Goldstream Park is under threat from a harmful highway expansion project. Join us for a walk through this stunning, biodiverse landscape and hear directly from Tsartlip Elder Carl Olsen, who has been fighting the expansion for over two years.

Val George tells us about butterflies.  Val is an all-round naturalist who self-published a small field guide about butterflies, and led our butterfly walk this past July.

Meet up at the Kinsman Hut at Transfer Beach and help the "Friends" put the Butterfly Meadow and Bird Shrubbery to bed for the winter and protect the habitat and food supply for the over wintering birds and bugs.

Come and support the Estuary Nature Center.  Renew or begin your membership asap - they need the money and you need the updates! The rough schedule is: 3:45–4:15 pm – Socializing and snacks 4:15–4:45 pm - Pamela – Territory acknowledgement, Sierra – Nature Centre updates (budget, financials, looking ahead) and voting the board 4:45–5:30 pm – …

Young and old, novice and pro birders are all welcome to join in the Coastal Bird Counts at high tide on the second Sunday of each month. . The route is along a nice flat track. Sea lions tend to be an added attraction for the first few months. Later on, the Great Blue Herons …

Ladysmith & Saltair Garden Club talk on Creating Pollinator Gardens and Corridors. Linda Brooymans from NALT is the main speaker and Friends of Holland Creek will add some information on the Transfer Beach Butterfly Meadow and Bird Shrubbery. Native plants and seeds will be available for sale before the talk.

Work bee in Holland Creek - continuing to remove English ivy and other invasives from Holland Creek. Dress for the weather and bring refreshments. We can supply some gloves and tools but if you have snippers, please bring them. Planting to follow.

The Speakers Series has been running since 2014, hosted by the Cowichan Watershed Board, with the support of Vancouver Island University - Cowichan campus. Each evening features engaging speakers sharing their knowledge and expertise on topics relevant to the well-being and sustainability of the Cowichan watershed, within Quw’utsun territory. Details of the October Speaker Night …

Lindsay McCunn's talk is entitled "Becoming an Environmental Psychologist". In this day, when "nature bathing" is being prescribed we harken back to the approach of longtime member John Scull in this talk.

Arrowsmith Naturalist's club hosts their 10th annual Mushroom Festival. A huge event with displays, ID's, fresh local shrooms of all sorts, knowledgeable folk, etc.