Rare bird alert— a Whooper Swan (a Eurasian species) was found yesterday off Headquarters Road and relocated today in the Marsden/Charter Roads area.Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands
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To report rare birds or sightings of interest in this area and to submit pictures, please email Jeremy Gatten at jarofme@hotmail.com WH...
Botany Group News: Our last outing was to Woodhus Slough in early October. We saw many fruiting shrubs & some late blooming flowers, as well as some lovely sedges along the slough edge. Thanks to Veronique for many of the photos.
More invasive species are causing problems. The brown marmorated stink bug is thriving in BC.An invasive stink bug may be crawling into B.C. homes | CityNews Vancouver
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Like many insects, the brown marmorated stink bug has thrived in B.C.’s warm and dry temperatures, but the colder nights ahead may draw them into homes.
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2022 CVN Tree of the Year announced!
By Karen Cummins. Updated 2022-07-15 to add link to Kerri Scott’s podcast. Tree #13, a Garry oak located at 3015 Glacier View Rd. in Courtenay, amassed the most votes in the 2022 Tree of the Year event. The nominator was … Continue reading
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Vote for Tree of the Year 2022
You’ve read about the nominated trees here, and you’ve toured at least some of the trees using maps available here, so now it’s time to vote! Vote here Please vote only once. The last day on which you can vote … Continue reading
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Tour the nominees for Tree of the Year 2022
The nomination period for CVN’s 2022 Tree of the Year contest ended on April 1. The voting period is now open and runs until June 1. We encourage everybody to go out and experience these beautiful and important trees first-hand. … Continue reading
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Nominees for Tree of the Year 2022
Although there will be only one winner of the Tree of the Year contest, all the 36 nominated trees have interest and value. We invite everybody to go out and enjoy these trees as part of their nature activities this … Continue reading
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