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A chance to volunteer with Project Watershed's forage fish team:
Double matching for this community fundraiser continues until December 31st !
Comox Valley Nature is hosting the presentation "Comox Valley Land Trust (CVLT) programs and the Puntledge Forest land protection project" by David Stapley, Treasurer Comox Valley Land Trust .David will provide an overview of Comox Valley Land Trust (CVLT) programs with a special focus on the “Save the Puntledge Forest” land protection project. He will outline the ecological characteristics and benefits of protecting this 100 – to 120 -year-old naturally regenerating forest. The history of human disturbance and current risks from mining to hydro power generation and logging will be presented. The complicated story of protecting this area due to the unique challenges posed through land ownership and a private timber reservation registered on title will be shared.
For more information visit www.cvlandtrust.ca/portfolio-items/land-securement-fund-puntledge/
Date: Sunday November 24, 2024; 3:00 – 5:00 pm
Location: Comox United Church, Church Hall, 250 Beach Drive Comox, BC V9M 1P9
CV Land Trust & Conservation Partnership
City of Courtenay
Project Watershed
Cumberland Forest
Bird-watchers, please be aware of Avian Flu;NOTICE REGARDING AVIAN FLU (HPAI):As we head into another fall season, staff have found a number of HPAI (Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza) cases in Canada Geese, ducks and gulls. While the populations of waterfowl in the Comox Valley have been highly decimated by this disease, there is still risk to many birds. HPAI is exacerbated by the stress of migration, especially when birds flock together in large numbers.
All potential carriers of the avian flu are screened by hospital staff before coming into the hospital, so as to protect the health of the current patients. Education staff have reintroduced protocols that were first set up at the beginning of the outbreak to help maintain protection for our ambassador birds, who are our top priority.
As for donations, we are currently unable to accept any culled chickens or other poultry. We cannot risk the transmission of HPAI to any of our patients or ambassadors. We are able to accept any human-grade processed poultry (chicken breasts, etc). We continue to accept eggs as these are boiled before feeding to patients. For the most up-to-date info on food donations please visit our hospital wish list. marswildliferescue.com/ways-to-give/wish-list/
If you raise chickens or other poultry, and would like to tour MARS facilities, please wear clothing that hasn’t been in direct contact with your flocks.
If you notice any wild waterfowl (geese, ducks, swans), raptors (hawks, eagles, owls) or corvids (crows, ravens, jays) with suspicious behaviour or any of the symptoms listed, please call the wildlife hospital at 250 337-2021 for guidance.
We thank you for your understanding and support at this time.
Category Archives: Ecology
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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New article: All about bunchberries
In the latest in our occasional series of long-form articles, Véronique McIntyre dug deep into the life histories and origins of the herbaceous members of the dogwood genus (Cornus) to find some lessons in anatomy, ecology and evolution. Learn all … Continue reading
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New article: A dwarf mistletoe’s story
If you’ve ever wondered about the dwarf mistletoe that you can see parasitizing coniferous trees in our forests, you can find out all about it in the latest addition to our occasional series of long-form articles, as Véronique McIntyre listens … Continue reading
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Recording for talk on 21st century forest solutions
Comox Valley Nature members and others recently attended the following webinar presented by the Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists: Title: 21st-Century Forest Solutions: How Can We Slow Down or Stop: Heat Domes, Droughts, Forest Fires, & Flooding?Speaker: Erik PiikkilaDate: Sunday, … Continue reading
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