The NatureKidsBC Comox Valley Club is looking for a Volunteer Club Leader! Join their amazing volunteer team of over 65 passionate nature leaders from across British Columbia! Working alone or with co-leaders, Nature Club Leaders organize and deliver 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 (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! NatureKidsBC provides training, support and liability insurance.

The volunteer club leaders receive many exciting perks including professional development training, networking opportunities, access to outdoor education resources and much more!

To volunteer or for more information, email Katelyn Bissat at NatureKidsBC headquarters.

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April 19: (tentative date) Location and details to be announced.

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What a refreshing afternoon in the Seal Bay Park forest. We learned how forests can be magical by providing us with many different things such as homes, food, jobs, products, clean water, and oxygen. Not only do forests fight climate change (which makes them pretty cool) but they help us to refresh and reset, allowing for us to feel re-energized for the day or week ahead! Some of our fun forest activities included a colour palette hunt to see how forests can be a source of inspiration for colours, and hiding amongst the flora in a game of Camouflage to see how animals can use the forest for protection.

Here are a few photos from our Explorer Day, and you can see more on our Comox Valley NatureKids Facebook page.

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Meet at 9:30 am at park entrance on Wilkinson Road off Ellenor Road (near Comox to Powell River ferry terminal). This little park is rarely visited, except by the local residents. The park features two marsh areas, and is a good site for bird watching and just relaxing in general. The park is flat, as befits a foreshore area, and has no facilities.

For details about the park, check out the link below:  http://www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/EN/main/community/parks-trails/comox-valley-parks/little-river-nature-park.html

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The next Explorer Day will be on Sunday, March 26th, 1:00-3:00 pm at Woodhus Slough (meeting at Salmon Point). Our special guest for this walk is Luisa Richardson, a Campbell River naturalist who is very experienced at teaching children about nature. Luisa has a Masters Degree in Environmental education.

Directions from Courtenay/Comox: Go north on Hwy 19A. Continue north of Black Creek, going over the Oyster River Bridge. Continue on, pass Fosgate Road and take the very next right on Salmon Point Road and drive to the end. We will meet at the parking lot of the Salmon Point Pub. Allow about 35 minutes one way for the drive.

CVNS would also like to welcome Hayley Datoo who will be assisting Jocie Brooks as a  volunteer leader.

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Regards,
Rene Jorgenson & Jocie Brooks, Volunteer leaders

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Directions: Kye Bay: Windslow Road beach access
From Courtenay: follow Ryan Rd till you get to the very end (at the base) and turn right on Military Row. Follow along till you get to the round-about and turn left (Knight Rd). Keep going for a while, you’ll pass the airport (on your left) and a number of farms. Continue along Knight Rd till you come to Kye Bay Rd and turn left. Follow Kye Bay Rd. down the hill then turn left on Windslow Rd. and follow it to the beach access near the end.

Hope to see you on the 20th!
Rene Jorgenson & Jocie Brooks, Volunteer leaders
Comox Valley NatureKids
The Nature Exploration Club for Families

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