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WE REGRET THAT WE ARE OBLIGED TO CANCEL THIS EVENT.The latest in our series of guided botany walks will take us to the Puntledge Forest on Saturday July 12th at 10:00 am. This mature forest includes up to 30 species of conservation concern, and 22 plant communities that are listed as endangered or threatened. As a low elevation coastal forest, it also has very high carbon capture and storage potential, making its preservation an important natural climate solution.
This walk will be at our usual botanists’ pace, on a mostly flat and shaded trail that follows the river, with very few roots or rocks underfoot. Please dress for the weather and wear
sturdy shoes. Bring water, insect repellent and possibly a snack as we’ll take a good 3 hours to complete the trail.
Binoculars used the “wrong” way make very good magnifiers Mosses and
many small plants look much better when enlarged. Your phone magnifier or flashlight can help with very shy samples.
No dogs allowed. There is a pit washroom facility in the parking lot.
Please do not come if you are unwell. Thank you for your consideration.
For more information, and to reserve a spot contact
#puntledgeforest #comoxvalley #naturewalk #botany #cvlt
Take this opportunity to join a Naturalist for an easy 1 km walk at the Courtenay River Airpark. Learn about its history and how the town’s former sewage lagoon has become one of the most popular walking spots in the Comox Valley. Observe our native plants and birds which make a home here in the estuary. See some of the restoration work in progress.Wheelchair accessible on this flat paved path. Sorry, no dogs please!
This is a free event but donations are welcome. Limited numbers – register early – Meeting By “D’s” Café and boat ramp at 10.00am
To get more information, add your name to a waitlist or to cancel your reservation email:
#naturewalk #cityofcourtenay #comoxvalleylandtrust #habitatrestoration
Beaufort Watershed Stewards are monitoring benthic invertebrates :📣 Looking for the ‘canary in the coal mine’The Beaufort Watershed Stewards (BWS) are on the lookout for a “canary in the coal mine”— only, in this case, the canary is a tiny, wiggly insect living under rocks in the streams and rivers of the Beaufort range watersheds.
The bottom-dwelling creatures, known as benthic invertebrates, are excellent indicators of a stream’s health. “The streams need a steward,” says BWS volunteer Jill Chudleigh. “With growth and climate change, everything that relies on this water is affected.”
Funding for this project was made possible thanks to Comox Valley Community Foundation’s Environmental & Conservation Community Table, one of many initiatives funded through over $1 million in community grants to 53 local charities this year.
📖 Read the full story: buff.ly/VqjIxQC
📘 Browse the full Impact Report: buff.ly/5XEQRFm
🙏With gratitude to our sponsors, including Champion Sponsor Cameron Contracting LTD.
#WatershedStewardship #BeaufortWatershed #ComoxValley #CVCF
Comox Valley Nature is offering a free Nature Walk for the public in the Royston Trent River Estuary area, at the south end of Marine DriveExpert birders, photographers and CVN members Bruce Moffat, Kelly Kline and Roger Beardmore will help you develop birding skills and show you how to use 2 free apps; Merlin and iNaturalist. Download these apps (including Merlin West bird pack) before the walk to get the most out of this outing.
If you are new to birding, check out www.birdscanada.org/discover-birds/new-to-birding.
This walk will cover uneven terrain so participants will need to be prepared for mud or sand and wear sturdy footwear. Bring a camera (with macro lenses if you have one) or cell phones or both. Bring binoculars if possible.
Limited online registration.
Email: to join the waiting list or to cancel your registration.
Details of the meeting place will be sent to those registered prior to the event. No dogs please!
This is a free event but donations to CVN are welcome.
(photo by Bruce Moffat)
Enjoy a 1.5 hour stroll around the Courtney Airpark learning about bees with Bonnie Zand, the Bee Atlas lead for BC Native BeesThis June, celebrate pollinators while supporting the BC Bee Atlas! Join one of our by-donation, member-led events.
Bee Walk with Bonnie - Enjoy a 1.5 hour stroll around the Courtney Airpark learning about bees with our Bee Atlas lead Bonnie Zand
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RSVP at bcnativebees.org/event-details/pollinator-month-events-for-bc-bee-atlas
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#beeatlas #BCbeeatlas #beewalk #vancouverislandbees #beesofBC #exploreBC #explorevancouverisland #nbsbc #nativebeesocietyofbc #bcnativebees #nativebees
Category Archives: Insects and spiders
Learn about arachnids in Strathcona Park
NOTE: This presentation, originally planned for September 14, has been postponed while the speaker begins a new job which is in the field, off the grid. We will post a new date when the speaker becomes available. CVN members and … Continue reading
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Kitty Coleman botany highlights
From an email by Jocie to the Botany Group on March 18. Click a photo to enlarge it. We had a brilliant sunny day for our March 13 walk at Kitty Coleman Beach Provincial Park, and thanks to Robbie we … Continue reading
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Botany walk at Roy Morrison Nature Park
From an email by Jocie to the Botany Group on February 19. Click a photo to enlarge it. We had a good walk around Roy Morrison Nature Park on February 13, seeing many wonderful things. We focused mainly on winter … Continue reading
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Identifying insect pollinators: a visual guide
Many CVN members want their gardens to attract pollinators, and carefully select native plants for this purpose. But how much do we know about the pollinators themselves? As a joint project, the Environmental Youth Alliance and an organization named Border … Continue reading
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Learn about checkerspot butterfly recovery
Comox Valley Nature is pleased to host the following free online lecture: Title: An update on the checkerspot butterfly recovery projectSpeakers: Jennifer Heron and Chris JunckDate: Sunday, April 10, 2022Time: 7:00 p.m. PT This webinar is facilitated by the Canadian … Continue reading
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Hip to be a botanist!
From an email by Jocie to the Botany group on March 6. Before the spring growing season explodes, take a moment to check out some colourful rose hips! [Click a photo to enlarge it.] Our native Nootka rose (Rosa nutkana) … Continue reading
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Cooley spruce gall
From an email by Jocie to the Botany Group on January 30. Fanciful-looking Cooley spruce galls add a splash of colour to these grey, dreary days. Many have funky shades of purple, red and yellow. They vary depending on what … Continue reading
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Recording available for orchid pollinators talk
The Strathcona Wilderness Institute hosted an online talk on March 24 by Dr. Jasmine Janes and Genevieve van der Voort whose topic was “Orchid pollinators of Strathcona Park“. If you missed this event or would like to see it again, … Continue reading
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Learn about orchid pollinators of Strathcona Park
The Strathcona Wilderness Institute, in conjunction with the Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists, is offering a free online lecture titled “Orchid pollinators of Strathcona Park” on Wednesday, March 24 at 7:00 pm PDT. The presenters are Dr. Jasmine Janes and … Continue reading
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