Victoria Natural History Society – To know nature, and keep it worth knowing

To know nature & keep it worth knowing

The Victoria Natural History Society is a volunteer-run organization where members can share and develop their interest in nature.

Email

members@vicnhs.bc.ca

Address

P.O.Box 24061, Royal Oak, Victoria, BC, V8Z 7E7

About

Charitable Registration 119284347 RT0001

Victoria Natural
History Society

Sharing a love of nature since 1944

Field Trips & Events

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The Victoria Natural History Society (VNHS) formed in 1944 and currently has about 750 members. We are a volunteer-run organization. Members have developed their interest in nature in a wide variety of ways—some are professional biologists, others are students, most are amateur or volunteer naturalists. VNHS provides an opportunity for those interested in the natural world to come together to share their ideas and experiences.

The Victoria Natural History Society offers many field trips and presentations each month for its members. Note that while evening presentations are open to the public, field trips are designed for members. Guests may join for up to three trips, after which they are expected to join the Society. If you like what you see, please support VNHS by becoming a member and/or making a donation.

The primary objectives of the Society are:

To stimulate active interest in natural history
To study and protect flora and fauna and their habitats
To work with other societies and like bodies having interests in common with this Society.

POPULAR ITEMS

Calendar

Rare Bird Alert

Butterfly Count

Become a Member

Invertebrate Alert

Christmas Bird Count

Free Nature Programs for Schools

Nature Guide Available

Social Media

TWITTER

Questions, answers, and all interesting things of nature in 140 characters or less

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FACEBOOK

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FLICKR

View some of our members incredible nature photography, and share your own too

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Calendar

April 21, 2018

VICTORIA BUTTERFLY COUNT

April 21, 2018 - April 29, 2018 @

Saturday, April 21 to Sunday, April 29
VICTORIA BUTTERFLY COUNT WEEK

We are always looking for keen-eyed volunteers so get out your field guides.

Contact Gordon Hart (count coordinator) at (250) 721-1264 or butterflies@vicnhs.bc.ca if you would like to help out.

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Pink Fawn Lilies and other wildflower delights

April 21, 2018
Honeymoon Bay, BC V0R 1Y0, Canada

Field Trip (Level 2)

Pink Fawn Lilies and other wildflower delights along the Cowichan River

We will spend the day exploring various sites along the Cowichan River with the Honeymoon Bay Ecological Reserve as our target destination. The Reserve was established to preserve a showy stand of the rare Pink Fawn Lily (Erythronium revolutum) and our visit is planned to catch the bloom at its peak. Genevieve Singleton, volunteer warden for the reserve, is a wonderful naturalist and will share her knowledge of the plants, the watershed issues and the history of the reserve with us. Bring a lunch and drinks for this all day outing. Registration is required for this trip as the number of visitors is limited. For more information and to register, please call Marilyn Lambert 250-477-5922.

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Jocelyn Hill Birding

April 21, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Jocelyn Hill Trailhead, Victoria, BC, Canada

FIELD TRIP (LEVEL 4)

Enjoy all that Jocelyn Hill has to offer

Join Rick to enjoy the wildflowers and the birds as well. Our goal is to see the gold stars (Crocidium multicaule) in bloom but we will not be disappointed if we miss them, as there is an amazing array of other delights and great panoramic views from the ridge. We might see a Golden Eagle on the ridge or hear or see a Sooty Grouse. Please note the trail is steep and challenging but will be taken at a leisurely pace to enjoy the habitat. Bring a lunch and drinks.

Meet at 9:00 a.m. To reach the start, follow the Trans-Canada Highway to Millstream Rd exit. Follow signs to the Highlands and you will be on Millstream Rd. Continue to the junction with Millstream Lake Rd. Keep left to continue on Millstream Rd. Go past Lone Tree Hill Park on your right and watch for Emma Dixon Rd on the left. The trail head is on Millstream Rd just past that intersection. Park on the right-hand- side of the road. Call Rick at (250) 885-2454 or email Agnes at thelynns at shaw.ca for more information.

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