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CVN Facebook Posts
3 days ago
It has been a while since I've posted photos from the CVN photo group monthly meetings. Here are 10 shots from one of our meetings late last year. We have another meeting coming up next week so look for some soon after.Give a like if you are enjoying them and want to see them continue.
Photographer details given within each photo.
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Happy World Wetlands Day! Learn more about the importance of wetlands and Birds Canada's Marsh Monitoring Program at the link below ... See MoreSee Less2 weeks ago
Important words from Jackie Hildering ...keep putting good into the world...Helpful?I've been struggling for words in light of developments in the world. I had some of my own recently sent back to me.
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From an email I received yesterday:
"I recently listened to the episode of Whale Tales that you were featured on, and a quote by you made me incredibly emotional.
[From the podcast] "We are capable of incredible change. (...) We can change, we should change, but there are forces that try to make us believe that we can't, because overwhelm, fear, and despair work really well to make sure that there isn't the change that disempowers those who have enjoyed power for a very long time. (...) You are part of the positive wave, and we may not disappear into despair."
It really impacted me so strongly in a way I wasn't expecting while driving home from work. People will still do good regardless of daily politics and the failures of our governments, every choice towards sustainability makes a difference and it was very refreshing to be reminded of this sentiment. The sense of community evoked in that quote is very powerful."
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So grateful to the person who wrote that email and gave me permission to share it. How they helped me.
Just keep putting good into the world and understand that overwhelm, despair, and fear are the blunt tools used to beat down positive change and empowerment. I will not disappear. I will not be silent. I will NOT give my oxygen to the vampires that thrive on negative attention and inhumanity. ... See MoreSee Less
1 month ago
A chance to volunteer with Project Watershed's forage fish team: ... See MoreSee Less2 months ago
Double matching for this community fundraiser continues until December 31st ! ... See MoreSee Less
Category Archives: Swan Counts
Trumpeter Swan Counts 2016/2017
Apr. 19, 2017: TRUS adults 11 Juv. 8 Total 19 27 additional swans (5 adults, 22 juveniles) were seen at Comox Bay Farm but not included in the official total. The swan count is now finished for the season. Apr. … Continue reading
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Trumpeter Swan Counts 2015/2016
Apr. 12, 2016: TRUS adults 0 Juv. 3 Total 3 This makes the 2015/2016 Swan Count season officially over. Apr. 5, 2016: TRUS adults 15 Juv. 24 Total 39 Mar. 29, 2016: TRUS adults 108 Juv. 52 Total … Continue reading
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Trumpeter Swan Counts 2014/2015
Although Trumpeter Swan numbers in the Comox Valley appear low this year, the population overall is healthy. Numbers have increased south on Vancouver Island & in Washington, so the population here may have reached a balance given the capacity of … Continue reading
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Trumpeter Swan Counts 2013/2014
Apr. 15, 2014: TRUS adults 10 Juv. 9 Total 19 Apr. 8, 2014: TRUS adults 34 Juv. 6 Total 40 Apr. 1, 2014: TRUS adults 207 Juv. 53 Total 260 Mar. 25, 2014: TRUS adults 591 Juv. … Continue reading
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Trumpeter Swan Counts 2012/2013
Apr. 2, 2013: TRUS adults 7 Juv. 23 Total 30 Weekly counts are now ended until October 2013. Mar. 26, 2013: TRUS adults 481 Juv. 124 Total 605 Mar. 19, 2013: TRUS adults 782 Juv. 237 … Continue reading
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Trumpeter Swan Counts 1989-2012
The Comox Valley Naturalists have records of TRUS counts here in the Comox Valley since 1988-89. Below are the Jan-Feb average counts over the years. DATE Jan-Feb Average 1989 1164 1990 1380 1991 1116 1992 859 1993 1053 1994 863 … Continue reading
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Trumpeter Swan Counts 2011/2012
Trumpeter Swans have left for their summer breeding grounds in Alaska & northern BC. The Comox Valley Naturalists Society weekly swan counts will resume again at the end of October 2012. Mar. 27, 2012: TRUS Adults 105 Juveniles 50 Total 155 Mar. … Continue reading
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