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Comox Valley Nature invites you to a special opportunity to learn and connect with K'omoks First Nation storytelling, benefiting the KFN culture department. Pamela Mitchell, Culture Manager for KFN, has created a workshop around the legend of Dzunuk’wa the wild Woman of the Woods. Kwakwak’wakw oral tradition tells of a giantess that lives in dark forests and has thick messy hair, a black face and full red lips.This workshop is a great way to learn about local Indigenous traditions through a hands-on project that creates lasting memories about the K’ómoks First Nation culture. For this project we will be creating a wild woman ornament; you will colour the iconic red lips and face of the wild woman and hand-spin the wool for the crazy wild woman hair. While we work on our ornaments, Pamela will read her version of the wild woman story.This project takes about 1-1.5 hours. Workshop fee is $36 which includes the cost of a supply kit. Proceeds go to the KFN Culture Dept.Register through our CVN events page. Payment is by e-transfer to . There is no need for a password as auto-deposit is enabled. Please include the message “Wild Woman of the Woods workshop” as the transfer comment.
Drawing on the Salish Sea: A Zoom course in support of the Mitlenatch Island Stewardship Team (MIST)Have you wished that you could keep a nature journal or paint the life around you? During three Zoom sessions you can explore how to quickly capture wildflowers, inter-tidal life and birds You’ll learn how to draw quickly and accurately, starting with simple shapes, then using some refining techniques, which will help you draw with less frustration!You’ll look at materials: papers, pens, and coloured mediums like pencil crayons. Then you’ll jump into watercolours with a simple palette and mixes as well as quick watercolour techniques you can use in the field or at home. All the lessons will be accompanied with downloadable notes.You will finish the course ready to start your own Nature Journal.Zoom recordings will allow you watch the sessions at your convenience during the course and for a month after we wrap up. About Mitlenatch Island:Mitlenatch Island is a small rocky island that sits between Campbell River and Powell River, in the Salish Sea. Cast in the rain shadow of Vancouver Island, its flanks are clad in golden grasses and its meadows host an explosion of spring wildflowers. Anchored where tides rush in from the north and south, rich waters encircling the island teem with fish; intertidal life flourishes and thousands of seabirds nest on cliffs, in rocks, and on open ground. It’s shores provide refuge for mother seals with their pups, and haul out for sea lions in the winter. In recent years Humpbacks have returned to nearby waters, to feed on krill and schooling fish. With so much life, much of it on exposed nesting areas, the island has a special vulnerability. The Mist volunteer wardens are in place for the summer months to welcome people to the island (which is accessible by boat only) and to relate to visitors the natural and human history of the island. For 25 years Alison Watt has spent a week on the island in the summer, as a volunteer warden. Her journals are full of Mitlenatch sketches. She finds it a delight and a privilege to return each year to this jewel of the Salish Sea. MIST is a special organisation which works closely with BC Provincial Parks to ensure that Mitlenatch Island remains a haven for the plants and animals of the Salish Sea.Sign up and donate through www.alisonwatt.ca/drawing-on-the-salish-seaFor more information on Mitlenatch Island visit www.mitlenatch.ca/mitlenatch-island
Comox Valley Nature invites its members and the public to CVN’s October general meeting, where you can hear the following keynote presentation by our guest speaker: Birdbrains – Smarter than you think- with Sandra Milligan Once dismissed as “birdbrains,” birds are now recognized for their remarkable intelligence. Sandra explores the evolution of our understanding of avian neuroanatomy, focusing on local species. Through engaging stories and videos, Sandra explores how birds solve problems, use tools, express empathy, and communicate with rich vocabulary – inviting you to see these creatures with newfound respect and wonder.Sandra Milligan has been teaching university level biology at North Island College for over twenty years. With graduate degrees in neuroscience, she’s now a generalist, naturalist, and lifelong learner. In Campbell River, she’s a recognized environmental advocate and public educator. Her passion for birding has evolved into a deep interest in avian behaviour and intelligence. Drawing on her neuroanatomy background, Sandra has followed the growing research on bird cognition, confirming what many intuitively felt – birds display an extraordinary range of intelligent behaviours. Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 3 pm in the main hall of Comox United Church, 250 Beach Drive, Comox. Members of the public welcome.This will be an in-person only meeting. We will not record the presentation on this occasion [this is a correction to previous information].As always, there will be a break after the presentation with a chance to meet new people and socialize with old friends. Tea, coffee and treats will be available (by donation).A brief meeting follows. Reports from some of our interest groups and projects are an opportunity for guests to learn more about what we do.
It's that time of year! A couple of off leash dogs have been seen romping at the confluence of Morrison Creek and the Puntledge River. Dogs get quite excited to see those big chum. The chum do spawn right at the mouth of the creek, salmon eggs are very sensitive to disturbance so paws, or feet, in the creek kill eggs. Keep your dog on a leash, especially if you do not want a smelly dog! Dogs like to roll in dead fish. Salmon spook, be a quiet calm wildlife paparazzi.
Fish Walk!!! ( Well, not really...but don't miss this chance to follow their journey!)Join the Morrison Creek Streamkeepers for a walk along Morrison Creek, starting at its confluence with the Puntledge River in Puntledge Park, to watch salmon spawning after their remarkable journey back from the ocean. Register here: form.jotform.com/262924316992264
Category Archives: Weekend Walks
Upcoming Walk: Stotan Falls, May 2nd
Saturday May 2nd. (Public walk). 9:30-12:00 Stotan Falls. With well-known naturalist, professional biologist, riparian and wetland ecology specialist. Meet at Harmston at 9:00 am or 9:30 at Stotan Falls. Leader: Loys Maingon
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Upcoming Event: Spring Bird Count, May 3rd
Sunday May 3rd. (Club event). Spring Bird Count
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Upcoming Walk: Puntledge River from Comox Lake, April 27th
Saturday, April 27th. (Earth Day April 22th). (Club walk). Puntledge River from Comox Lake. Meet at Harmston at 9:30 am or at the Upper Dam at 10:00am (Follow Comox Lake Road and turn right at the Rod and Gun Club). … Continue reading
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Upcoming Walk: New: Bear Creek Park. (old Paradise Meadows Loop Walk), April 18th
Saturday, April 18th (CLUB WALK ). Bear Creek Park. Meet at Country Market just north of Courtenay at 9:30 or 10am at park entrance. – 19A north, left onto Hamm Road, immediate right onto McCaulay Road, about 2kms on … Continue reading
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Upcoming Walk: Cumberland Forest Trails hike, April 12th
Sunday, April 12th. (Club walk). Cumberland Forest Trails hike. Meet at Harmston at 9:30am or at Jumbo’s Cabin on the Comox Lake Road beyond Cumberland at 10:00am. A 2-hour hike, some steep-ish slopes. Leader: Andrew Nicoll.
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Upcoming Walk: Fawn Lily Walk, April 4th
Saturday, April 4th. (Club walk). Fawn Lily Walk – Exhibition Grounds, Courtenay. Meet at 10:00am at the Exhibition Grounds parking lot beside the Comox Valley Curling Club on Headquarters Road across from Vanier High School.
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YNC Walk: Sunday, March 22nd,1pm – 3pm, Kye Bay Beach
Join the Young Naturalists down at sandy Kye Bay to explore the beach at low tide, and walk along the coastline towards Air Force Beach. We will be looking at the sand flats and tide pools, with creatures such as … Continue reading
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Upcoming Walk: Woodlot Walk Strathcona Parkway, March 29th
SUNDAY, March 29th. (Club Walk). Woodlot walk Meet at Harmston at 9:30am. Leader: Fred Newhouse. (Strathcona Parkway, on the way up to Mt. Washington. West of the Island Highway, on Strathcona, there is a yellow gate on the first right. … Continue reading
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Upcoming Walk: Goose Spit, March 21st
Saturday, March 21st. (Club walk). Goose Spit. Meet at 10:00 a.m. at the DND gate on the Spit. Leader:
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Upcoming Walk: Nymph Falls, March 14th
Saturday March 14th (Club Walk) Nymph Falls. Meet at Nymph Falls up Forbidden Plateau Road. Meet at the first parking lot at 10am.
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