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isPermaLink="false">http://islandnature.ca/?p=7119</guid> <description><![CDATA[This week I put on my gumboots and headed into the heart of Merville, British Columbia to explore Tsolum Spirit Regional Park. It’s a nice place to take a leisurely stroll (the trail isn’t too long, so no need to rush) and enjoy the fall colours as well as a viewpoint overlooking the river. The [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://islandnature.ca/2011/11/refresh-the-spirit-at-tsolum-spirit-regional-park/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Sojourn to South Pender</title><link>http://islandnature.ca/2011/10/sojourn-to-south-pender/</link> <comments>http://islandnature.ca/2011/10/sojourn-to-south-pender/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:58:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jocie Ingram</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Destinations]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Environmental Issues]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Landscapes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Gulf Islands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[British Columbia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brooks Point]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brooks Point Regional Park]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Capital Regional District]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gowlland Point]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Green Hill]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Greenburn Lake]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pender Island]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Salish Sea]]></category> <category><![CDATA[South Pender Island]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Southern Gulf Islands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Vancouver Island]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://islandnature.ca/?p=7053</guid> <description><![CDATA[On one of the last of the warm, summery weekends of September, my mother and I visited Pender Island. Having spent part of my childhood on South Pender, I’ve always had a soft spot for the Southern Gulf Islands. The tranquil ambiance of rolling farmland, rocky arbutus bluffs, and secluded beaches makes these islands special. [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://islandnature.ca/2011/10/sojourn-to-south-pender/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Cascara!</title><link>http://islandnature.ca/2011/09/cascara/</link> <comments>http://islandnature.ca/2011/09/cascara/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 03:57:24 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jocie Ingram</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Botany]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Trees]]></category> <category><![CDATA[British Columbia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cascara]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Comox Valley]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Laxative]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Medicinal Plants]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rhamnus purshiana]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Vancouver Island]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://islandnature.ca/?p=6833</guid> <description><![CDATA[Here on the West Coast, we tend to boast about big trees, forever going on about massive firs and cedars. Sometimes, we are so mesmerized by these giants that we fail to notice many of the small but attractive trees that are also a fine feature of our forests. Showy dogwoods, delicate Douglas-maples, and elegant [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://islandnature.ca/2011/09/cascara/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Wild Berries, Wildly Delicious!</title><link>http://islandnature.ca/2011/08/wild-berries-wildly-delicious/</link> <comments>http://islandnature.ca/2011/08/wild-berries-wildly-delicious/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 03:22:34 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jocie Ingram</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Berries]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Botany]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Shrubs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[British Columbia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Edible Berries]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gaultheria shallon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Himalayan Blackberry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Red huckleberry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rubus discolor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rubus parviflorus]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rubus spectabilis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Salal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Salmonberry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Thimbleberry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Vaccinium parvifolium]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Vancouver Island]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Wild Berries]]></category><guid
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