The past year has been an eventful one for Nature Nanaimo and, by any measure, an unusual one. We began last fall with many wonderful routine monthly meetings and outings covering such topics as Birds of Vancouver Island, Killer whales and the Sharks of BC. We ended the calendar year with a wonderful holiday gathering and social. …
Another year has gone by, and again Nature Nanaimo members can look back on a very successful year of activities and meetings. Meetings have featured talks on topics ranging from astronomy, fungi and eel grass to tailed frogs, marmots and climate change. We have enjoyed excursions on a similarly wide range of topics, e.g., birds, animal rescue, …
Sept. 23, 2019 The Friends of Buttertubs, once part of the now defunct Nanoose Naturalists Society, have found a new home. The Board of Nature Nanaimo has welcomed this active group with open arms. After summer-long discussions the two parties have worked out how this amalgamation can be a win-win situation for both. They look …
The summer is drawing to a close, although you would be hard pressed to realize that given the near record temperatures the last few days. We have had another mild summer, but thankfully have been spared from smoke this year. That does not mean that the environment is not under severe stress. Salal and western …
President’s Perch: Looking ahead to another successful year. Read More »
Dear Nature Nanaimo members, We have now completed our first full calendar year as a functioning club. Our membership has quickly increased to about 150 members, distributed among 75 paid membership fees. That is similar to our neighbor club, the Arrowsmith Naturalists. As our activity level increases, we can hopefully improve on that number which …
The 2018 Christmas Bird Count is coming up. Volunteers are always needed. If you are interested in participating, there are two ways of doing so. The first way is to participate on a team covering a designated area. Each area generally has a team leader and one or more team members. The level of expertise …
Four of our board members were thrilled to attend the BC Nature Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands Regional Seminar in Comox last week (Oct 27-28, 2018). They have provided us with a wonderful summary of what they learned here.
A Newsletter for Nature Nanaimo By Mike McCall Nature Nanaimo’s newsletter will soon begin to appear on the society’s website. I have volunteered to act as editor, and I know that my fellow executive members will provide me with all the information that must be communicated to members regarding upcoming programs and field trips. …
One year has almost passed since we revived the Nanaimo naturalist club as Nature Nanaimo, and we can look back on a very successful first 11 months of activities. We have seen well-attended meetings on a wide variety of topics, ranging from owls, bats and spiders to mushrooms and spring flowers. We have enjoyed excursions …