The Fanny Bay Conservation Area is one of the highlights of Ships Peninsula. Located in […]
Category: Estuaries
Chemainus River: Tidal Sloughs and Great Views
The Chemainus River estuary is a fascinating place to explore. A farm road provides easy […]
Salt Marsh Plants of the Chemainus River Estuary
The dynamic upper intertidal zone between mean and high tides is home to a number […]
Chemainus River Estuary: Mudflats and Salt Marsh
Just outside of Chemainus, a farm access road follows fields and sloughs out to the […]
Herring are Here!
It was such a gorgeous day on Sunday that I packed the kids in the […]
Boundary Bay Birding
Last weekend I went over to Vancouver with two other birders/photographers to “twitch” the red-flanked […]
The Not So Red Common Red Paintbrush
One of the plants that seems to be common in the Courtenay River estuary is […]
The Secret Side of the Courtenay River Estuary
When I do the regular Aipark Lagoon loop with the kids, I’ve often wondered about […]
An Estuary Walk
Guest Post by Jocie Brooks I am looking at Google Earth, following the coast south […]