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Our evening presentation nights are held at Berwick Royal Oak (4680 Elk Lake Dr). We invite you to attend in-person or via Zoom.

                To attend via Zoom:

Please register for the online presentations—see the descriptions and links in the calendar below.

Masks may be required inside Berwick Royal Oak. Please check at the front desk when you arrive for presentations.

Note that while evening presentations are open to the public, field trips are for members only. Click here for our Field Trip Guidelines for participants and leaders.

If space allows, guests may join for up to three trips, after which they are expected to join the Society.

Codes for Field Trip Difficulty Levels:
LEVEL 1—Easy walking, mostly level paths.
LEVEL 2—Paths can be narrow with uneven terrain.
LEVEL 3—Obstacles in paths or steeper grades, requiring agility.
LEVEL 4—Very steep, insecure footing, or longer hikes requiring good physical condition.
Please—no pets on VNHS field trips.

If you would like to do a talk or know someone who might, please contact one of the presentation night coordinators. If you have an idea for a field trip or wish to volunteer as a leader, please contact the Field Trip Coordinator. Many of you do interesting things either for fun or for work, and it would be great to share! See Contact page for email addresses and phone numbers.

TUESDAY MORNING BIRDING –  Meets every Tuesday one block south of the foot of Bowker Ave on the waterfront (off Beach Drive) at 9:00 a.m. or at the foot of Bowker Ave at 9:30 a.m. Birding activities take place at various locations around Greater Victoria. For more information call Bill Dancer at 250-721-5273. Novice and experienced VNHS members all welcome.

SATURDAY MORNING BIRDING –  Meets every Saturday morning, usually at 8:00 a.m., rain or shine. Check on the Calendar on the Thursday/Friday before to find out the week’s location. Novice and experienced VNHS members all welcome.

SWAN LAKE GUIDED BIRD WALKS –  Every Wednesday 9:00 a.m. Bring your binoculars and walking shoes and meet in the parking lot for this informal and informative walk around the lake area. Walks are led by Victoria Natural History Society members. Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary is at 3873 Swan Lake Road, off Ralph Street.

Note: Some presentations can also be viewed on the VNHS’ Youtube Channel

November 2024

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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  • Birding at Goldstream Park
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  • Tuesday Birding
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  • Snow Geese at Reifel Bird Sanctuary
  • Saturday Birding
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  • Tuesday Birding
  • Natural History Night (ZOOM only)
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  • Saturday Birding: Birding the Martindale Area
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  • Tuesday Birding
  • Botany Night
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  • Saturday Birding
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  • Marine Night (ZOOM only)
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  • Tuesday Birding
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  • Saturday Birding: Beacon Hill Park Christmas Bird Count Tune-up