The Malaspina Naturalists are a group of people fascinated by the flora, fauna and geology surrounding Powell River, here in beautiful British Columbia.
At heart we’re a club of enthusiasts rather than one of advocates. Our primary mission is education – we want to learn about the natural world around us. We don’t raise money or endorse causes.
Instead we focus on doing three things:
- we invite speakers to share their knowledge and passion for nature through science and exploration.
- we lead field-trips to help others explore and understand our local (and not so local) environments.
- we involve young naturalists in a variety of activities that are fun, safe and educational.
We hope you’ll enjoy these pages and welcome you to join us!
Just a few images from our backyard…
(click on any image to start a full-screen slide-viewer; hit “esc” or “close” to return).
Evening light on Mt. Denman
– A. Bryant
– A. Bryant
Western Terrestrial Garter snakes
– A. Bryant
– A. Bryant
Complexity
– D. Bedry
– D. Bedry
Single-year female Purple Martin
– A. Bryant
– A. Bryant
Shooting star pollination
– A. Bryant
– A. Bryant
Vancouver Island marmots
– A. Bryant
– A. Bryant
softness
– D. Bedry
– D. Bedry
Silence
– D. Bedry
– D. Bedry
Great blue heron
– A. Bryant
– A. Bryant
Pacific white-sided dolphins
– A. Bryant
– A. Bryant
Resident spider in carport
– A. Bryant
– A. Bryant
It snowed on Texada
– A. Bryant
– A. Bryant
Morning light…
– A. Bryant
– A. Bryant
Peekaboo
-A. Bryant
-A. Bryant
May
– D. Bedry
– D. Bedry
Pacific Sideband Snail
– A. Bryant
– A. Bryant
Fawn lily
– A. Bryant
– A. Bryant
Go for it!
– M. Glaze
– M. Glaze
Moon jelly in Pendrell Sound
– M. Glaze
– M. Glaze
