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Nicola Naturalist Society – January 2021 “Nature News”

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Alan Burger

As the COVID restrictions continue, the Nicola Naturalist Society is having no evening meetings. Instead we are posting local nature photos and stories provided by our members, which we normally share at our evening meetings as “Nature News”. Here is … Continue reading →

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Merritt Christmas Bird Count 2020

Posted on December 26, 2020 by Alan Burger

Well, the COVID pandemic certainly threw a wrench in the planning of the Merritt Christmas Bird Count this year. After considerable debate the Nicola Naturalist Society decided to go ahead and run the count, but with strict anti-COVID precautions. We … Continue reading →

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Nicola Naturalist Halloween Outing – Oct 2020

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Alan Burger

On Saturday 31 October 2020 a small group of Nicola Naturalist Society members participated in a COVID-safe outing to a site near Juliet Creek. Situated just off the Coquihalla Highway, this was a special site that Norm Hansen had discovered. … Continue reading →

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Nicola Naturalist Society – October 2020 “Nature News”

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Alan Burger

Greetings With the COVID pandemic as restrictive as ever, we are unable to hold our regular monthly meetings. “Nature News“, a sampling of  local nature photos taken by our members, has always been a feature of our evening meetings. So … Continue reading →

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Kane Valley – spring outing 20 June 2020

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Alan Burger

The Nicola Naturalist Society held our first field outing on 20 June in Kane Valley since the beginning of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. It began as a grey drizzly day but despite the damp weather 9 members showed up. Because … Continue reading →

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Nicola Naturalist Society – Winter events 2019/2020

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Alan Burger

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE ALL MEETINGS AND OUTINGS OF THE NICOLA NATURALIST SOCIETY HAVE BEEN CANCELLED BECAUSE OF THE COVID PANDEMIC – HOPE TO SEE YOU ONCE THINGS RETURN TO NORMAL Evening meetings of the Nicola Naturalist Society are held at … Continue reading →

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Nicola Naturalist Society – Fall events 2019

Posted on August 31, 2019 by Alan Burger

Evening meetings of the Nicola Naturalist Society are held at 7PM in the Lecture Theatre of NVIT (Nicola Valley Institute of Technology) on Belshaw Road, Merritt. This fall our meetings will be on the third Wednesday of each month (instead … Continue reading →

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Nicola Naturalist Society – members’ camp 2019

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Alan Burger

Our club held its second summer camp on the weekend of 19-21 July, once again at the lovely private campsite on Frank Chisam’s property. This is a great place for summer activities – located half way between Merritt and Spences … Continue reading →

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Nicola Naturalist Society – Spring & Summer events 2019

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Alan Burger

Evening meetings of the Nicola Naturalist Society are held at 7PM, usually on the third Thursday of the month, in the Lecture Theatre of NVIT (Nicola Valley Institute of Technology) on Belshaw Road, Merritt. Our evening meetings are free for … Continue reading →

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Nicola Naturalist Society – Winter & Spring events 2019

Posted on December 26, 2018 by Alan Burger

Evening meetings of the Nicola Naturalist Society are held at 7PM, usually on the third Thursday of the month, in the Lecture Theatre of NVIT (Nicola Valley Institute of Technology) on Belshaw Road, Merritt. Our evening meetings are free for … Continue reading →

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