Twenty-one MalaNats members toured the Horseshoe Valley area looking at variety of glaciological and geological sites. And despite some forecasts, the weather cooperated – it turned out to be a nice April day! Our first stop at 12 Mile on the Goat Main was mostly about recent (10,000 – 30,000 years ago) ice advances and … Continue reading Earth Science in the Horseshoe Valley by Tom Koleszar, 11 April, 2026.

Submitted by Petra Ebner. On Monday March 23rd,  twenty-three members from the Malaspina Naturalists embarked on a wonderful boat tour with Sunshine Coast Tours from Saltery Bay. We could not have asked for a better day. The sun was shining and the ocean was calm.   There were two boats that took us on our … Continue reading Skookumchuck Narrows, March 23rd, 2026

Nineteen MalaNats members toured the Horseshoe Valley area looking at variety of glaciological and geological sites. And the weather even cooperated – for November: no sun, but no wind or rain either! Our first stop at 12 Mile on the Goat Main was mostly about recent (10,000 – 30,000 years ago) ice advances and retreats … Continue reading Earth Science in the Horseshoe Valley, November 8th, 2025. Submitted by Tom Koleszar

An intrepid group of fourteen club members set out for the Squirrel Crossing (Duck Lake Trails) parking area in heavy rain. Isabel Loveluck was our leader. We found the parking area surprisingly busy – with people gathering for a multigenerational birthday party. Izi requested use of one picnic table: smart thinking! She led us to … Continue reading Forest Mushrooms for Novices October 18th, 2025. Report Submitted by Kate Alexander

Submitted by: Cindy Dalcourt SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 5:00 pm to 7:45 pm On a beautiful fall evening 11 members met Captain Matt at the Rugged Coast Expeditions truck in the South Harbour parking lot. After some brief instructions we all donned bulky red survival suits and headed out onto the wharf. Our expedition’s boat was … Continue reading RUGGED COAST EXPEDITIONS WILDLIFE VIEWING TOUR: September 23, 2025