Events for June 29 - December 8, 2024

Join medical herbalist Chanchal Cabrera for a contemplative walk through the qax mot Preserve, a forest whose name means “lots of medicine.”

Join us for a summer stroll along the beautiful One Spot Trail, tracing the path of the historic railway line and following the meandering Tsolum River. Registration required.

Begin at the Brazier Road trailhead in rural Courtenay and follow the One Spot Trail, a former railway route once used to haul logs from local forests. Today, it offers a quiet path through second-growth woodland and farmland, blending the area’s logging heritage with its natural renewal. Along the way, we’ll be near the Tsolum [>>]

Join bat specialist Tim Ennis for an engaging evening on bat evolution, biology, habitat needs, and the science behind bat conservation and population monitoring. Tim’s long-standing dedication to studying and protecting bats—often late into the night—will bring the topic to life.

Join Laura Ann O'Brien for a nature walk in the Tsolum River watershed to celebrate BC Rivers Day.

In the Waterloo Creek area, we will explore a rare, majestic old forest—one of the last mature stands of Grand-fir trees on the east side of Vancouver Island. This forest features some of the island’s largest Grand-firs, along with a massive Douglas-fir.

Join Comox Valley Nature for a guided walk through the Vanier Garry oak groves, a unique natural area tucked into the heart of Courtenay.

Join Laura Ann O’Brien for a special walk through the Merville section of the trail, beginning at Fitzgerald Road and continuing toward Spike Road Park. This 6–8 km, flat and stroller-friendly route follows the historic rail grade and introduces walkers to the newly added Spike Road Park lands — an ecologically sensitive area that includes wetlands, maturing second-growth forest, and important wildlife habitat.

Join Morrison Creek Streamkeepers in Puntledge Park to see the salmon spawning. Date and time to be confirmed closer to the event - to make sure we don't miss the salmon!