Comox Valley Naturalists Society

Field Trips - 2008

• Club membership is required for CVNS field trips and for some events. Members may bring one guest or family. Check ahead with the leader.
• Leaders will ask all field trip participants to sign a waiver recognizing that there are risks inherent to all outdoor activities.
• On field trips wear suitable clothing and footwear, and bring a snack or lunch. No dogs please.
• Share travelling expenses when car-pooling: 10 cents km.
• For further info on trips, or suggestions for outings, please phone Krista Kaptein@ 338-2383.

Please note ...
The March - October trip lists are now available for download. Dates and trips may change. Check the web site for up-to-date trip descriptions and download a revised trip list!
Last updated on May 26, 2008.

Download the 2008 Trip List:

• 2008 CVNS Field Trips - March to June (40 KB MS Word .doc file) *last updated March 7*
• 2008 CVNS Field Trips - March to June (140 KB .pdf file) *last updated March 7*

• 2008 CVNS Field Trips - June to October (36 KB MS Word .doc file) *last updated May 26*
• 2008 CVNS Field Trips - June to October (104 KB .pdf file) *last updated May 26*

Saturday, March 8
10 a.m.- noon

Kin Beach with Fred Constabel
Meet at 10 a.m. at Kin Beach Park. We will look for early flowering plants such as Swamp lantern, Western trillium, and Blue-eyed Mary.
FMI: Fred 335-1352

CVNS Club Walk

Saturday, March 15
1-3 p.m

Mack Laing Park with Jill Hart
Meet at 1 p.m. in Comox Mall parking lot at Extra Foods entrance. Walk along Brooklyn Creek to Mack Laing Park and adjacent property.
FMI: Jill 339-9880

CVNS Club Walk

Saturday, March 22
9 a.m. – noon

Airpark Broom Bash
Fred Constabel & Frank Hovenden
Easter broom & bramble bash. Meet at Mansfield Drive parking area beside runway. Bring clippers, gloves, water & a snack.
FMI: Fred 335-1352 Frank 338-9962

Saturday, March 29
10 a.m. – noon

Seal Bay with Chris Pielou
Meet at the Parking lot on Bates Rd. Topics: Plants and Geology. All ages.
FMI Chris 339-1780

Comox Valley Regional District Series
Members of the public are welcome!

Saturday, April 5
10 a.m. - noon

Ships Point with Chris Carter
Meet at 9:30 a.m. at Riverside Park on Anderton Ave. to carpool, or meet at 10 a.m. at the Community Park at the southern end of Ship's Point Road in Fanny Bay: take the Old Island Highway to Fanny Bay, turn onto Ships Point Rd., drive over the causeway to Ships Point. Keep right on Baynes Drive & then Park Road, to the south end to the small Community Park overlooking Baynes Sound. The walk takes in the ecological reserve around the wetlands and the tidal foreshore of the Point. Everyone welcome.
FMI: Chris 335-1723

Comox Valley Regional District Series
Members of the public are welcome!

Saturday, April 12
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Tsolum River Park with Fran Newson
Meet at 2 p.m. at the fairgrounds by the curling rink on Headquarters Road. Featuring spring lilies & birds.
FMI: Fran 339-4001

CVNS Club Walk

Monday, April 14 - Saturday, April 19

Eastern Washington Birding Camp.
Registration details in the BC Naturalist magazine & FBCN website.

Saturday, April 19 - Sunday, April 20

Annual Sointula birding weekend/Doug Innes Memorial Bird Count
FMI: Pat Levitt 336-8146

Saturday, April 26
9:30 a.m. - noon

Comox Bluffs Ecological Reserve with Helen Robinson
Walk the length of the Comox Lake Bluffs Ecological Reserve, with a stop on the way back at the bluffs area to view early spring flowers. Meet 9:30 a.m. at Riverside Park on Anderton Ave. for carpooling.
Call to confirm: Helen 339-2608

CVNS Club Walk

Sunday, April 27
all day

Quadra Island with Heather & Rolf Kellerhals
The Kellerhals will lead a walk/hike around their woodlot property, taking in the eastern hardwood plantation, including some Carolinian species, along trails and forestry roads to the Heron Point outlook, a high rock bluff overlooking the local heronry of 20 nests. Violet-green and barn swallows should also be back. Meet at 8:30 a.m. at Riverside Park on Anderton Ave. to carpool to Campbell River to catch the 9:30 a.m. ferry to Quadra. Return ferries are hourly on the hour.
Call to confirm: Krista 338-2383 or FMI Heather/Rolf 250-285-3570

CVNS Club Walk

Sunday, May 4
all day

CVNS Annual Spring Bird Count & potluck.
FMI: Barbara Sedgwick 338-4295

Saturday, May 10
9 a.m. - noon

Trent River with Fred Constabel
Meet at 9 a.m at Royston Community Hall at Hwy. 19A . Walk up Trent River and return on trail through forest, look for flora and orchids, rest at riverbank.
FMI: Fred 335-1352

CVNS Club Walk

Thursday, May 15 - Sunday, May 18

Botany BC, Powell River/Texada/Savary Island
FMI: http://members.shaw.ca/dmeidinger/botanybc/

Sunday, May 25 - Thursday, May 29

FBCN Okanagan Nature Camp
Registration details in the BC Naturalist magazine & FBCN website.

Thursday, May 29 - Sunday June 1

FBCN Spring AGM in Penticton
Registration details in the BC Naturalist magazine & FBCN website.

Saturday, May 24
9:00 a.m. - noon

One Spot Trail with Gordie Fyfe
Meet at 8:30 a.m. at Riverside Park on Anderton Ave. to carpool, or meet at the end of Todd Road where the trail intersects: Take Dove Creek Road north, approx. 4.2 km past Dove Creek/Condensory Road intersection, turn right onto Todd Road (gravel road) approx. 0.8 km. & park on shoulder. Walk will highlight the history & re-planting of the former logging railway grade.  We will walk the trail section from Todd Road to Dove Creek Road and back, approx. 4.4 km.  Wear suitable footwear. All ages.
FMI: Gordie 338-8956

Comox Valley Regional District Series
Members of the public are welcome!

Saturday, May 31
9:00 a.m. - noon

CVNS Airpark Broom Bash with Fred Constabel & Frank Hovenden
Broom & bramble bash. Meet at Mansfield Drive parking area beside runway. Bring clippers, gloves, water & a snack.
FMI: Fred 335-1352 Frank 338-9962

Saturday, May 31
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Courtenay River Estuary with Alison Millham
Field Supervisor Alison Millham will show the wetland and estuary habitat restoration work done by the CVNS Wetland Restoration Project. Meet at 2 p.m. at the Sewage Pumping Station on the Dike Road.
FMI: Alison 339-6986

Sunday, June 1
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
*New Date*

Point Holmes Low Tide with Robin Harrison
Meet at the Pt. Holmes boat launch ramp. Low tide is 1.6 feet at 3:10 pm. Wear gumboots or other waterproof footwear for walking on slippery seaweed-covered rocks. Bring gloves for turning over rocks.
FMI:Robin 339-4754

CVNS Club Walk

Saturday, June 14
10 a.m - noon

Wildwood Forest with Steph Nathan
Walk includes the forest as well as Wildwood Marsh (may be high water, bring gumboots). Meet at 9:30 a.m. at Riverside Park on Anderton Ave. to carpool, or meet at 10 a.m. at the Wildwood Marsh trail: turn left at Condensory Road/Burns Road intersection, turn left after approx. 1.8 km. onto Wildwood Road. Trailhead is at about 0.2 km., across from 5440 Wildwood Road, & will be marked with ribbons.
FMI: Steph 334-7701

Comox Valley Regional District Series
Members of the public are welcome!

Saturday, Sept. 16
10:30 a.m. - noon

Northeast Woods with Chris Pielou
Meet at 10:30 a.m. at the parking lot at the northern end of Torrence Road in Comox. Bring a snack or lunch.
FMI: Chris 339-1780

CVNS Club Walk

Thursday, Oct. 2 to Sunday, Oct. 5

FBCN Fall GM in Sorrento
Registration details in the BC Naturalist magazine & FBCN (BC Nature) website.