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September 30th is National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. Comox Valley MIKI'SIW Métis Association and Indigenous Women's Sharing Society are hosting the Comox Valley Spirit Walk. It is a meaningful way to get involved and to show your commitment to a better way forward.Check in anytime between 11am-5pm at the Florence Filberg Centre (411 Anderton Avenue). For more information, call 250-871-7353.
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Today is Family Watershed Day ! Be sure to visit our booth to learn about invasive species and conservation in your Watershed. We'll be there from 10 until 3, with our partners @projectwatershed in Courtenay Riverway Heritage Park
Photos from Project Watershed's post
Join GOERT and guest speaker Dr Jennifer Grenz for a weekend of learning and connection:🌿 **Save the Date: October 5th!** 🌿Join us at the annual Garry Oak Ecosystems Conference held on the traditional territories of the Lək̓ʷəŋən speaking peoples at the University of Victoria. This event brings together researchers, practitioners, governments, community members, and students passionate about the restoration and preservation of Garry Oak ecosystems.
This year GOERT is working towards better representation of Indigenous voices in the wider understanding of Garry Oak ecosystems. This is vital to the future of caring for these ecosystems and we are humbly learning to walk this path. We are thrilled to be hosting Dr. Jennifer Grenz as our keynote speaker and will be announcing a full list of speakers soon.
Free admission for Indigenous attendees.
🎟️ Tickets are available now.
www.eventbrite.ca/e/16th-annual-garry-oak-ecosystems-conference-tickets-1009411776797?utm-campaig...
#GarryOakEcosystem #Conservation #Restoration #Community #UVic #GOERT #GarryOak
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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