Meet at 9am in the Canadian Tire parking lot, near the Boston Pizza end close to Cliffe Avenue. We will car pool and depart at 9:10.  Leader will be Kelly Kline.

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Of these trips, the ones on the following dates will be open to the public:

• March 22
• April 18
• May 2

The information in the advance schedule reflects planning as of the posting date and is subject to change. Always check for the latest information and additional details in the President’s weekly email announcements, in blog posts on this website, or on Facebook.

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Questions:  tsolumresearch@gmail.com CVN Walks October 2018 -February 2019 .PDF CVN WALKS:  October 2018 to February 2019 All walks minimum 2 hrs PARTICIPANTS SHOULD MEET EITHER AT CARPOOLING LOCATION OR AT TRAILHEADS Carpooling at either Old Downtown Courtenay Thrifty’s or Country Market north of Courtenay Day, date and Month Carpooling place and time Destination Difficulty Sunday October 7 Thrifty’s  8:30am Nile Creek (PUBLIC) easy hike Sunday October 14 Country Market  8:30am Elk River Trail easy hike Saturday October 20 Country Market  8:30am Ripple Rock easy hike Sunday October 28 Coal hills Special EVENT  VIRM (October 27 and 28) Sunday November 4 Trailhead Nymph Falls (PUBLIC) level walk Sunday November 11 Thrifty’s  8:30am Comox Lake Reserve hike Saturday November 17 Thrifty’s  8:30am Ships Point / Mud Bay level walk Sunday November 25 Trailhead (Bates Rd) Seal Bay Park Marine side stair walk Sunday  December 2 Country Market  8:30am Pub to Pub/Oyster River level walk Sunday December 9 Trailhead (Tsolum River Road) Tsolum Spirit Park level walk Saturday December 15 Trailhead Kye Bay Beach level with cobbles BREAK Sunday January 6 Country Market  8:30am Pub to Pub/Oyster River (PUBLIC) level walk Sunday January 13 Trailhead (Powerhouse Rd.) Puntledge  Park/ Ruth Masters Level walk Saturday January 19 Trailhead DND Entrance.) Goose Spit level with cobbles Sunday January 27 Condensory Bridge Condensory Bridge to Air Park level walk Sunday February 3 Trailhead (Bates Rd.) Seal Bay, Melda’s Marsh level walk Participants are expected to wear good hiking shooes and rainproofs and to assume their own safety. Walks are for CVN members. Only walks Marked “PUBLIC” are open to the general public.

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SUN. July 29, 8:30am: Hike to Aston Pond (near Panther Lake)

A long day hike (14 km round trip)  with biologist Loys Maingon on subalpine pond ecology. Pack a lunch. Meet at Parking area on Strathcona Parkway just off Highway 19 at 8.30 am to carpool -a vehicle with good clearance necessary for logging road access. Sturdy footwear is essential – be prepared for sudden changes in the weather in the mountains. Always carry water. No dogs, please. Participants should always check the SWI website for  any changes in scheduling or trail conditions, 24 hours before the scheduled hikes. (http://strathconapark.org). For more information and to pre-register email: strathconawilderness@gmail.com. Note : due to uncertainties as to the condition of the trail, participants should carry equipment for an overnight stay.

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SAT. July 28, 1:00pm : Nature Walk –Paradise Meadows – trees & Lichens

A 2-2 ½ hour walk around the Meadows led by forester Margaret Symon.  Meet at the Strathcona Park Wilderness Centre, Paradise Meadows at 1:00 pm. Sturdy footwear is essential – be prepared for sudden changes in the weather in the mountains. Always carry water. No dogs, please. Participants should always check the SWI website for  any changes in scheduling or trail conditions, 24 hours before the scheduled hikes. (http://strathconapark.org). For more information and to pre-register email: strathconawilderness@gmail.com

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SUN. July 22, 9:00am: Hike up Mt Becher – Evolution of land plants.

Paleontologist Randal Mindell will use examples from the hike up Mt Becher (11km round trip) to show how land plants evolved.
Meet at the trailhead at the top of Forbidden Plateau Road at 9.00 am. Sturdy footwear is essential – be prepared for sudden changes in the weather in the mountains. Always carry water. No dogs, please. Participants should always check the SWI website for  any changes in scheduling or trail conditions, 24 hours before the scheduled hikes. (http://strathconapark.org). For more information and to pre-register email: strathconawilderness@gmail.com

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Naturalist Joel Kositsky will lead a 2-2 ½ hour walk around the Meadows . Meet at the Strathcona Park Wilderness Centre, Paradise Meadows, at 9:30 am. Sturdy footwear is essential – be prepared for sudden changes in the weather in the mountains. Always carry water. No dogs, please. Participants should always check the SWI website for  any changes in scheduling or trail conditions, 24 hours before the scheduled hikes. (http://strathconapark.org). For more information and to pre-register email: strathconawilderness@gmail.com

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