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The BC Nature Photo Contest 2023 is open for entries until February 24th. Prizes will be awarded in the following five categories:BC Wildlife
BC Botany, Landscape
BC Weird and Wonderful
Entries from BC – Youth 12-18, photographer
Entries from BC – Child 11 and under, photographer
Photographers over 18 must be a member of BC Nature (membership is included with your membership to Comox Valley Nature.) BC Youth and Child photographers do not need to be members. We encourage all members to invite any youth and children they may know to participate.
For more information and the entry form please visit:
Photo Contest 2023 - BC Nature
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The 2023 BC Nature Photo Contest is a celebration of the plants and animals, landscapes, and nature moments that show how naturalists of all ages spend their time outdoors. Whether you like to hike, b...
On Thursday, January 12th the birders group visited Miracle Beach Provincial Park and found the following 15 species despite the rain:Canada Goose 1
American Wigeon 1
Surf Scoter 2
Bufflehead 6
Common Goldeneye 5
Common Merganser 2
Black Oystercatcher 1
Glaucous-winged Gull 9
Common Loon 2
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Common Raven 1
Chestnut-backed Chickadee 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 12
Dark-eyed Junco 3
Several groups of Golden-crowned Kinglets were foraging low in the trees and on the pathway giving good looks including of the males' often-hidden orange central crown feathers.
Golden-crowned Kinglet Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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Golden-crowned Kinglets are boldly marked with a black eyebrow stripe and flashy lemon-yellow crest. A good look can require some patience, as they spend much of their time high up in dense spruce or ...
This Sunday, January 15th from 7 to 9 p.m. we are hosting an online lecture entitled “Conservation Implications of Clearcutting around Strathcona Provincial Park” with Loys Maingon, a retired registered professional biologist and research director for the Strathcona Wilderness Institute.This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about the conservation implications of clearcutting around Strathcona Provincial Park. For more information and to register visit our website:
Learn about conservation implications of clearcutting near Strathcona Park | Comox Valley Nature
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Title: Conservation Implications of Clearcutting around Strathcona Provincial ParkSpeaker: Loys MaingonDate: Sunday, January 15, 2023Time: 7:00 p.m. PT
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Nominate a tree for 2023 Tree of the Year
Nominations for Comox Valley Nature’s Tree of the Year for 2023 are now open. Some key features of the contest: You can nominate a tree any time between January 15 and March 15. Visit our Tree of the Year page … 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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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
Herring conservation report
CVN members will be interested in Dr. John Neilson’s report to Conservancy Hornby Island on the need to protect herring in our area. The report is titled “The Science Case for a Marine Protected Area in Lambert Channel: Conservation Benefits … Continue reading
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