Eighteen members ventured to the west coast of Vancouver island to enjoythe wonderful scenery of the Wild Pacific Trail in Ucluelet and the amazingAquarium and then onto an immersion into […]
July 8, 2024 Ucluelet, Tofino Trip Read More »
Twenty five members attended the summer picnic at Bowen Park on June22 nd . Weather was perfect and the potluck was thoroughly enjoyed by all,sharing nature stories and participating in
June 22, 2024 Summer Picnic Read More »
A small group of nature enthusiasts led by Julie Deveraux visited Lotus Pinnatus Park today to marvel at the floral diversity and enjoy the sunny weather. The highlight was several
May 19, 2024 Lotus Pinnatus Park Ramble Read More »
By Helen Colvin | February 8, 2024 On February 8, Nature Nanaimo members went to Little Qualicum Falls for an outing. It was a lovely outing as the river was
February 8, 2024 Little Qualicum Falls Outing Read More »
By Staffan Lindgren | February 6, 2024 On Tuesday, February 6, nine Nature Nanaimo members went to the Alaksen National Wildlife Area and the Georg C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary
February 6, 2024 Reifel Bird Sanctuary Trip Read More »
If you travel past Nanaimo on the Nanaimo Parkway, you will drive past a unique area located southwest of the parkway between Harewood Mines Road and Exten- sion Road. If you
Nanaimo’s Unique Harewood Plains Under Threat by Development Read More »
To read the Summary Report of the Cowichan Bring Back the Bluebirds Project 2023 click on this PDF link – Bring Back the Bluebirds.To learn more about the project visit
September 2023 Cowichan Bring Back the Bluebirds Project Read More »
By Staffan Lindgren | August 7, 2023 Nine Nature Nanaimo members led by Rick Harbo visited the tidal mudflats of “Oyster Bay”, just north of Ladysmith, on August 2. The
August 2 2023 Oyster Bay Mudflats Ramble – Ladysmith Read More »
About 20 Nature Nanaimo members took advantage of a very low tide on July 3, 2023 for a “ramble” at Cedar Boat ramp. We had great weather with sun and
July 3 2023 Low Tide Ramble – Cedar Read More »
On May 24, I spent a couple of hours watching VIU’s bird banding team led by Professor Eric Demers in action at the Buttertubs West Marsh. Nature Nanaimo members were
MAY 24, 2023 Bird Banding Read More »
The Nature Nanaimo panel discussion about saving Harewood Plains was a success with approximately 80 attendees in person or via zoom. Interest and awareness of Harewood Plains has increased significantly.
June 8 2023 Harewood Plains Ramble Read More »
Nature Nanaimo has adopted a policy to offset our carbon production from vehicles and boats, etc. that we use for outings and other activities. Over the past 12 month period we
UNITED NATIONS CARBON OFFSET PROJECT Read More »
By Lynda Stevens | 10 July 2022 This spring a medical issue has kept me mostly at home and able to walk only short distances with a walker. That meant that
Bumblebee Therapy (or How Bee Watching Kept Me Sane) Read More »
By Staffan Lindgren | 5 June 2022 Photo Neil McDaniel, https://blueocean.net/glass-sponge-reefs-living-fossils-found-off-canadian-coast/ We have heard a fair bit about sponges lately. I presented a “Nature Nugget” on the glass sponge
Sponges – one of the earliest forms of multicellular life. Read More »
By Lynda Stevens | 27 July 2021 As naturalists we love to spend time outdoors exploring our parks and trails. An outing is made even more special when we have
An Introduction to Wildlife Photography Read More »
Staffan Lindgren | 10 May 2021 As an entomologist I find all arthropods fascinating. There is one group, however, that I can’t quite come to terms with – the ticks.
Tick season is upon us Read More »
***A copy of the presentation PDF is available here: Spring Flora Around Nanaimo Nature Nanaimo’s next regular meeting will be held on Thursday, April 15th at 7 PM via Zoom. Our
Spring flora around Nanaimo with Caroline Josefsson – April 15, 2021 Read More »
Staffan Lindgren (based on information from Bruce Cousens and Bill Merilees) | February 9, 2021 For a PDF version of this document, click here. At our January Board meeting of
Purple Martin nest boxes at Buttertubs Marsh Read More »
William James (Bill) Merilees, a prominent British Columbian naturalist, educator, activist, conservationist and author. Bill received his Bachelor’s Degree from UBC in 1964 majoring in Zoology and Botany He then
Nature Nanaimo Life Member: William James (Bill) Merilees Read More »
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
Nature Nanaimo 2019-2020 President’s Report Read More »
Staffan Lindgren | October 16, 2020 Note: This is a revised, updated and expanded blog, first published on my personal website https://wordpress.com/view/cinnabarreflections.wordpress.com A few years ago I attended a talk by Dr.
Non-native organisms in Nanaimo Read More »
Staffan Lindgren | August 22, 2020 . Vision is something that most of us value immensely. Humans are largely visual beings. Our eye sight is a primary sense organ by
I spy with my little eye – eyes of the world Read More »
Staffan Lindgren | August 4, 2020 Parasitism is without a doubt the most successful of all life strategies. Parasites account for at least half of the earth’s biodiversity, and may
Hiding in plain sight – dwarf mistletoes Read More »
June 8, 2020 Did you know that there are species on Vancouver Island that do not occur anywhere else in the world?! Fascinating report below on Canada’s endemic species. Canada
Ours to Save: Endemic Species in Canada Read More »
Some fabulous YouTube tutorials to help learn local bird songs from Trudy!They are wonderfully informative and fun 🙂 Alison Watt and I did these Zoom meetings on spring song. These
Local BIRD SONG tutorials on YouTube Read More »
(This blog was first published on my site Cinnabar Reflections) Here is my second installment of books that I have enjoyed reading. Nature’s Argonaut: Daniel Solander 1733-1782 by Edward Duyker. Melbourne:
Recommended Reads – Rainy Days/Covid-19 Physical Distancing Activity, Part II Read More »
Staffan Lindgren (This blog was first published on my site Cinnabar Reflections) As someone with “underlying health issues” and a compromised immune system, I feel that the Covid-19 pandemic has
Recommended Reads – For Rainy Days/Covid-19 Physical Distancing Activity, Part I Read More »
Covid-19 UPDATE: On March 18th, the Province of BC declared a state of emergency over the COVID-19 pandemic and is calling on everyone to adhere to strict social distancing and
COVID-19 Update for Club Members Read More »
February 26, 2020 On Friday February 21, Nature Nanaimo President Doug Fraser and Past President Staffan Lindgren met with Nanaimo Mayor Leonard Krog. The purpose of the meeting was to introduce
Nature Nanaimo meeting with Nanaimo Mayor Leonard Krog Read More »
February 6th, 2020 Bespoke Band of Beekeepers Beat Back the Bee-eating Beasties by Besieging their Burrowing Bunker Conrad Bérubé wrote up a brief description of how establishment of Asian Giant
Asian Giant Hornets & “The B-Team” Read More »
December 20, 2019 Nature Nanaimo’s Board of Directors, Michael Stebbings, Carole Lee and Staffan Lindgren, met with Mr. Paul Manly, MP for Nanaimo-Ladysmith, on December 18 to introduce our organization
Meeting with Paul Manly, MP for Nanaimo-Ladysmith Read More »
By Michael Stebbings Planning for the Buttertubs Marsh Conservation Area began in earnest in 2004 with the development of a Management Plan for the East Marsh. With the acquisition of
Buttertubs Marsh Conservation Area Plan Read More »
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
President’s Report 2018-2019 Read More »
by Lynda Stevens Many of you know me as an avid birder and bird photographer. This summer the birding became very quiet in mid-July and I knew that to satisfy my
An Introduction to Spiders Read More »
Staffan Lindgren Three specimens of the Asian Giant Hornet, Vespa mandarinia, have been found in Nanaimo this year. The first two specimens were found by a bee keeper, whereas the third was
Asian giant hornets in Nanaimo Read More »
Staffan Lindgren On Friday August 30, 6 of us went to Paradise Meadows at Mount Washington. The weather was great for hiking, but low clouds obscured the views of the
An impromptu Nature Nanaimo outing to Paradise Meadows Read More »
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
President’s Perch: Looking ahead to another successful year. Read More »
Saturday, June 15th, 2019 On Saturday June 15th, Nature Nanaimo hosted our first annual picnic at the Wildwood Ecoforest! The event was a wonderful success with 60 people in attendance.
Nature Nanaimo 2019 June Picnic Read More »
A Blog Post by Staffan Lindgren Click on Staffan’s blog post below to read about his recent visit to Harewood Plains and see his wonderful photographs of the flora which
Harewood Plains – Nanaimo’s flowering jewel! Read More »
A Photo Blog by Lynda Stevens We’re thrilled that Lynda has shared this remarkable experience with us. Please enjoy her following contribution: This spring I was fortunate to be able
Anna’s Hummingbird Nest – Buttertubs Marsh, March/April 2019 Read More »