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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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Category Archives: Plants and fungi
Learn about orchid pollinators of Strathcona Park
The Strathcona Wilderness Institute, in conjunction with the Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists, is offering a free online lecture titled “Orchid pollinators of Strathcona Park” on Wednesday, March 24 at 7:00 pm PDT. The presenters are Dr. Jasmine Janes and … Continue reading
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Big trees close to home
From an email by Jocie to the Botany Group on March 1. While going through some books I came across a copy of Randy Stoltman’s classic Hiking Guide to the Big Trees of Southwestern British Columbia from the early 1990s. Stoltman was … Continue reading
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What’s blooming now?
From an email by Jocie to the Botany Group on March 6. Well, it is only early March, but a few tiny (and mostly weedy) species are already in bloom, shivering in the cold wind. Here are a few things … Continue reading
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Some common winter fungi
This report by Alison M., Some common bright winter / early spring fungi to be found in our forests, was distributed to the Botany Group on January 19. I picked a few chanterelles and hedgehogs (Hydnum umbilicatum) in our woods on … Continue reading
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First bloom of the year
From an email by Jocie to the Botany Group on January 1. Happy New Year! I don’t like to begin the year with a “bad news” story, but I’m obliged to report the first bloom of the year, which belongs … Continue reading
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Botany quiz #3: Conifers
From an email by Jocie to the Botany Group on December 21. Happy solstice! Here is the last quiz before Christmas, featuring local conifers. All of these are found at low elevation except for #9 which is mid to high … Continue reading
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Toothed fungi, part 2
From an email from Jocie to the Botany Group on December 7. Here is Alison’s 2nd instalment of the toothed fungi. [See this post for the first instalment.] Alison’s notes [Click a photo to enlarge it.] Next on the list … Continue reading
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Botany quiz #2: Shrubs
From an email by Jocie to the Botany Group on December 5. Here is quiz #2, featuring all native shrubs in autumn. [Click a photo to enlarge it.] You can download the answers here.
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Botany quiz #1: Trees
From emails by Jocie to the Botany Group on December 1 and 5. To keep you on your toes, here is a short quiz featuring deciduous trees in autumn (large and small, and a few that may be classified as … Continue reading
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Sunday pancakes?
From an email by Jocie to the Botany Group on November 29. My family enjoys pancakes on a Sunday morning, but I didn’t expect to find pancakes in the woods. Wandering about in the Miracle Beach Park campground, I came … Continue reading
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