Events Calendar

For Details on Events, email [email protected] Non-members and guests are welcome, but have to sign a waiver, and will be asked to join after two guest visits.

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• Tuesday, 5 October Hike around Labour Day
Labour Day Lake is a high elevation lake at the headwaters of the Cameron River. This is a day hike so bring a lunch. An hour’s drive up a logging road will get us to the trail head. The hike itself is moderately difficult. The hike around the lake take about 2 hours. It is moderately easy. Meet 9 AM at Victoria Quay in Port Alberni.

• Tuesday, 8 October Regular Meeting Marc Damant will talk. . Marc is a diver and environmentalist who dives nearby in places like the Alberni Inlet near China Creek, and creates wonderful photographs of subtidal life. He may have calendars and photographs for sale.

• Thursday, 10 October Mushroom Identification Walk
Meet at 9:00 AM at Victoria Quay to carpool to a trailhead just south of Bowser. Terry Taylor will lead us on a gentle walk at the Lighthouse Country Regional Trail in Qualicum Bay. Terry is the coordinator for the Arrowsmith Naturalists annual Mushroom Festival on October 20 in Qualicum Beach. Enhance your knowledge of mushroom identification, bracket fungi and fungal ecology. Also, learn how to collect and transport mushrooms as participants at the festival. Afterwards, gather for lunch at the Shady Rest in Qualicum Beach afterwards, back in PA by 3:00

• October 20: Annual Mid-Island Mushroom & Nature Festival, Qualicum Beach
In preparation for this festival you may wish to take a stroll and gather mushrooms for Identification. and display. Making a spore print a day or two ahead of time is also a good idea. Meet Up at Victoria Quay at 10:00 a.m. to carpool with our mushrooms. The festival runs from 11 – 4 at the Qualicum Beach Civic Center at 747 Jones Street, QB. Everyone is welcome!

• Oct 23: Brushing Trail at Ducks Unlimited Property
We will meet at 9:00 AM at the start of the road into the DU property . The Learning on the Land class may be there as well. Bring your tools and appropriate work clothes.

• Oct 26: Saturday Birding
Meet at Victoria Quay at 9:00 AM for a morning of birding. Most of the winter birds will have arrived. Bring binoculars

• Nov 6: Ivy Pulling at Kitsuksis Dyke
An afternoon of pulling the invasive Ivy from the trees. Meet at the Spencer Park foot bridge at 1:00PM. Bring loppers, pruning saws, and gloves.

• Nov 9: Saturday Birding
Meet at Victoria Quay at 9:00 AM for a morning of birding. Bring binoculars.

• Nov 12: Monthly Meeting Featuring Butterfly talk
Steve Ansell, co-author of the Butterflies in My Backyard report. Will be speaking about them over Zoom. There will be a business meeting after the talk. See the top of the page for the time and location of our meeting.

• Nov 14: Thursday Morning walk around the Maplehurst Trail Network
This trail network was largely built by Harold and Judy Carlson. It features lovely woodland trails and a ravine with a section of Kitsuksis Creek at the bottom. Meet at 9:00AM at the trailhead off the north end of Willow Road (See Google Map).

• Nov 23: Saturday Birding
Meet at Victoria Quay at 9:00 AM for a morning of birding. Bring binoculars.

• Dec 7: Saturday Birding
Meet at Victoria Quay at 9:00 AM for a morning of birding. Bring binoculars.

• Dec10: Monthly Meeting
A fun night. Bring your photos and treats to share. See the top of the page for the time and location of our meeting.

• December 28: Christmas Bird Count

Our Annual Christmas Bird Count has been running for over 25 years. There are two ways to count: either counting at your feeder or in the field with a group of other birders. Each group is given an area within which to count. All groups count within a 15 mile diameter circle. Contact Annette Bailey if you want to participate or know more. [email protected]