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On Tuesday November 18th SOFT (Save Our Forests Team) and other old growth defenders will be demanding an immediate halt to old-growth destruction and biodiversity loss. The BC government should keep the promises it has made to the public.BC communities are joining forces to call for transparency, ecological integrity, and a real shift toward sustainable forest stewardship. Events are being held in multiple towns and cities including Courtenay, Smithers, Revelstoke, Vernon, Nelson, Victoria, Parksville, Powell River and Vancouver, uniting citizens, scientists, and advocates in defense of BC’s last standing primary and old growth forests.
“Old growth forests across B.C. continue to fall despite years of promises to protect them. The failure to fully deliver on old growth commitments is a profound betrayal of trust in First Nations, the public, and future generations. As the climate crisis deepens, allowing these irreplaceable forests to be logged is reckless and short-sighted. We will not stand by while short-term profits are placed above the sacred duty to protect the living systems that sustain us all, and we want to see protections for old growth put in place,” said Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, president of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs.
In Courtenay please meet on the Courthouse lawn at 6th and England at 3:30 to hear speakers before the march begins at 4:30. Royann Petrell will be talking about monitoring birds in Fairy Creek, including the endangered Marbled Murrelet.
#oldgrowth #marbledmurrelet #climatechange #saveourtrees
Join us for our next General Meeting on Sunday, November 23, 2025; 3:00 – 5:00 pm.Comox Valley Nature is hosting a presentation by Carolyn Prentice and Ondine Pontier on “Seastar Wasting Disease Monitoring on the BC Coast"
Carolyn and Ondine will present on some of the work their team at the Hakai Institute undertakes in monitoring sea star wasting disease along the BC coast. They will provide an overview of what sea star wasting disease is and what has happened since the initial outbreak over 10 years ago, including the recent discovery of the causative agent of the disease.
Carolyn completed an undergraduate degree in Biology at UBC as well as a Masters in Resource Management at SFU and has been working at the Hakai Institute on Quadra Island full time since 2018. Most of her work uses field surveys and genetic techniques to better understand drivers of change in nearshore ecosystems such as sea-grass meadows and rocky inter tidal ecosystems. She currently runs the Biodiversity and Sentinels of Change Lab on Quadra Island.
Ondine also completed her undergraduate in Biology at UBC and has been working at the Hakai Institute on Quadra Island since 2014. She is a scientific and commercial diver and has spent many hours underwater working in kelp forests and other nearshore ecosystems. She currently runs the kelp monitoring program at the Hakai Institute working with many partners along the BC coast to understand how giant kelp and bull kelp are responding to changing ocean conditions.
Location: Comox United Church, Church Hall, 250 Beach Drive Comox, BC V9M 1P9 (Members of the public are welcome.)
Many people fear trees, especially big trees. Join us in this guided walk and overcome those fears. You will learn about tree bio-mechanics; how trees dance and move, and the importance of tree roots. Understand how trees help each other during storms and how they communicate. We will look at trees in Filberg Park in Comox on November 8th from 11 a.m. to 12:00.This is another in our series of workshops being held as part of the Trees of the Year 2025.
Location: Filberg Park, 61 Filberg Road, Comox
Prior registration is required on our events page.
comoxvalleynaturalist.bc.ca/events/ Maximum number of participants is 15. (donations are gratefully accepted)
The walk will take place on flat ground, on grass and well maintained paths. Check the weather and choose appropriate outerwear. The workshop will be cancelled in the event of strong winds and heavy rain.
For additional information about the Trees of the Year 2025, and future workshops scheduled for 2026 visit our webpage
comoxvalleynaturalist.bc.ca/
Support the Hamilton Marsh Forest and Land Acquisition campaign:
Comox Valley Nature is looking for a NatureKids BC Volunteer Club Leader! Join an amazing volunteer team of over 65 passionate nature leaders from across British Columbia!Working alone or with co-leaders, Nature Club Leaders organize and create Explorer Days for children and their families across the province and go out of their way to educate and inspire our youth members about nature.
As a club leader, your primary responsibility is to organize outdoor field trips called Explorer Days in your community(1 to 2 hour activities in nature). If you share our passion for connecting kids with nature, enjoy organizing activities, and can help plan about 8 Explorer Days a year, this is perfect for you! We provide training, support and liability insurance.
Our volunteer club leaders receive many exciting perks including professional development training, networking opportunities, access to outdoor education resources and much more!
To volunteer contact Katelyn Bissat at
#naturekids #comoxvalley
Category Archives: Miscellaneous
MARS benefit concert
Enjoy an afternoon of music to celebrate wildlife and support MARS Wildlife Rescue! Saturday, November 15th, 2:30 p.m. Comox United Church in Comox, 250 Beach Dr. Doors open at 2 p.m. Concert followed by wine, cheese, and refreshments. Meet a … Continue reading
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Learn about slime moulds of Strathcona Park
CVN members and the general public are invited to attend the following free online lecture hosted by the Strathcona Wilderness Institute, and facilitated by the Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists: Title: Slime Moulds of Strathcona Provincial Park 2025Speaker: Zeke GilmourDate: … Continue reading
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CVN activities calendar
We have revived a former website feature—a calendar of CVN activities—for the convenience of members who want to know about upcoming activities. See it here, or navigate to it anytime via the About menu. One benefit of this calendar is … Continue reading
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Help out local nature-based education
From Hand-in-Hand’s website: “Hand-In-Hand Nature Education is an outdoor educational program located in the Comox Valley and Campbell River that is designed to offer a unique learning experience for children who are walking to 17 years old.” Jarrett Krentzel, founder and … Continue reading
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Strathcona Wilderness Institute events
This summer the Strathcona Wilderness Institute (SWI) is planning workshops and hikes that will be of interest to CVN members and others. The first workshop is an Introduction to iNaturalist by Loys Maingon on June 25 (pre-registration required). For details … Continue reading
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New online membership renewal and donations
Membership CVN has a new and improved online method for new members to join and existing members to renew. With this new method you can provide your contact information, affirm the waiver, optionally make a donation, and pay with a … Continue reading
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Winter observations
From an email by Jocie to the Botany Group on December 24. Wishing you all a belated happy solstice and a Merry Christmas. A rare white Christmas this year! Between deluges of rain and the current wintery state, botany walks … Continue reading
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Using iNaturalist: BC Parks project
On May 14 of this year, CVN’s guest speaker Dr. John Reynolds presented a very informative webinar on how to use the iNaturalist online platform for recording and viewing nature observations from around the world. Following the tutorial part of … Continue reading
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COVID-19 policy still in effect
The COVID-19 pandemic continues. We are facing a potential second wave in B.C. and around the world, and, with many CVN members in a higher-risk age group, the CVN Board reminds members that our policy response from April (see this … Continue reading
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Bird carcasses needed
Reprinted from BC Nature August eNews. A message from Tara Imlay (PhD) from the Canadian Wildlife Service: Last year, my colleagues and I began a research project to understand the breeding area of bird species that experience high rates of anthropogenic (human-caused) … Continue reading
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