Events

Arrowsmith Naturalist's club hosts their 10th annual Mushroom Festival. A huge event with displays, ID's, fresh local shrooms of all sorts, knowledgeable folk, etc.

The Ocean Film Festival Tour is an annual event that showcases a selection of the world's most stunning ocean-themed films. Now in its 12th year, the festival continues to inspire,...

As part of our Streamside Stewardship Partners Program we are working to restore the riparian area on private properties along Bings and Menzies Creeks. Join us to remove invasive plants...

It's so lovely to spend a little while in the morning mists planting out some  native plants from the nursery into the Garry Oak meadows. Please try to let Laura...

Pacific Salmon Foundation has released its second State of Salmon Report. Join us  an online webinar to learn more about the State of Salmon Report and how you can use...

As part of our Streamside Stewardship Partners Program we are working to restore the riparian area on private properties along Bings and Menzies Creeks. Join us to remove invasive plants...

At our 2nd Herring Symposium (February 2025), we asked the big question: What can we do now about herring troubles? This follow-up event has answers. Highly recommended!! Immerse yourself in...

Garry Oak Ecosystem Recovery Team (GOERT) puts on this splendid annual event again with the usual format: Talks on Saturday at U. Vic. and Field Trips on Sunday. More information...

By Donation, Prizes, BBQ, Dissection, Fishing Pool, Guided walks, and more. Something for everyone in the family! http://www.nanaimoriverhatchery.ca/

Christoph Steeger is a Conservation Biologist residing alongside our river. His talk is entitled: The Cowichan Watershed: A Natural History Perspective for Environmental Stewardship. In it he will address questions...

Join us for a morning of hands-on water quality monitoring across the Somenos Watershed! We’ll visit Somenos, Bings, Averill, and Richards Creeks, carpooling between sites to collect samples and record...