Category Archives: Field Trips

Nature Hike Report: Puntledge East Side Trails, Oct. 7, 2013

Three CVN members hiked the BC Hydro Trails on the east side of the Puntledge River from Bevan upstream toward Comox Lake. Using the info from the online Nature Viewing Guide as reference we followed the River Trail about 4km … Continue reading

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Nature Hike Report: Nymph Falls Trails, Sept. 30, 2013

Three CVN members visited Nymph Falls Nature Park on Sept. 30 , a great outing in spite of a few rain showers. Stopping at the falls we were excited to see a couple of large Chinook Salmon fighting their way … Continue reading

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Field Trip Report: Courtenay Riverway, Sept. 28, 2013

Over a dozen intrepid naturalists braved the wind & rain for an excursion along the Courtenay Riverway , 3.5 km one-way from Simms Park to the Millard Estuary on Sept. 28. At Simms Park, Frank Hovenden of CV Nature explained … Continue reading

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Public Walk: Courtenay Riverway, Sept. 28, 2013

A Nature Walk along the Courtenay Riverway will be led by Frank Hovenden of Comox Valley Nature. The public is welcome to join Frank at the parking lot in Simms Park in downtown Courtenay at 9:30 am Saturday, September 28th. … Continue reading

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Nature Hike Report: Puntledge River from Morrison to Browns, Sept. 23, 2013

Just two CVN members had an excellent adventure exploring up the Puntledge River , from the Morrison Creek confluence to the Browns River confluence, on Sept. 23. We started where Morrison Creek enters the Puntledge River – at Puntledge Park … Continue reading

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Nature Hike Report: Courtenay River, Sept. 16, 2013

Four CVN members explored the Courtenay River on Sept. 16, up to the confluence of the Puntledge & Tsolum Rivers in downtown Courtenay. Using the information on our online Nature Viewing Guide as reference, we started at Simms Park, observing … Continue reading

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Field Trip Series: Up the Puntledge

CVN members are invited to join a series of Nature Hikes up the Puntledge River, following the river upstream along with the returning salmon. Each location is one of the sites described in our online CV Nature Viewing Guide. The … Continue reading

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Bird Outing Report: Bear Creek Park, July 10, 2013

Eight birders went to Bear Creek Nature Park (along the Oyster River) . Although birdsong is gradually declining as summer wears on, there was still quite a bit of singing in the woods today, and we managed to see and/or … Continue reading

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Bird Outing Report: Bear Creek Park, May 18, 2013

Seven birders met at Bear Creek Nature Park for a morning of mostly birding-by-ear. There were lots of flycatchers and warblers, as well as a few tangers and grosbeaks. There were a total of 27 species, but most of the … Continue reading

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Botany Outing Report: Harewood Plains, May 13, 2013

10 botanists braved to rain to visit the Harewood Plains in Nanaimo. Luckily the weather cleared up just as they started up the hill into the Plains and were rewarded with magnificent displays of camas, spring gold, monkey flower and … Continue reading

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