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WE REGRET THAT WE ARE OBLIGED TO CANCEL THIS EVENT.The latest in our series of guided botany walks will take us to the Puntledge Forest on Saturday July 12th at 10:00 am. This mature forest includes up to 30 species of conservation concern, and 22 plant communities that are listed as endangered or threatened. As a low elevation coastal forest, it also has very high carbon capture and storage potential, making its preservation an important natural climate solution.
This walk will be at our usual botanists’ pace, on a mostly flat and shaded trail that follows the river, with very few roots or rocks underfoot. Please dress for the weather and wear
sturdy shoes. Bring water, insect repellent and possibly a snack as we’ll take a good 3 hours to complete the trail.
Binoculars used the “wrong” way make very good magnifiers Mosses and
many small plants look much better when enlarged. Your phone magnifier or flashlight can help with very shy samples.
No dogs allowed. There is a pit washroom facility in the parking lot.
Please do not come if you are unwell. Thank you for your consideration.
For more information, and to reserve a spot contact
#puntledgeforest #comoxvalley #naturewalk #botany #cvlt
Take this opportunity to join a Naturalist for an easy 1 km walk at the Courtenay River Airpark. Learn about its history and how the town’s former sewage lagoon has become one of the most popular walking spots in the Comox Valley. Observe our native plants and birds which make a home here in the estuary. See some of the restoration work in progress.Wheelchair accessible on this flat paved path. Sorry, no dogs please!
This is a free event but donations are welcome. Limited numbers – register early – Meeting By “D’s” Café and boat ramp at 10.00am
To get more information, add your name to a waitlist or to cancel your reservation email:
#naturewalk #cityofcourtenay #comoxvalleylandtrust #habitatrestoration
Beaufort Watershed Stewards are monitoring benthic invertebrates :📣 Looking for the ‘canary in the coal mine’The Beaufort Watershed Stewards (BWS) are on the lookout for a “canary in the coal mine”— only, in this case, the canary is a tiny, wiggly insect living under rocks in the streams and rivers of the Beaufort range watersheds.
The bottom-dwelling creatures, known as benthic invertebrates, are excellent indicators of a stream’s health. “The streams need a steward,” says BWS volunteer Jill Chudleigh. “With growth and climate change, everything that relies on this water is affected.”
Funding for this project was made possible thanks to Comox Valley Community Foundation’s Environmental & Conservation Community Table, one of many initiatives funded through over $1 million in community grants to 53 local charities this year.
📖 Read the full story: buff.ly/VqjIxQC
📘 Browse the full Impact Report: buff.ly/5XEQRFm
🙏With gratitude to our sponsors, including Champion Sponsor Cameron Contracting LTD.
#WatershedStewardship #BeaufortWatershed #ComoxValley #CVCF
Comox Valley Nature is offering a free Nature Walk for the public in the Royston Trent River Estuary area, at the south end of Marine DriveExpert birders, photographers and CVN members Bruce Moffat, Kelly Kline and Roger Beardmore will help you develop birding skills and show you how to use 2 free apps; Merlin and iNaturalist. Download these apps (including Merlin West bird pack) before the walk to get the most out of this outing.
If you are new to birding, check out www.birdscanada.org/discover-birds/new-to-birding.
This walk will cover uneven terrain so participants will need to be prepared for mud or sand and wear sturdy footwear. Bring a camera (with macro lenses if you have one) or cell phones or both. Bring binoculars if possible.
Limited online registration.
Email: to join the waiting list or to cancel your registration.
Details of the meeting place will be sent to those registered prior to the event. No dogs please!
This is a free event but donations to CVN are welcome.
(photo by Bruce Moffat)
Enjoy a 1.5 hour stroll around the Courtney Airpark learning about bees with Bonnie Zand, the Bee Atlas lead for BC Native BeesThis June, celebrate pollinators while supporting the BC Bee Atlas! Join one of our by-donation, member-led events.
Bee Walk with Bonnie - Enjoy a 1.5 hour stroll around the Courtney Airpark learning about bees with our Bee Atlas lead Bonnie Zand
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Jun 22, 12:00 p.m
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RSVP at bcnativebees.org/event-details/pollinator-month-events-for-bc-bee-atlas
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#beeatlas #BCbeeatlas #beewalk #vancouverislandbees #beesofBC #exploreBC #explorevancouverisland #nbsbc #nativebeesocietyofbc #bcnativebees #nativebees
Category Archives: Field Trips
Botany at the Airpark, May 2025
Botany Group members enjoyed a field trip to the Courtenay Airpark on May 6 (repeated with public participation on May 10). With the (perhaps surprising) diversity of plants at this urban location, there was much to see, ranging from algae … 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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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
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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
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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
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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
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Exploring Willow Point reef, July 2024
The CVN Shoreline Group had a productive field trip to the Willow Point reef in Campbell River this year on July 5. As on trips to this location in previous years, the group enjoyed the excellent leadership of Campbell River’s … Continue reading
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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
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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
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