Category Archives: Ecology

Learn about growing old-growth forests at our next general meeting

Comox Valley Nature members and the general public are invited to CVN’s May general meeting. where you can hear the following keynote presentation by our guest speaker: Title: Growing Old Growth: The relationships that define the future of our forestsSpeaker: … Continue reading

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Botany at Ruth Masters Greenway, April 2025

The Botany Group’s early-spring field trip to Ruth Masters Greenway on April 1 (repeated on April 12) was a followup to the winter outing in January. Although plenty of spring growth was visible, including some flowers, observing bark, branches and … Continue reading

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Botany at Lazo Marsh, March 2025

The Botany Group made a late-winter visit to Lazo Marsh on March 4 (repeated on March 15) to continue identifying plants without the aids of leaves, flowers or fruits. This was the first trip that repeated the usual first Tuesday … Continue reading

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Recording for talk on Buttle Lake ecology

The Strathcona Wilderness Institute recently hosted the following online presentation, facilitated by the Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists: Title: Observations on the fish and aquatic ecology of Buttle LakeSpeaker: Paige StuartDate: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 If you missed this event … Continue reading

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Learn about Buttle Lake ecology

CVN members and the general public are invited to attend the following free online lecture hosted by the Strathcona Wilderness Institute, and facilitated by the Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists: Title: Observations on the fish and aquatic ecology of Buttle … Continue reading

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New Article: New microorganism and biodiversity in Strathcona Park

A new addition by Loys Maingon to our occasional series of long-form articles examines the implications of the discovery of a microorganism in Strathcona Provincial Park that appears to be new to science. Read this important article here: “Biodiversity and … Continue reading

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Recording for talk on reducing wildfire harms

Comox Valley Nature members and others recently attended the following webinar hosted by the Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists: Title: To Reduce the Social and Economic Damage from High Severity Wildfires, We Must Transform our LandscapesSpeaker: Bob Gray (R.W. Gray … Continue reading

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Recording for talk on Vanier Garry oak restoration

Comox Valley Nature recently hosted the following webinar, facilitated by the Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists: Title: Conserving and Restoring a Legacy: Vanier Forest Garry Oak Restoration ProjectSpeakers: Jim Boulter, Karen Cummins, Eloise HollandDate: Sunday, January 21, 2024 If you … Continue reading

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Learn about restoring Garry oaks in Vanier Forest

Comox Valley Nature members and the general public are invited to the following free online lecture presented by CVN and facilitated by the Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists: Title: Conserving and Restoring a Legacy: Vanier Forest Garry Oak Restoration ProjectSpeakers: … Continue reading

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Learn about wildfires and how to reduce harms

This webinar, which was originally planned for September 21, has been rescheduled as noted below. CVN members and the general public are invited to attend the following free online lecture hosted by the Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists: Title: To … Continue reading

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