Category: Community
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Help Our Plants!
LITTLE QUALICUM RIVER REGIONAL CONSERVATION AREA (LQRECA) It’s that time of year to help out our hundreds of plants in the estuary by starting up and extending our irrigation system again. QBS members are invited to join the work team at 9 am on Thursday, May 14 in the parking lot at the end of …
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Calling All Volunteers!
Work Bee At Seaside Nature Park In planning with the Town last year regarding maintenance at SeasideNature Park, it was agreed that we will have four major sessions at the Park.The first is coming up on Thursday, April 30th at 1PM. Jeannine will be there for the safety briefing, and helping us to ID the plants…
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“Block Of Doom” Removed!
The derelict concrete dock known locally as the “Block of Doom” which had rested on the Qualicum Beach waterfront for over a year, was successfully removed this week. The structure was cut into three sections, carefully lifted by heavy equipment and transported by truck to the Regional District of Nanaimo Regional Landfill on Cedar Road,…
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“Block of Doom” Doomed!
After only two weeks of fundraising, and as a result of the great response from so many individuals and organizations, we have reached our fundraising goal for the removal of the “Block of Doom” from the Qualicum Beach waterfront. Plans have now been finalized for the physical removal of the derelict dock from the beach…
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An Ecological Gem
Come out to see this recently released film about nearby Hamilton Marsh which is situated within 360 hectares of forested wetlands. Find out more about the current status of the conditional purchase by the Regional District of Nanaimo from Mosaic Forest Management of this ecological gem, which plays a critical role in water security in…
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Putting The Park To Bed
Looking For Fun on Thursday, November 6th? We have just the opportunity!! Town Parks Staff has allocated most of the day, and will work with our volunteers at Seaside Nature Park to undertake a clean-up in the Park and put it to bed for the winter. They will have extra staff and equipment to tackle the more…