CV Nature hosts a monthly lecture on natural history and environmental topics. This month’s guest speaker will be Tim Ennis, Director of Land Stewardship at the Nature Conservancy of Canada. Tim Ennis will present an illustrated lecture on conservation plans for Vancouver Island on Sunday January 19 at 7pm, at the Florence Filberg Centre (411 Anderton Avenue) Admission: free to members, $3 to non-members.
Tim Ennis is a conservation biologist and photographer from Victoria, BC. He has worked throughout British Columbia with the Nature Conservancy of Canada for more than 14 years and is best known for his work in ecosystemrestoration. He is currently responsible for the development of an overarching conservation plan for Vancouver Island.
Founded in 1962, The Nature Conservancy of Canada has completed more than 80 projects that protect more than 1 million acres (400,000 hectares) of this province’s most ecologically significant land and water. Today, the BC Region continues to work with our partners to protect and steward British Columbia’s natural heritage. It is therefore a leading organization in the development of policy affecting future development based on scientific principles.
Planning to maintain and protect rich natural heritage of the Comox Valley is currently guided by our regional plan: “Nature without Borders” (http://www.cvconservationstrategy.org), which was developed through a long process of community consultation. It is therefore important to understand how our local heritage and environmental management plans work within the larger regional framework being developed for the east side of Vancouver Island.
This presentation and ensuing discussion are part of Comox Valley Nature’s monthly environmental lectures.
Comox Valley Nature is a non-profit society affiliated to BC Nature which fulfills its educational mandate by hosting monthly lectures, organizing free weekly guided hikes and undertaking a variety of environmental projects. Aside from its main activity as a non-profit, Comox Valley Nature also supports specialized groups ( Birding, Botany, Garry Oak Restoration, Wetland Restoration, Photography and Young Naturalists Club) which have separate monthly activities.
Founded in 1966, it is one of the oldest environmental societies on the North Island.
Anyone interested in participating in CVNS activities can also contact us via this website or Loys Maingon (CVN President) at 250-331-0143.
