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A new club; "The Friends of Eagle Bluffs Forest Society" has just joined BC Nature:
There are 100's of toadlets migrating across the trail systems in Cumberland Forest. Please note the trail closures, and share this post.Major trail closures. Please do not use the west side of the network, see the map. Tens of thousands of toads are dispersing in all directions west and south of Alan Lake. SoBo No Michi is closed Sykes Bridge area is teaming, Perseverance Creek is also extremely busy. The south side of Alan Lake is also covered with toads. We have closed all access via Davis lake main to Perseverance Creek, the Potholes, Sobo No Michi etc. All trails that come down the west side back to Perseverance area are closed. Please do not go into that zone for the next few days. Hopefully we will be clear to roll by the weekend.Please respect all signage at the trail access points and in the CRI car park, informing you of up-to-date information of trail closures and the migration routes.
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Category Archives: News
News Article: Morrison Creek’s Wild Headwaters
Morrison Creek’s Wild Headwaters The Morrison Creek Headwaters is a wild area roughly the size of Stanley Park set between Lake Trail Road to the north and Maple Lake to the south. It extends west from the Inland Island Highway … Continue reading
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In the News: Mack Laing House Report
Background: The Mack Laing House Conservation Committee Team was formed in early June 2013 in response to the emergency discovery that the Town of Comox was proposing to demolish Baybrook, at the mouth of Brooklyn Creek in Comox. Baybrook is … Continue reading
Has Anyone Seen Palliser Rock?
A member of the White Rock & Surrey Naturalists recently emailed CV Nature an interesting request. “I just visited your website and read about one of my favorite spots, Tree Island. What a great write-up, it was a pleasure to … Continue reading
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Christmas Bird Count Report: Dec. 15, 2013
The final tally for the 114th Annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count for the Comox Valley resulted in a total of 105 species: Greater White-fronted Goose Canada Goose Trumpeter Swan Gadwall Eurasian Wigeon American Wigeon Mallard Northern Shoveler Northern Pintail Green-winged … Continue reading
Event Report: Swan Fest
Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society hosted the 2013 Trumpeter Swan Festival at the K’omoks Band Hall on November 23. CV Nature participated with a display & a photo slide show by Terry Thormin. CVN members also guided two bus tours to … Continue reading
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Christmas Bird Counts
The dates for the Christmas Bird Counts have just been announced. There are four counts in the area, as follows: Sunday December 15: Comox Count: contact Carol Muirhead to participate 331-0511. Thursday December 19: Deep Bay Count: contact Bill Stewart … Continue reading
Hike Series Update
The final hike in the series of Puntledge River Nature Hikes scheduled for Monday Oct. 14 has been cancelled. A nature walk for CVN members only to Little River Nature Park is scheduled for Saturday Oct. 19. Contact Helen Robinson … Continue reading
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Event Report: Rivers Day Cleanup
Fifteen people pitched in to help CV Nature clean up the shoreline around the Courtenay Riverway & Airpark Lagoon on Sunday Sept. 29 as part of the BC Rivers Day Shoreline Cleanup. Just a few showers did not prevent everyone … Continue reading
Event: Rivers Day Cleanup, Sept. 29, 2013
CV Nature is organizing a Rivers & Shoreline Cleanup at the Courtenay Riverway & Airpark on BC Rivers Day, Sunday, September 29th. “Clean Our Rivers” will take place between 10 a.m. to noon. To participate, meet by the Airpark Cafe … Continue reading
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Spring 2013 Nature Walk Schedule
CVN Nature Walks Spring 2013 April 6 (Saturday) Puntledge River from Powerhouse Road, Meet 9:30am at Harmston Ave. Leader: Loys Maingon 331-0143. April 14 (Sunday) Tsolum River flats. A great place to view gorgeous masses of spring flowers. Meet 1pm at … Continue reading
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