Comox Valley Nature members and the general public are invited to the following free online lecture presented by CVN and facilitated by the Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists:
Title: Conserving and Restoring a Legacy: Vanier Forest Garry Oak Restoration Project
Speakers: Jim Boulter, Karen Cummins, Eloise Holland
Date: Sunday, January 21, 2024
Time: 7:00 p.m. PT
See the registration link below.
Garry oak ecosystems are the richest land-based ecosystems in coastal British Columbia. They include open forests dominated by oak groves of soaring sculptural Garry oak trees (as in the photo above) and the less common oak communities found in wetter areas like Vanier Forest. The understory is typically composed of shrubs and grassy meadows of wildflowers that carpet the ground in the spring.
The Vanier forest Garry oaks are a unique part of several remaining groves that once covered 160 square kilometres and stretched from the Comox estuary to present-day Smith Road.
This presentation will review the work that CVN has carried out so far on our restoration project and outline the methodology proposed to provide a viable growing environment for this rare and at-risk habitat.
About the speakers
Jim Boulter (behind the camera), Karen Cummins (2nd from right), and Eloise Holland (3rd from right) are CVN members on the Vanier Garry Oaks Restoration Team. The others in this photo are also CVN members who contribute to this work.
Registration
“Seating capacity” for the talk is limited, and you need to register in advance. You can check the computer requirements for attendees here.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the webinar.