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On Family Watershed Day join artist Juliana Bedoya from Plants Are Teachers for a day-long participatory weaving project. Using recycled t-shirt yarn, willow, cattails, and scotch broom, participants will create Water Catchers and Woven Salmon that honor the colours and connections of the Puntledge River and the Pentlatch Watershed.
Comox Valley Nature invites the community to participate in an invasive English ivy pull in the Dogwood Park/Rotary Trail area. The event will tentatively (weather permitting) be on September 27, from 1–4 p.m. We will meet at the 21st Street entrance to the trail, just off Piercy Avenue.According to the Invasive Species Council of BC, English ivy was intentionally introduced from its native range of Europe. It has since spread throughout rainforest understories, where it can grow as a dense mat that suppresses native plants or climbs up trees, reducing their lifespan and leaving them more susceptible to wind damage.
For this inaugural “Pulling Together” event, join community member Megan Ardyche and Karen Cummins of CVN and we will aim to pull as much English ivy (and potentially other invasives) as we can in one afternoon. Join us for one hour, two hours, or all three hours with friends and neighbours in what will be a “surprisingly satisfying” afternoon.
Please pre-register by emailing . Pre-registration lets us know how many people to expect, and also allows us to notify you if the event is cancelled.
What to bring: your own garden gloves, as well as loppers, hand pruners or garden forks, if you have them. Also bring water. Please wear appropriate sturdy footwear.
For a handy video on pulling ivy, visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP7FNjpnNvw&ab_channel=RogerstvCommunityShorts
Ivy pull hosted by Comox Valley Nature - September 27 on the Rotary Trail. Seeking volunteers!
Our guest speaker for September is Liam Ragan, the BC Key Biodiversity Areas Manager for BC Nature. He will be presenting" "2024 – A Big Year: One birder's attempt to see more birds on Vancouver Island in a single year than ever before"Inspired by birder Ann Nightingale Liam set out to undertake a "Big Year"; a personal challenge among birders who attempt to identify as many species of birds as possible in one year.
Liam's goal was to see 275 species in 2024, and to fundraise $10,000 for Rocky Point Bird Observatory. Liam hopes this challenge will "raise awareness of the innumerable charities, clubs, volunteers, and communities on this island and beyond who have dedicated themselves to ensuring each and every one of the species we arbitrarily tally are unquestionably preserved for future generations and for the ecological communities to which they are integral."
In his free time, Liam volunteers on the Board of Rocky Point Bird Observatory and as their volunteer First Nations Liaison. He is passionate about supporting communities stewarding nature, specifically building relationships between naturalists and Indigenous communities
Members of the public are welcome to attend in person. A Zoom link will emailed to members wishing to attend remotely.
Date Sunday Sept 28th at 3:00 pm
Location: Main hall of Comox United Church 250 Beach Drive. Comox
For more information on Comox Valley Nature visit our website at cvnature.ca
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