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Trees of the Year is kicking off the 2026 series of knowledge walks with our most popular walk from 2025, "Finding the Mother Tree",Inspired by the ground breaking work of Suzanne Simard, Canadian forestry scientist and conservationist. This walk will explore the concept of the Mother Tree as a nurturer of the forest around her through a complex, interdependent connection with the
underground network of mycorrhizal fungi and roots.
This knowledge walk is led by Fred Newhouse, forester and member of Comox Valley Nature. Participants will learn about some key concepts of Suzanne Simard’s work; and will look at the ecological role of the Western White Pine, with specific attention to
the evolution of maturing second and third growth forests, all while enjoying a leisurely walk in the serenity and beauty of Seal Bay Park.
Please join us, Saturday March 28, by registering for this walk using our Events page. Specific information regarding location will be provided upon registration.
The walk will take place on a well maintained trail, however there will be some off trail exploration. Appropriate footwear is recommended. The total distance will likely not be more than 3k. March can be wet and cool, so please dress for the weather. The workshop will be cancelled in the event of strong winds and heavy rain.
Additional information about the Trees of the Year 2026 and the upcoming knowledge walks scheduled for spring 2026 will be posted on the CVN website.
Please join us for another interesting year of Tree Stories.
Comoxvalleynaturalist.bc.ca
FOLLOW THE LINK BELOW TO SIGN THE PETITION:British Columbia’s forests are among the most diverse and carbon-rich on Earth. Yet every year, British Columbia continues to log vast areas of remaining primary and old-growth forests – ecosystems that are globally rare and irreplaceable.
The results of this mismanagement are everywhere: collapsed wildlife populations, degraded watersheds, shuttered mills, and hollowed-out forestry towns. Jobs and small forestry businesses have declined alongside the forests, while profits flow to shareholders and investments leave the province.
Over five years ago, BC’s provincial government made significant commitments to transition from timber extraction to ecosystem health and a value-based forest economy. Yet little has been implemented in terms of policy changes, stewardship and industry transition.
These commitments have already been made — but not kept.
The Province of British Columbia must now breathe life back into its forests and waters and get on the right side of history — fulfilling its moral and legal obligations to biodiversity, climate stability, and future generations.
We call on the Province of British Columbia to:
1. Overhaul stewardship through implementation of Old Growth Strategic Review recommendations, including implementation of an ecosystem health law.
2. Direct a smaller, sustainable harvest into local, value-added producers that creates more jobs for less harvest, keeps profits and jobs in BC, and puts the control back in local hands.
3. Permanently protect the last irreplaceable old-growth forests.
4. Direct conservation financing so no First Nation is forced to choose between survival and stewardship.
5. Invest in restoration, carbon, and nature-based economies that heal rather than deplete the land.
To learn more visit protectbcforests.ca
#forestrestoration #protectbcforests
Thinking all those herring eggs on the beach are dried up and dead? Think again.Here is a 10 second time lapse taken over 15 minutes showing herring egg larva developing and moving around inside of eggs.
These eggs were picked up on the beach March 14th in Comox moments before the video was taken and had been out of the water for hours.
These tough little eggs get washed up and flooded out with the tides day after day until they hatch. They can make it as long as they don't get stepped on...
Please watch where you step.
Bruce Moffat
Join Comox Valley Nature for our next General Meeting on Sunday, March 22nd from 3:00 – 5:00 pm.We are hosting a presentation by Sunniva Sorby, who will relate tales and insights from her life’s work which bridges exploration, environmental advocacy, and the power of human connection.
She is best known as one of the first two women in history to overwinter in the Arctic without men—an extraordinary 19-month experience (2019–2021) at a remote trapper’s hut called Bamsebu (little bear hut) in Svalbard, 78o N latitude. There, Sorby and her expedition partner co-founded Hearts in the Ice, a groundbreaking citizen-science and climate-action platform that connected scientists, students and the public worldwide. From their frozen cabin, they collected valuable data for research institutions and engaged over 150,000 youth in virtual dialogues about climate change, biodiversity, and hope.
Sunniva Sorby is a Norwegian-Canadian polar explorer, educator, citizen scientist, and storyteller. A lifelong explorer, she first made history in 1993 as a member of the first all-women’s team to ski to the South Pole. She has skied the epic Sierra High Route in California, skied across King George Island, Antarctica, skied across the Greenland Icecap as expedition leader, and has climbed many mountains only to realize that the greatest mountain is the internal one, often less explored.
A proposed development at 1533 Cedar Avenue that is adjacent to Brooklyn Creek has been submitted to the Town of Comox.The Directors of Brooklyn Creek Watershed Society have reviewed this proposal and strongly and unanimously recommend that the Town rejects the proposal. Their reasons for this conclusion are detailed in a report found on their website.
brooklyncreek.ca/news/
On page 15 there is a section explaining the gaps between policies and practices:
Review of Brooklyn Creek’s Ecological Accounting Process, The Town of Comox OCP and the Cedar Avenue Development Proposal: Policy-to-Practice Gaps
To learn more about the proposal and to show support for the conservation of Brooklyn Creek please attend the City of Comox Council Meeting, Wednesday March 4th, 2026 in the Council Chambers at 1801 B Beaufort Avenue, Comox
Category Archives: Guest Speakers
Learn about polar adventures and citizen science at our March general meeting
Comox Valley Nature invites its members and the public to CVN’s March general meeting. where you can hear the following keynote presentation by our guest speaker: Title: Embracing our planet – one adventure at a timeSpeaker: Sunniva Sorby (sunnivasorby.com)Date: Sunday, … Continue reading
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Brandt Memorial Conservation lectures coming March 8
In honour of Charles Brandt, long-time and much-admired conservationist in the Comox Valley, our Brandt Memorial Committee has organized an afternoon of stimulating and informative lectures on the theme of salmon conservation: Date: Sunday March 8, 2026Time: 1:30 – 4:30 … Continue reading
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Brandt memorial event needs you
Watch this space and our other channels in the coming weeks for information about the event referenced here. This planning message from our Charles Brandt Memorial committee is intended for CVN members. Dear CVN members: CVN is hosting an important … Continue reading
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Recording for talk on Tsolum River resilience
Comox Valley Nature hosted the following presentation at our January 2026 general meeting: Title: Tsolum River Watershed – River Resilience in the 21st CenturySpeaker: Laura O’Brien (Tsolum River Restoration Society)Date: Sunday, January 25, 2026 If you missed this event or … Continue reading
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Learn about mining and the environment in northern Ontario
CVN members and the public are invited to attend the following free online lecture hosted by the Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists: Title: Mining and the Environment in Northern OntarioSpeaker: Dr. Constance O’Connor (Wildlife Conservation Society)Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026Time: … Continue reading
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Learn about Tsolum River resilience at our January general meeting
Comox Valley Nature invites its members and the public to CVN’s January general meeting. where you can hear the following keynote presentation by our guest speaker: Title: Tsolum River Watershed – River Resilience in the 21st CenturySpeaker: Laura O’Brien (Tsolum … Continue reading
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Recording for talk on sea star wasting disease
Comox Valley Nature hosted the following presentation at our November 2025 general meeting: Title: Sea Star Wasting Disease Monitoring on the BC CoastSpeakers: Carolyn Prentice and Ondine Pontier (Hakai Institute)Date: Sunday, November 23, 2025 If you missed this event or … Continue reading
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Learn about monitoring sea star wasting disease at our November general meeting
Comox Valley Nature invites its members and the public to CVN’s November general meeting. where you can hear the following keynote presentation by our guest speakers: Title: Sea Star Wasting Disease Monitoring on the BC CoastSpeakers: Carolyn Prentice and Ondine … Continue reading
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Recording for talk on slime moulds of Strathcona Park
The Strathcona Wilderness Institute recently hosted the following online presentation, facilitated by the Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists: Title: Slime Moulds of Strathcona Provincial Park 2025Speaker: Zeke GilmourDate: Monday, September 29, 2025 If you missed this event or would like … Continue reading
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Learn about bioblitzes, rare plants, and BC plant diversity at our October general meeting
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: Title: Bioblitzes and rare plants: Keeping current on BC plant diversity Speaker: Dr. Gerry … Continue reading
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