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Outing with Vermilion Forks Naturalists – 5 June 2016

On a beautiful warm spring day 16 members of the Nicola Naturalists joined with 12 members of the Vermilion Forks Naturalists (Princeton) for an excellent day of hiking and naturalizing on the Seven Half Diamond Ranch. This location is about … Continue reading

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Winter/Spring Programs – January to May 2016

Evening meetings of the Nicola Naturalist Society are held at 7PM on the third Thursday of the month in the Lecture Theatre of NVIT (Nicola Valley Institute of Technology) on Belshaw Road, Merritt. Admission is free to members. We have … Continue reading

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Merritt Christmas Bird Count – Sunday 20th December

The Nicola Naturalists organized the Merritt Christmas Bird Count on 20 December 2015. This count has been running since 1995. Here are some of the highlights of our count day. For a complete list of birds seen (and in previous … Continue reading

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Nicola Naturalist Society fall programs – 2015

Our evening programs are on the third Thursday of the month, at 7 PM in the lecture theatre at Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (NVIT), Belshaw Road, Merritt. Field outings are for members only (we can sign up visitors as … Continue reading

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Spring programs – April-June 2015

Our evening programs are on the third Thursday of the month, at 7 PM in the lecture theatre at Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (NVIT), Belshaw Road, Merritt. Scroll down to see what is coming up from April through June … Continue reading

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Winter evening programs – January-March 2015

Our evening programs are on the third Thursday of the month, at 7 PM in the lecture theatre at Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (NVIT), Belshaw Road, Merritt. Scroll down to see what is coming up from January through March … Continue reading

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Results – Merritt Christmas Bird Count, 14 December 2014

With generally calm weather, moderate temperatures and open water on Nicola Lake, conditions were favourable for a good count. A record number of participants (28) were in the seven field parties that covered the Merritt count circle. We also had … Continue reading

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Winter Bird Identification Workshop – Saturday 6th Dec 2014

Bird Identification Workshop – Saturday 6th December, 1 to 3 PM, at NVIT room L017 (downstairs). Once again we are running a bird identification workshop covering species likely to be found in winter in the Nicola Valley area. This is … Continue reading

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“Fur and forests: habitat management in BC interior forests for wildlife and biodiversity” – Dr. Tom Sullivan. Thursday Nov 20th, 7PM at NVIT Theatre

Dr. Tom Sullivan is a mammal ecologist and professor at University of British Columbia. He and his students have done many years of research in the southern BC interior on the interactions between small mammals (mice, voles, weasels, marten, etc.) … Continue reading

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“The South Okanagan – Similkameen National Park proposal” with Doreen Olson. Thursday Oct 16, 2014. 7PM, NVIT Theatre

Since 2003, South Okanagan Naturalist Club member Doreen Olson has been involved in the South Okanagan – Similkameen National Park Network, a grassroots movement, with a goal to establish a national park reserve in the South Okanagan – Similkameen. This is the … Continue reading

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