Category Archives: Field Trips

Upcoming Walk: Saturday, March 12. 2016: Seal Bay Park.

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Botany

Saturday, March 12: Seal Bay Park. Meet at the Courtenay Country Market on highway 19A at 9:00AM or the west entrance to Seal Bay Park – Fitzell Road off Langlois Road at 9:30AM.

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Upcoming Walk: Saturday, March 5. 2016: (PUBLIC WALK). Union Bay Coal Hills (Herring Spawn).

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Botany

Saturday, March 5: (PUBLIC WALK). Union Bay Coal Hills (Herring Spawn). Meet at Harmston at 9:00AM or at Union Bay at 9:30AM.

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Upcoming Walk: Saturday, February 27. 2016: Nile Creek, Qualicum Bay

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Botany

Saturday, February 27: Nile Creek, Qualicum Bay (See “Trout Unlimited”: http://www.tucanada.org/index.asp?p=2072 ). Meet at Harmston at 9:00AM.

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Upcoming Walk: Saturday, February 13. 2016: North East Woods, Comox Conservation Area.

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Botany

Saturday, February 13: North East Woods, Comox Conservation Area. Meet at the parking lot on Torrence Road off Guthrie at 9:30AM.

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Upcoming Walk: Saturday, February 6. 2016 : The Spit, Comox.

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Botany

Saturday, February 6: The Spit, Comox. Meet at the DND gate at 9:30AM. Low tide is 10:14. Bring gum boots!

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Upcoming Walk: Saturday, January 16th.2016 (Club walk). Miracle Beach

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Botany

Saturday, January 16th. (Club walk). Miracle Beach. Meet at 9:00AM at Courtenay Country Market. Leader:

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Upcoming Walk: Boyle Point, Denman Island, Saturday, January 9th 2016

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Botany

Saturday January 9th. (Club event). Boyle Point, Denman Island. Meet at 9:00AM at Buckley Point parking (where the ferry departs) – west of the road. Car pool on ferry. Lunch on Denman. Leader: Loys Maingon.

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Botany Outing Report: Miracle Beach Park, Nov. 9, 2015

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Krista

In glorious sunshine on Monday 9th a (baker’s) dozen of us walked around the trails in Miracle Beach examining mosses and liverworts under Jocie’s expert guidance. We saw all of the 10 mosses on page 1 of her handout on … Continue reading →

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Botany Report: Mushrooms, Oct. 12, 2015

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Krista

Below is a list of the mushrooms we identified in the woodlands at 6069 Tsolum River Road on October 12th. Thanks, Jocie, for keeping track of them. CVN Botany Group : List of Fungi 6069 Tsolum River Road, October 12th … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Walk: Ralph River, Strathcona Park, Saturday, October 24th 2015

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Botany

it is on Saturday not Sunday Saturday, October 24th . (Club walk). Ralph River, Strathcona Park (Bring a picnic lunch). This is not an arduous walk but it is farther and longer than usual. Meet at 8:00AM at Courtenay Country … Continue reading →

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