winter ahead. It could be a brilliant display of autumn foliage, a production of fruit, nuts or berries, or as a winter haven for wildlife. As the leaves fall, do they reveal an interesting or unique tree architecture, shape or silhouette? Perhaps you have discovered trees of interest in forgotten spaces or unusual or unexpected places, or trees with fungi or lichen.Send us the story of why you selected your tree of note. Include a brief description of the tree, a photograph, and the geographical location of the best viewing spot. Ideally the tree is in a public location to facilitate viewing.Please send your story to We will share your stories on our website and on CVN’s Facebook and Instagram pages.Also, be sure to check CVN’s Events calendar regularly for other Comox Valley Trees events such as knowledge walks.#treestories #comoxvalley#comoxvalleytrees #autumn...
Join Comox Valley Nature for a walk to celebrate Comox trees on Saturday, October 3, 2026. We will meet in the parking lot of the Comox Tennis Courts at 1:00 p.m. This 1.5 to 2 hour walk will be led by tree lovers Alora Griffin and Barbara Neilson. The number of participants is limited, and registration is required. RSVP on our events page at comoxvalleynaturalist.bc.ca/events/We will walk beneath the graceful boughs of some of Comox’s glorious trees, while enjoying their surroundings and the ambience they create for us. The trees selected will include examples of all the native trees now protected by the Town of Comox, as well as some exotic trees.We will discuss their biological features and historical significance as we amble along Brooklyn Creek and through Filberg Park and other parts of Comox. The path through Brooklyn Creek is uneven and there are stairs to climb. Bring your curiosity and questions as well as a water bottle and sun or rain protection, if needed. Please wear comfortable walking shoes. Children are welcome but please leave your furry friends at home, except for service dogs.This event is free, but donations are welcome. ...
Comox Valley Nature’s Wetlands restoration group has been working on the Courtenay Rotary Trail removing invasive plants.Removing invasive plants ensures that native plants can thrive. A vigorous native plant population also provides food for insects and birds.Join us in liberating native plants from invasive thugs such as ivy.We meet at the end of 21st street in Courtenay, where it meets the Courtenay Rotary Trail near Dogwood Park. You’ll find us there every Sunday starting Oct 18 to mid-Dec, mid-Jan to March 14, from 1:00 to 3:30 Bring gloves and water, dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes.For more information contact