Meetup is at the information hut on Methuen and 6th Ave. We will walk down the trail to the Yellow Archangel patch and do some clearing, planting, seed cleaning and propagation. Dress for the weather and bring refreshments. We can supply some gloves and tools but if you have trowels, please bring them.
Full Day seminar awakening participants to the Indigenous Peoples journey.
Young and old, novice and pro birders are all welcome to join in the Coastal Bird Counts at high tide on the second Sunday of each month. . The route is along a nice flat track. Sea lions tend to be an added attraction for the first few months. Later on, the Great Blue Herons...
Register online via Rec Cowichan using code 109641 or phone FJCC at 250.245.6424 to book your spot! This is an ideal opportunity for those who would like to try out the iNaturalist app ahead of the Bioblitz in April. Come with the app loaded on your device or come 30 minutes early and we can help you...
Meetup is at the trailhead on Dogwood Drive. If you are new to the group please come 30 minutes early and so we can provide orientation. We will continue removing English ivy and other invasives from Holland Creek. Dress for the weather and bring refreshments. We can supply some gloves and tools but if you have snippers, please...
Spend a few hours helping with maintenance in one of the Valley's largest and best examples of a Garry Oak ecosystem. Planting natives, pulling invasives or just working gently in the nursery. Pubic access is prohibited otherwise, so this is a chance to learn and reflect on a time when the valley was covered by...
Spend a few hours on the south side of Maple Mountain tending to one of the nicest, wild Garry Oak patches in the Six-Mountains Forest. Please sign up in advance at: info@cowichanlandtrust.ca and meet at the Maple Bay tennis courts for the short hike up to the site. Gloves and tools provided if needed.
Spend a few hours on the south side of Maple Mountain tending to one of the nicest, wild Garry Oak patches in the Six-Mountains Forest. Please sign up in advance at: info@cowichanlandtrust.ca and meet at the Maple Bay tennis courts for the short hike up to the site. Gloves and tools provided if needed.
Dave Manning talks about Bald Eagles. Bring a toonie for coffee
Spend a few hours helping with maintenance at the Nature Conservancy of Canada's Maple Bay Garry Oak Preserve. This is one of our Valley's largest and best examples of a Garry Oak ecosystem. Planting natives, pulling invasives or just working gently in the nursery. Pubic access is prohibited otherwise, so this is a chance to...
Spend a few hours on the south side of Maple Mountain tending to one of the nicest, wild Garry Oak patches in the Six-Mountains Forest. Please sign up in advance at: info@cowichanlandtrust.ca and meet at the Maple Bay tennis courts for a short hike up to the site. Gloves and tools provided if needed.
Spend a few hours on the south side of Maple Mountain tending to one of the nicest, wild Garry Oak patches in the Six-Mountains Forest. Please sign up in advance at: info@cowichanlandtrust.ca and meet at the Maple Bay tennis courts for a short hike up to the site. Gloves and tools provided if needed.