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SUMMARY:Ladysmith - Native Plant Maintenance - Transfer Beach
DESCRIPTION:Every 1st Monday of the month we meet at Transfer Beach Native Plant beds between the Kinsman Hut and Amphitheatre.
URL:https://www.naturecowichan.net/event/ladysmith-native-plant-maintenance-transfer-beach/
LOCATION:Transfer Beach\, 200 Transfer Beach Road\, Ladysmith\, BC\, V9G 1W2\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Holland Creek":MAILTO:hollandcreekinvasives@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261108T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261108T140000
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SUMMARY:Cowichan Bay Coastal Waterbird Count
DESCRIPTION:Count the waterbirds for an hour along a 650 meter flat stretch of the Cowichan Bay waterfront. Meet at the Cowichan Estuary Nature Center\, binoculars and spotting scopes helpful\, Binos can be borrowed if requested in advance to kathrynmariec@gmail.com). Everyone welcome – just show up
URL:https://www.naturecowichan.net/event/cowichan-bay-coastal-waterbird-count/
LOCATION:Cowichan Estuary Nature Centre\, 1845 Cowichan Bay Road\, Cowichan Bay\, British Columbia\, V0R1N0\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Nature Cowichan":MAILTO:cvns@naturecowichan.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261114T100000
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UID:38344-1794650400-1794657600@www.naturecowichan.net
SUMMARY:Ladysmith-Holland Creek Restoration
DESCRIPTION:Every 2nd Saturday of the month we meet at the Methuen Hut  by the Holland Creek Trail head parking lot.
URL:https://www.naturecowichan.net/event/ladysmith-holland-creek-restoration/
LOCATION:Holland Creek\, 374 Dogwood Dr\,\, Ladysmith\, BC\, V9G 0B9\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Holland Creek":MAILTO:hollandcreekinvasives@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261114T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261114T130000
DTSTAMP:20261007T191612Z
CREATED:20261007T191612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261007T191612Z
UID:38325-1794650400-1794661200@www.naturecowichan.net
SUMMARY:Hecate Park Restoration Volunteer Event
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe CVRD Parks & Trails Volunteer Program\nand the Cowichan Estuary Nature Centre invite\nyou to volunteer! Activities will include native\nplanting\, weeding and beach cleanup. \nWe are honoured to have Siilh’na’mut Ken\nElliott (Knowledge Holder and native plant\nexpert) and Genevieve Singleton (biologist\nand nature educator) joining us to share\nabout the significance of the area and the\nimportance of the native plants found at\nHecate Park beach.
URL:https://www.naturecowichan.net/event/hecate-park-restoration-volunteer-event/
LOCATION:Hecate Park\, 1845 Cowichan Bay Rd\, Cowichan Bay\, BC\, V0R 1N0\, Canada
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cowichan Valley Regional District%3A Parks & Trails":MAILTO:parks.volunteers@cvrd.bc.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261116T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261116T120000
DTSTAMP:20261010T163808Z
CREATED:20261010T163808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261010T163808Z
UID:38345-1794823200-1794830400@www.naturecowichan.net
SUMMARY:Ladysmith-Holland Crk Restoration
DESCRIPTION:November 16th  – 10am to noon on 3rd Monday of the month.  Meet at the Methuen Hut  by the Holland Creek Trail head parking lot.
URL:https://www.naturecowichan.net/event/ladysmith-holland-crk-restoration/
LOCATION:Holland Creek\, 374 Dogwood Dr\,\, Ladysmith\, BC\, V9G 0B9\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Holland Creek":MAILTO:hollandcreekinvasives@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261116T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261116T203000
DTSTAMP:20260923T022227Z
CREATED:20260923T022227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260923T022227Z
UID:38290-1794855600-1794861000@www.naturecowichan.net
SUMMARY:CWB Speakers Night: Great Blue Herons at the Edge: An Indicator of Cowichan’s Watershed Health
DESCRIPTION:Our November speaker will be Species-at-Risk Biologist Trudy Chatwin. More details are coming soon!
URL:https://www.naturecowichan.net/event/cwb-speakers-night-great-blue-herons-at-the-edge-an-indicator-of-cowichans-watershed-health/
LOCATION:VIU Cowichan Campus\, 2011 University Way\, North Cowichan\, British Columbia\, V9L 0C7\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Cowichan Watershed Board":MAILTO:info@cowichanwatershedboard.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261118T100000
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DTSTAMP:20261010T164100Z
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UID:38346-1794996000-1795003200@www.naturecowichan.net
SUMMARY:Ladysmith-Holland Crk Restoration
DESCRIPTION:Sunny Glade Planting event. Meet at the Methuen Hut  by the Holland Creek Trail head parking lot.
URL:https://www.naturecowichan.net/event/ladysmith-holland-crk-restoration-2/
LOCATION:Holland Creek\, 374 Dogwood Dr\,\, Ladysmith\, BC\, V9G 0B9\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Holland Creek":MAILTO:hollandcreekinvasives@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261125T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261125T203000
DTSTAMP:20261010T164325Z
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UID:38347-1795633200-1795638600@www.naturecowichan.net
SUMMARY:AGM-Friends of Holland Creek
DESCRIPTION:November 25th  – we are planning to have our AGM in the evening. Location and timing still to be determined.
URL:https://www.naturecowichan.net/event/agm-friends-of-holland-creek/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261214T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261214T103000
DTSTAMP:20260822T013852Z
CREATED:20260822T003325Z
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UID:38231-1797240600-1797244200@www.naturecowichan.net
SUMMARY:Cowichan Bay - Coastal Waterbird Count
DESCRIPTION:Count the waterbirds for an hour along a 650 meter flat stretch of the Cowichan Bay waterfront. Meet at the Cowichan Estuary Nature Center\, binoculars and spotting scopes helpful\, Binos can be borrowed if requested in advance to kathrynmariec@gmail.com). Everyone welcome – just show up \nThis one is on a Monday rather than the usual Sunday to accomodate the Ladysmith Christmas Bird Count.
URL:https://www.naturecowichan.net/event/cowichan-bay-coastal-waterbird-count-2/
LOCATION:Cowichan Estuary Nature Centre\, 1845 Cowichan Bay Road\, Cowichan Bay\, British Columbia\, V0R1N0\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Nature Cowichan":MAILTO:cvns@naturecowichan.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261214T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261214T203000
DTSTAMP:20260923T024431Z
CREATED:20260923T024431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260923T024431Z
UID:38291-1797271200-1797280200@www.naturecowichan.net
SUMMARY:CWB Holiday Market & Speakers Night: Ancient Cedars and Winter Sleep: How Island Bears Rely on Old-Growth Forests
DESCRIPTION:Before our December Speakers Night\, we’ll be hosting a festive holiday market for groups and organizations working together for a healthier watershed! Enjoy some gingerbread cookies and holiday punch\, while shopping around for some local stewardship ‘swag’ for your holiday gift list! \nThe holiday market will be from 6-7pm and the lecture will be from 7-8:30pm as usual. \nOur December speaker will be Wildlife Biologist Helen Davis. More details are coming soon.
URL:https://www.naturecowichan.net/event/cwb-holiday-market-speakers-night-ancient-cedars-and-winter-sleep-how-island-bears-rely-on-old-growth-forests/
LOCATION:VIU Cowichan Campus\, 2011 University Way\, North Cowichan\, British Columbia\, V9L 0C7\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Cowichan Watershed Board":MAILTO:info@cowichanwatershedboard.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270110T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270110T103000
DTSTAMP:20260822T003531Z
CREATED:20260822T003531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260822T003531Z
UID:38232-1799573400-1799577000@www.naturecowichan.net
SUMMARY:Cowichan Bay - Coastal Waterbird Count
DESCRIPTION:Count the waterbirds for an hour along a 650 meter flat stretch of the Cowichan Bay waterfront. Meet at the Cowichan Estuary Nature Center\, binoculars and spotting scopes helpful\, Binos can be borrowed if requested in advance to kathrynmariec@gmail.com). Everyone welcome – just show up
URL:https://www.naturecowichan.net/event/cowichan-bay-coastal-waterbird-count-3/
LOCATION:Cowichan Estuary Nature Centre\, 1845 Cowichan Bay Road\, Cowichan Bay\, British Columbia\, V0R1N0\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Nature Cowichan":MAILTO:cvns@naturecowichan.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270214T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270214T103000
DTSTAMP:20260822T003735Z
CREATED:20260822T003735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260822T003735Z
UID:38233-1802597400-1802601000@www.naturecowichan.net
SUMMARY:Cowichan Bay - Coastal Waterbird Count
DESCRIPTION:Count the waterbirds for an hour along a 650 meter flat stretch of the Cowichan Bay waterfront. Meet at the Cowichan Estuary Nature Center\, binoculars and spotting scopes helpful\, Binos can be borrowed if requested in advance to kathrynmariec@gmail.com). Everyone welcome – just show up
URL:https://www.naturecowichan.net/event/cowichan-bay-coastal-waterbird-count-4/
LOCATION:Cowichan Estuary Nature Centre\, 1845 Cowichan Bay Road\, Cowichan Bay\, British Columbia\, V0R1N0\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Nature Cowichan":MAILTO:cvns@naturecowichan.net
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270222
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270225
DTSTAMP:20261009T210604Z
CREATED:20261009T205914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261009T210604Z
UID:38339-1803254400-1803513599@www.naturecowichan.net
SUMMARY:BC Biodiversity Conference
DESCRIPTION:We are hosting a biodiversity conference in late February\, 2027 to convene the biodiversity community to connect\, learn\, and share towards the goal of building a collaborative biodiversity observation network in BC. \nWho is this for? We encourage all sectors (Indigenous\, Government\, Industry\, Academia\, etc.) and disciplines (biology\, ecology\, genomics\, law and policy\, traditional ecological knowledge\, data governance\, spatial sciences) interested in biodiversity in British Columbia to attend! \nWe’ll be focusing on\n– Addressing biodiversity challenges in BC\n– Learning from Indigenous stewardship activities\n– Governance and goals of the BC Biodiversity Network \nLocation: Vancouver\, BC (venue TBD) \nDates: February 22-24\, 2027 \nMore details coming soon! BC Biodiversity Conference – BC Biodiversity Network
URL:https://www.naturecowichan.net/event/bc-biodiversity-conference/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270314T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270314T103000
DTSTAMP:20260822T012230Z
CREATED:20260822T012230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260822T012230Z
UID:38234-1805016600-1805020200@www.naturecowichan.net
SUMMARY:Cowichan Bay - Coastal Waterbird Count
DESCRIPTION:Count the waterbirds for an hour along a 650 meter flat stretch of the Cowichan Bay waterfront. Meet at the Cowichan Estuary Nature Center\, binoculars and spotting scopes helpful\, Binos can be borrowed if requested in advance to kathrynmariec@gmail.com). Everyone welcome – just show up
URL:https://www.naturecowichan.net/event/cowichan-bay-coastal-waterbird-count-5/
LOCATION:Cowichan Estuary Nature Centre\, 1845 Cowichan Bay Road\, Cowichan Bay\, British Columbia\, V0R1N0\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Nature Cowichan":MAILTO:cvns@naturecowichan.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270411T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270411T103000
DTSTAMP:20260822T013145Z
CREATED:20260822T012449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260822T013145Z
UID:38235-1807435800-1807439400@www.naturecowichan.net
SUMMARY:Cowichan Bay - Coastal Waterbird Count
DESCRIPTION:Count the waterbirds for an hour along a 650 meter flat stretch of the Cowichan Bay waterfront. Meet at the Cowichan Estuary Nature Center\, binoculars and spotting scopes helpful\, Binos can be borrowed if requested in advance to kathrynmariec@gmail.com). Everyone welcome – just show up
URL:https://www.naturecowichan.net/event/cowichan-bay-waterbird-count/
LOCATION:Cowichan Estuary Nature Centre\, 1845 Cowichan Bay Road\, Cowichan Bay\, British Columbia\, V0R1N0\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Nature Cowichan":MAILTO:cvns@naturecowichan.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270509T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270509T103000
DTSTAMP:20260822T013232Z
CREATED:20260822T012747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260822T013232Z
UID:38236-1809855000-1809858600@www.naturecowichan.net
SUMMARY:Cowichan Bay - Coastal Waterbird Count
DESCRIPTION:Count the waterbirds for an hour along a 650 meter flat stretch of the Cowichan Bay waterfront. Meet at the Cowichan Estuary Nature Center\, binoculars and spotting scopes helpful\, Binos can be borrowed if requested in advance to kathrynmariec@gmail.com). Everyone welcome – just show up \nThis event is dependent on whether or not the April attendees give it the go-ahead.
URL:https://www.naturecowichan.net/event/cowichan-bay-waterbird-count-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270513T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270515T213000
DTSTAMP:20260822T162813Z
CREATED:20260822T162457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260822T162813Z
UID:38237-1810224000-1810416600@www.naturecowichan.net
SUMMARY:BC Nature AGM - Victoria Area
DESCRIPTION:BC Nature’s 2027 AGM will be hosted jointly by Nature Victoria and the Rocky Point Bird Observatory.\n\nGenerally\, the format is: Thursday evening sign-in\, cocktails\, nibbles and schmoozing\, Friday/Saturday “business” meetings interspersed with early birding\, field trips\, speakers and a big dinner Sat night\, Sunday morning there is often more birding and/or some field trips for folks on their way home.\n\nNature Cowichan and all Cowichan Valley residents send a warm welcome to the BC “nature-lovers” who will be visiting our area.\nThis notice is a placeholder.  Please check back for updates.
URL:https://www.naturecowichan.net/event/bc-nature-agm-victoria-area/
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