Report submitted by Tom Koleszar. For our 2026 alpine field trip, we chose a ridge just east of Skwim Lake and not too far from Mt. Diadem. For a change the weather allowed us to go on the day we’d planned, and we had a lovely day with sunshine and few bugs! Once everyone arrived … Continue reading Alpine Field Trip; 15 August 2026
Report Submitted by Tom Koleszar This field trip was again run for two groups: the first on Saturday July 25, and second was delayed from Sunday July 26 to Saturday August 8 due to inclement weather (the 26th would have been quite wet and gloomy!). The trips were aboard a crew boat generously supplied by … Continue reading Powell Lake Field Trip: 25 July and 8 August 2026
Submitted by Trip Leader Cindy Dalcourt Fourteen of us signed up for a full day adventure in and around the Parksville area on Vancouver Island. Our first stop was the Parksville Museum, a very interesting place just off the hwy. There was a large nature house with many informative and interactive displays. The museum has … Continue reading PARKSVILLE MUSEUM, BUTTERFLY WORLD & NORTH ISLAND WILDLIFE RECOVERY TRIP JUNE 11, 2026
Report Submitted by Linda Diprose We had eleven passengers from our club, Jonas (our skipper), and George (our guide and naturalist) for our trip to Mitlenatch island. We departed out of Lund and slowed down to observe the wild life on Major rock. There were a number of California Sea Lions, Seals, Cormorants, and Gulls … Continue reading Misty Isles Mitlenatch Island: June 06, 2026
Report submitted by Isabel Loveluck. Nine interested members met at the Italian Hall and carpooled to Dinner Rock with Kelly as our leader. First we checked out the flowers on the bluff overlooking Dinner Rock and Savary, where we found Sea blush, Early Saxifrage, Chocolate Lilies, and Dove’s Foot Geranium. After that, we hiked slowly … Continue reading Spring Wildflowers: April 16, 2026.
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.
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
