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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
Join SOFT-CV (Save Our Forests Team – Comox Valley) for a presentation of Trouble in the Headwaters, a film by Daniel J. PierceThis is a 25-minute documentary that investigates the 2018 Grand Forks flood and the connection to widespread clear-cut logging in the watersheds of the Kettle River Basin.
This eye-opening film exposes the links between industrial clear-cutting and the growing risk of flooding, landslides and drought across British Columbia.
After the screening there will be a panel discussion and Q&A session. Six experts will offer insights into how clear-cutting in our local watershed affects forestry, fresh water, birds, fisheries and ecosystem health.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2026
7:00 – 9:15 PM (Doors open at 6:30 -entry by donation)
STAN HAGEN THEATRE, NORTH ISLAND COLLEGE
for more information visit www.saveourforeststeam.org/
Photos from CV Land Trust & Conservation Partnership's post
Thanks to a generous gift from Charles Brandt, Comox Valley Nature has established an annual research grant for Honours or Graduate-level research on environmental science projects in the North Island. We are pleased to invite the public to a lecture series to honour Charles Brandt with our inaugural lecture program scheduled as follows:Date: Sunday March 8, 2026
Time: 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. (doors open at 1:00 p.m.)
Location: Stan Hagen Theatre, North Island College, 2300 Ryan Rd, Courtenay, BC.
Will Duguid will speak on
“The state of salmon: mobilizing data, understanding resilience and informing recovery”
Will Duguid is a senior biologist at the Pacific Salmon Foundation and affiliate researcher of the Juanes Lab at the University of Victoria. A lifelong salmon enthusiast, Will has worked as a recreational fishing guide in Campbell River and as a salmon stock assessment biologist with LGL limited, primarily in support of BC First Nations’ stock assessment programs. His current research focuses on feeding, growth and survival of Chinook salmon in the marine environment.
Eric Angel and Jamie James will present: “Salmon Parks: restoring wild salmon in Nootka Sound for future generations”
Eric Angel is the General Manager of the Salmon Parks Stewardship Society. He lives in the territories of the Hupacasath and Tseshaht First Nations on Vancouver Island. As General Manager, he helps to implement the vision of the ha’wiih (hereditary leaders) of the Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation to protect and restore old growth salmon ecosystems in the hahuuthli (chiefly territories).
Jamie James was born to a mother from the Plains, Montana and father from Assiniboine Sioux Nation, was adopted at age five by his Mowachaht/Muchalaht father and his wife and has since lived within the territories in Gold River.
With gratitude towards the community that helped raise him, mentored him and taught him everything that makes him a knowledge keeper, Jamie sees his role as an advocate and amplifier of the voices of the Elders from the past and present, passing on the knowledge and involving everyone for the love of the land.
For more information visit cvnature.ca/inaugural-charles-brandt-memorial-lectures/
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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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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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