Category Archives: Guest Speakers

Imagine our children playing outside in our public parks and not glued to televisions and computers! This may sound revolutionary or even threatening to some people. In reality it is just natural, it is a “nature pre-school,” hopefully coming to … Continue reading →

With recent mining accidents affecting BC’s wilderness and nature reserves, and Kinder Morgan proposing to re-set the boundaries of four provincial parks in order to expand its pipeline system BC Parks are increasingly the subject of public interest and scrutiny. … Continue reading →

As the archeological record continues to push back the dates for the arrival of First Nations, the many uses and value of our native flora which is increasingly threatened, is becoming increasingly important. In many instances, the threats to these … Continue reading →

Recent legislative changes to the ALR, the Forest Act and the BC Parks Act constitute a radical change in the conservation framework of British Columbia. The boundaries of green spaces, and public access to them, are being opened to short-term … Continue reading →

Russell Cannings has recently spent a year exploring every corner of the province to find almost every kind of bird which resides in British Columbia. In so doing he set a record of 373 species in a year. This experience … Continue reading →

Every February, Comox Valley Nature calls on members to make presentations on topics of local and international interest to celebrate the wide range of natural history talent representative of the society, before holding its official AGM. As the fastest growing … Continue reading →

CV Nature hosts a monthly lecture on natural history and environmental topics. This month’s guest speaker will be Tim Ennis, Director of Land Stewardship at the Nature Conservancy of Canada. Tim Ennis will present an illustrated lecture on conservation plans … Continue reading →

Comox Valley Nature is proud to host Joan Harper, author of the definitive biography of Frank Calder, He Moved a Mountain: The Life of Frank Calder and the Nisga’a Land Claim Accord, recently published by Ronsdale Press. The lecture will … Continue reading →

In 2007 researchers for the Lenfest Ocean Program at the Pew Charitable Trusts released an important ground-breaking report on the state of kelp forests and their ecological importance. The state of kelp forests has been shown to control water temperature, … Continue reading →

Dr. Marlene Smith will deliver the last of the 2013 Comox Valley Nature Rachel Carson Memorial lectures. The topic of her illustrated lecture is The Bedwell trail Story. This lecture is particularly timely as the public awaits an important legal … Continue reading →