Nature Notes from Paradise Meadows

Nature Notes from the Strathcona Wilderness Institute at Paradise Meadows & Buttle Lake, Strathcona Provincial Park

Monday, July 18, 2011

Nature Walk Updates

A couple of changes to the program of nature walks: the guide for the 1 p.m. Sunday July 24 nature walk on Ethnobotany will be naturalist & archaeologist Alison Maingon of the Comox Valley Naturalists Society.

On Sunday August 7, the guide for the 1 p.m. nature walk will be Frank Hovenden, with "The Snow Forest: Trees of the Mountain Hemlock Zone." Frank is a long-time member of the Comox Valley Naturalists and well-known for his forest walks.

The Paradise Meadows boardwalk trails are mostly free of snow, though some slippery sections still might be encountered, and some repairs to railings need to be done. The trail to Battleship Lake might be hard to find past the junction from the Paradise Meadows boardwalk. Beyond the ponds area on the way to Lake  Helen Mackenzie the trail may also be tricky to find due to the snow.
Some great pictures of the Parks Day event on Saturday are on the CDMC website.  Thanks to Tim for his excellent photos of the day!

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