Category Archives: Plants and fungi

Botany at Ruth Masters Greenway, January 2025

The Botany Group enjoyed a field trip to Ruth Masters Greenway in Courtenay on January 7. Ruth Masters was a prominent local environmentalist and activist, and was a long-time member of CVN. In 2004, she donated this important property adjacent … Continue reading

Posted in Field Trips, Learning material, Plants and fungi | Comments Off on Botany at Ruth Masters Greenway, January 2025

Botany at Seal Bay Park, December 2024

On December 3, a large contingent of Botany Group members enjoyed a walk in Seal Bay Nature Park, following the Coupland Loop trail. The main themes of this late-autumn outing were mosses and fungi, and many interesting and beautiful specimens … Continue reading

Posted in Field Trips, Learning material, Plants and fungi | Comments Off on Botany at Seal Bay Park, December 2024

Botany at Puntledge forest, November 2024

The Botany Group delved into the plentiful and diverse world of fungi in the Puntledge forest on their November field trip. Although walking only a short distance, it seemed the group saw specimens to examine every metre along the side … Continue reading

Posted in Field Trips, Learning material, Plants and fungi | Comments Off on Botany at Puntledge forest, November 2024

Botany at Paradise Meadows, October 2024

Now that the flowering season is over, the Botany Group returned to Paradise Meadows on October 8 to learn to identify the plants there by their other characteristics—growth habit, leaves, seeds and other clues. And, of course, to enjoy the … Continue reading

Posted in Field Trips, Learning material, Plants and fungi | Comments Off on Botany at Paradise Meadows, October 2024

Botany at Paradise Meadows, August 2024

The always fascinating Paradise Meadows in Strathcona Provincial Park was the destination for the Botany Group’s field trip on August 6. The focus species for this outing are all found only at elevations above 300 metres: Sitka alder, yellow-cedar, green … Continue reading

Posted in Field Trips, Learning material, Plants and fungi | Comments Off on Botany at Paradise Meadows, August 2024

New article: Life cycle of mosses

CVN member VĂ©ronique M. explains in her latest long-form article what the gametophyte and sporophyte forms of a moss are and the roles they play in the sexual reproduction of mosses. As always, she provides her own field photos to … Continue reading

Posted in Articles, Plants and fungi | Comments Off on New article: Life cycle of mosses

SWI workshop: Subalpine mycology

CVN members and others are invited to participate in the following two-day workshop organized by the Strathcona Wilderness Institute as part of its “Discovering our Biodiversity” series exploring the natural history of Strathcona Provincial Park. Title: Subalpine Mycology Workshop (Sep … Continue reading

Posted in Education, News, Plants and fungi | Comments Off on SWI workshop: Subalpine mycology

Botany at Rosewall Creek Park, July 2024

The Botany/Mycology Group’s July field trip was popular with members. On July 2, the group observed a variety of plants and fungi in the lower part of Rosewall Creek Provincial Park, with a particular eye out for these species: eyelash … Continue reading

Posted in Field Trips, Learning material, Plants and fungi | Comments Off on Botany at Rosewall Creek Park, July 2024

Botany at Comox Lake Eco Reserve, June 2024

A small contingent of Botany/Mycology Group members enjoyed the group’s June field trip to the Comox Lake Bluffs Ecological Reserve on June 4. They explored both the forested area adjacent to the reserve and trails inside the reserve leading to … Continue reading

Posted in Field Trips, Learning material, Plants and fungi | Comments Off on Botany at Comox Lake Eco Reserve, June 2024

SWI offers lichen identification workshop

The Strathcona Wilderness Institute is offering a workshop this summer on identifying lichens in Strathcona Provincial Park: Title: Field Identification of Basic Lichens in Strathcona Provincial ParkDate: July 27, 2024Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Location: Strathcona Park Wilderness Centre, Paradise … Continue reading

Posted in News, Plants and fungi | Comments Off on SWI offers lichen identification workshop