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

PO Box 5220 Stn B Victoria, BC, V8R 6N4

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

Keep up on the latest from the VNHS on Facebook

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FLICKR

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

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Calendar

September 25, 2017

Marine Night

September 25, 2017 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Fraser Building, University of Victoria

TBA

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Marine Night: Humpback Comeback

September 25, 2017 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Fraser Building, University of Victoria (Room 159)

They’re big, they’re beautiful, and they’re back from the brink of extinction! Join Jackie Hildering for a discussion on the return of Humpback Whales to BC’s coast. Jackie is a researcher with the Marine Education and Research Society (www.mersociety.org). Information will include MERS research on Humpback feeding, rate of entanglement, efforts to increase awareness around collision and what to do if entanglement is witnessed. Jackie is an educator, avid diver and underwater photographer, and is also known as “The Marine Detective” recently featured on Animal Planet’s “Wild Obsession” series and in the BBC productions “New threat to Canada's Pacific humpback whales?” and “Ingenious Animals”.

Everyone is welcome. Note: Uvic parking is $3.

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September 26, 2017

Tuesday Birding - Early Start for Hawkwatch Area This Week

September 26, 2017 @ 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Corner of Bowker Ave. and Bowker Place, Victoria

The Tuesday Birders will be going out to the Hawkwatch area at Aylard Farms in East Sooke Park this coming Tuesday. They will leave Bowker at 8:30 am and so will arrive about 9:30 am at Aylard Farms.

To reach the park, follow Sooke Rd to a left at Gillespie Rd, then left at T on to East Sooke Rd and right on Becher Bay Rd into the park.

For more information call Bill Dancer at 250-721-5273 or Agnes Lynn at thelynns at shaw.ca or 250-721-0634. Novice and experienced VNHS members all welcome.

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