Silent frogs…in noisy streams…with tails! with Melissa Todd – Feb. 21, 2019
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Dracula ants: Another oddity from the world of insects
Nature Nugget – Feb. 21, 2019 By Staffan Lindgren Of all the insects in the world, the ants are some of the most successful (Guénard 2013). To date, about 13,000
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Nature Ramble to Morrell Nature Sanctuary – Feb. 2, 2019
On a sunny but slightly chilly morning, 15 Nature Nanaimo members gathered for a walk around the trails of Morrell Nature Sanctuary. Lance Nordstrom led us up the Tranquility trail
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President’s Perch: Looking back at 2018
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
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Participate in a Christmas Bird Count
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
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A mushroom walk with Andy MacKinnon – Nov. 23, 2018
A cheerful crowd of 13 Nature Nanaimo members gathered at the Morell Nature Sanctuary at 9 am. To everyone’s surprise and delight, the weather gods were in a good mood,
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BC Nature Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands Regional Seminar
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
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A Newsletter for Nature Nanaimo
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
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How Cinnabar Valley Got Its Name
Nature Nugget – October 18, 2018 The Rise and Fall of Tansy Ragwort By Staffan Lindgren At the September meeting, Michael Stebbings described the scourge of giant hogweed, a plant
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Giant Hogweed shows up in Duncan
Nature Nugget – September 19, 2018 A member of the Board coined the name Nature Nugget to describe these little 5 minute topics we like to add to the evening.
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Trip to The Raptors – Sept 16, 2018
Trip to the Raptors – Sept 16, 2018 An enthusiastic group of a dozen plus Nature Nanaimoites visited The Raptors in Duncan, on Sun. Sept 16th, carpooling together
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From the President’s Perch
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
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Fossil Hunt – June 24, 2018
We joined local paleontologist Graham Beard for a fossil hunt in Nanoose.
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Western Purple Martin Recovery Program – June 8, 2018
A small group of members gathered outside the Oyster Bay Cafe at the Ladysmith Community Marina where we received an excellent education about the biology and conservation of our largest
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Wildflower Walk – May 19, 2018
We explored Lotus pinnatus park to view the abundant wildflowers.
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Milner Garden Phenology Tour – April 28, 2018
A small but intrepid group of Nature Nanaimoites met at Milner Gardens in Qualicum on Sat. April 28. The rain didn’t stop us from enjoying a tour of the Gardens
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Ladysmith Seashore Outing with Rick Harbo – April 21, 2018
Nature Nanaimo members joined author and marine biologist Rick Harbo, on an outing to examine life in the intertidal zone on Holland Bank beach in Ladysmith.
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Scotch Broom & Captain Walter Colquhoun Grant
Nature Nugget – April 19, 2018 By Michael Stebbings Cytisus Scoparius and a Scottish Army Captain { Sit eesus scar parius} Captain Walter Colquhoun Grant was born of a military
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North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre – March 31, 2018
We toured the 8 acre recovery centre to learn about the work being done at the centre as well as viewing captive eagles, owls, ravens and other wildlife. Learn more
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Deep Bay Marine Field Station – March 5, 2018
We had a lecture and guided tour of the VIU field station in Bowser and learned about their extensive oyster research program. For more information about the station, click here.
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NALT: Nanaimo & Area Land Trust
Nature Nugget – Winter 2017 The Nanaimo and Area Land Trust is a local society whose purpose is to preserve, protect and enhance the quality of the human and
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Nanaimo’s Official Flower: Lotus pinnatus
Nature Nugget – Nov. 30, 2017 A tale of two artists By Michael Stebbings Why should we be interested in Nanaimo’s Street Banners ? The design by Patrick Belanger, a Nanaimo
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