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Victoria Natural History Society – September Field Trips

August 31st, 2010  |  by Editor  |  published in Bird Watching, Events, Natural History, South Vancouver Island

Joining a local natural history club is an excellent way to learn more about nature and meet like-minded people. The [...]

How to Find a Glass Ball

August 17th, 2010  |  by Editor  |  published in Events, Pacific Rim

If you’re like me you’ve always kept an eye open for flotsam and jetsam while hiking the long sandy beaches [...]

August Walks in Paradise

July 26th, 2010  |  by Editor  |  published in Central Vancouver Island, Events

Summer is in full bloom at Paradise Meadows, and the Strathcona Park Wilderness Centre has a full schedule of guided [...]

Victoria Natural History Society – August Field Trips

July 23rd, 2010  |  by Editor  |  published in Bird Watching, Events, Natural History, South Vancouver Island

Joining a local natural history club is an excellent way to learn more about nature and meet like-minded people. The [...]

Summer Hikes Begin at Paradise Meadows

July 3rd, 2010  |  by Editor  |  published in Central Vancouver Island, Events

Summer will officially begin in July in Paradise Meadows, when the new Strathcona Park Wilderness Centre opens for the summer [...]

Coastal Naturalists on BC Ferries this Summer

May 17th, 2010  |  by Editor  |  published in Events, Natural History, South Vancouver Island

Have you ever wondered why Orcas are called ‘Killer Whales’ or what an eelgrass meadow is? Did you know that [...]

Big Day Birding – Brant Wildlife Festival

March 28th, 2010  |  by Dave Ingram  |  published in Bird Watching, Central Vancouver Island, Events

Saturday, April 10 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. counting 3:30 p.m. post count gathering (Shelley Hall) Shelley Road, Parksville $20 [...]

20th Annual Brant Festival – March 5 to April 28

March 5th, 2010  |  by Dave Ingram  |  published in Bird Watching, Central Vancouver Island, Events, Natural History

The return of Brant geese to the estuaries and bays of Vancouver Island in late February and early March on [...]

Pacific Rim Whale Festival (March 6 to 14)

March 2nd, 2010  |  by Dave Ingram  |  published in Events, Pacific Rim

Every March, spring splashes into Canada with the Pacific Rim Whale Festival! This year’s festival begins in Ucluelet and Tofino [...]

Victoria Natural History Society Field Trips

February 26th, 2010  |  by Dave Ingram  |  published in Events, Natural History, South Vancouver Island

Joining a local natural history club is an excellent way to learn more about nature and meet like-minded people. The [...]

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