Come and listen as Helen Davis talks about Bears and Bear habitat which she has studied on Vancouver Island for over 30 years, documenting more than 150 dens. Her work focuses on protecting bear denning trees, which are essential for female bears and their cubs during the winter denning period. Her research and advocacy efforts...
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...
Friends of Holland Creek in Ladysmith have organized this opportunity for folks 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 load it. This is a beginner-friendly workshop to introduce you to the iNaturalist...
The current conversation about forests and forestry is often polarized, and these strong feelings about forest management are rooted in our worldviews. Each of us sees forests through the lens of our culture and knowledge paradigm. During this workshop, participants will explore a contemplative approach to forestry as a middle way between extremes. "Contemplative" has...
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...
CSRT meetings on the third Tuesday of the month are both in-person and on zoom. Everyone welcome! 9:00-10:45 round-the-table update from each person about topics related to the Cowichan River by their organizations. But you can just listen, or speak as an individual too if you like. 11:00-12:00 speaker presentation. Please feel free to come...
Dr. Joseph Antos was studying population dynamics of a tree species in the Cascade Mountains in 1980 when his Ph.D. project area was suddenly blown up by a volcano! Undaunted, he switched to studying the effects of tephra (volcanic ash) deposits on forest understories at Mount St. Helens. Four decades of subsequent work there, and...
Snorkelling Adventures Around Vancouver Island and The Gulf Islands - With Sara Ellison Although BC is a well known scuba diving location, it is less appreciated that the vast majorityof these species can be found in the inter-tidal and shallow sub-tidal zones that are accessible to snorkellers. In this talk Sara will share her adventures...
Watersheds in our region are blanketed with rich coastal forests. These forests have changed rapidly over the past few centuries of colonial influence. Trees have been felled to support economic development, and most primary ecosystems have been converted to tree plantations, agricultural lands, and urban communities. Join us at our next Speakers Series event, this...
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...