Comox Valley residents are invited to an evening presentation about how water is managed in British Columbia, Monday April 16 at the Lower Native Sons Hall, 7– 9 pm. This talk is relevant for anyone interested in water sustainability or in the new licensing requirements for non-domestic groundwater uses.
Comox Valley Regional District
Comox Valley residents are invited to an evening presentation about how water is managed in British Columbia – April 16 at the Lower Native Sons Hall, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. This talk is relevant for an...Seventeen members of the birders group enjoyed the sunshine and birds of Cumberland marsh today. A total of 35 species were seen and/or heard during the walk:
Wood Duck
Mallard
Ring-necked Duck
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
Rufous Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Hutton's Vireo
Steller's Jay
Common Raven
Violet-green Swallow
Bushtit
Pacific Wren
Marsh Wren
Bewick's Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
Varied Thrush
European Starling
Orange-crowned Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Fox Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Song Sparrow
Spotted Towhee
Red-winged Blackbird
Purple Finch
On Saturday April 14, there will be a club walk at the Campbell River Estuary. Meet at 9 am at Courtenay Country Market to carpool. The walk will be led by Loys Maingon, and may include a stop for lunch after the walk. Bring water and wear suitable boots, and dress for the weather
The Campbell River Estuary is known world-wide for its Tyee Pool, where monster salmon have been caught, but there is more than that. Like most of the estuaries near industrial sites, it has suffered contamination from industrial waste and destruction of its riparian borders. Previously home to three sawmills, complete with land sorts and log haul-outs, the place was trashed and dead. In 1996, Campbell River adopted an Estuary Management Plan, and extensive restoration has occurred.
Details on the Restoration plan are available from the Campbell River City website:
campbellriver.ca
The Estuary Management Plan was developed to identify challenges and activities necessary to the restoration of the estuary of the Campbell River.