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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/
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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
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An afternoon of music to celebrate wildlife and support MARS
At our upcoming general meeting we will host Dr Gerry Allen who will speak to us about plant diversity in BC and BioblitzesBC has the highest plant diversity in Canada due to the high diversity of ecosystems. The BC Conservation Data Centre maintains a complete and regularly revised list of all plant species in the province (whether common or rare, native or not). However, we want to know more than just the list. Where are species found? In what habitats? Are they becoming more common or less? Bioblitzes (concentrated searches for species in a particular time and place) provide new information, especially for less well-known groups like mosses and lichens. Dr. Allen will describe some plant biodiversity results from recent bioblitzes on Calvert and Quadra islands. She will also discuss rare species, which typically require more targeted searches. An example is the discovery of many new populations of the currently threatened Hibberson’s trillium (Trillium hibbersonii). Continuing field observations by knowledgeable observers are an essential part of these discoveries and are critical to keeping diversity assessments current.
Dr. Gerry Allen is a retired professor of biology but continues working on a number of ongoing projects. Her research is broadly focused on the evolution, ecology and conservation biology of plants. Current and recent projects in her lab include the ecology of arctic-alpine plants, especially migration in response to post-glacial climate change, and the reproductive ecology of rare plants. She was also the curator of the University of Victoria Herbarium for many years.
This will be a hybrid meeting (in-person and video conference). We encourage members and the public to attend the in-person meeting. Members (only) who cannot attend can participate via videoconference. The link to join the Zoom meeting will be sent to members by email before the meeting.
After the keynote presentation there will be a break with coffee/tea, goodies and socializing, followed by the business part of the meeting. This consists mainly of brief reports from our interest groups and projects, an opportunity for guests to learn more about what we do.
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Learn about Oceana’s 2022 fisheries audit
CVN members and the general public are invited to attend the following free online lecture hosted by the Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists: Title: The State of Canada’s Fisheries: Fishery Audit 2022Speaker: Rebecca Schijns (Oceana Canada)Date: Tuesday, March 21, 2023Time: … Continue reading
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Learn about the strategy to address wrecked and abandoned vessels
Comox Valley Nature is pleased to host the following free online lecture: Title: Update on the National Strategy to address Canada’s wrecked and abandoned vesselsSpeaker: Donavan Jacobsen (Transport Canada)Date: Sunday, March 19, 2023Time: 7:00 p.m. PT This webinar is facilitated … Continue reading
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Recording for talk on tidal marsh plant communities and goose grazing
Comox Valley Nature, facilitated by the Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists, recently presented the following webinar: Title: Changes in Salish Sea tidal marsh plant communities, with or without grazing by Canada geeseSpeaker: Stefanie LaneDate: Sunday, February 12, 2023 If you … Continue reading
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Learn about tidal marsh plant communities and effects of goose grazing
Comox Valley Nature is pleased to host the following free online lecture: Title: Changes in Salish Sea tidal marsh plant communities, with or without grazing by Canada geeseSpeaker: Stefanie LaneDate: Sunday, February 12, 2023Time: 7:00 p.m. PT This webinar is … Continue reading
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Recording available for talk on impacts of salmon farms on wild salmon
Comox Valley Nature, facilitated by the Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists, recently presented the following webinar: Title: What we need to do to rescue wild salmon from further declineSpeaker: Alexandra MortonDate: Sunday, November 20, 2022 If you missed this event … Continue reading
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Intertidal life at Willow Point Reef
Trip report provided by Kathleen W. with photos by Barbara N. On May 18, despite a dismal weather forecast, 13 Shoreline Group members joined our enthusiastic trip leader Sandra Milligan for a productive low tide outing at Willow Point Reef, … Continue reading
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Recording available for talk on Canada’s fisheries
Comox Valley Nature, in conjunction with the Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists, recently presented the following webinar: Title: The State of Canada’s Fisheries: Oceana Canada’s 2021 Fishery AuditSpeaker: Isabelle JubinvilleDate: Thursday March 17, 2022 If you missed this event or … Continue reading
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Learn about the status of data-poor fish stocks
Comox Valley Nature, in conjunction with the Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists, is pleased to host the following free online lecture: Title: The State of Canada’s Fisheries: Status of Data-poor StocksSpeaker: Rebecca SchijnsDate: Thursday March 24, 2022Time: 10:00 a.m. PDT … Continue reading
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Learn about the state of the Salish Sea
Comox Valley Nature, in conjunction with the Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists, is pleased to host the following free online lecture: Title: The State of the Salish SeaSpeaker: Dr. Ian PerryDate: Sunday March 20, 2022Time: 7:00 p.m. PDT This webinar … Continue reading
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Learn about the state of Canada’s fisheries
Comox Valley Nature, in conjunction with the Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists, is pleased to host the following free online lecture: Title: The State of Canada’s Fisheries: Oceana Canada’s 2021 Fishery AuditSpeaker: Isabelle JubinvilleDate: Thursday March 17, 2022Time: 10:00 a.m. … Continue reading
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