Category: Nicola Naturalists


Cull stayed

Ostriches are raised for meat, feathers and eggs and are commercial. However these bunch of hostages in the news of late were going away from that and we’re used for tourism. Coming endeared to some keepers. Wouldn’t have been, if it was just for meat.

Avian flu

This is a very serious condition that affects foul and gets into people it can be fatal to people and the closer they are the bigger population areas and more of a risk.

The cull that was ordered by the authorities has been stayed and there may be a presentation between the parties at the Supreme Court of Canada and there is a controversy over testing the remaining birds, 300 out of a possible 450 that had contacted the avian flu and are under scrutiny.

H5N1

The virus involved is H5N1, and could be a particularly concern at the start of the flu season and respiratory illness that could accompany it.

Geese seen in V formation pointed south… K

Be the K in Kind

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So, has anybody ever asked you? Did you notice that  a formation of geese is usually longer on one side than the other, and asked yourself, why is that?

The reply is it’s “there are more geese on that side.”

So truth and reconciliation day begins with what is obvious first. The contentious next, then the punchline is  “more work will be more productive than more obvious discoveries.”

Oops new formation

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Day_for_Truth_and_Reconciliation

NNS for you

Up coming

The Nicola Naturalist Society Incorporated have begun their fall and winter program again since 2010 in Merritt, British Columbia, the group have been going out doing projects in association with some government and Nature BC.

Lichen outing:

On Saturday September 27 th 2025. With Christine, You need to be paid up member to go.

Concept photo

Mallards matter

Mallard ducks are the most prevalent around our place, our neck of the woods here in Merritt, British Columbia. We love our Mallard ducks.

The local naturalist club will begin their regular weekend fall and winter schedule on the 18th. Their meetings are generally most months on the third Thursday at 7:00 at the Nicola Valley institute of technology, top of the hill Belshaw Avenue in Merritt.

Celtic music

Heal the divide, enjoy the ride, be in the tide
Thanks for visiting BC Nature delegates…

TGIF Frogs

The swamp starts somewhere…

Happy. BC Nature Merritt convention

Merritt BC Canada

BC Nature

The provincial organization BC Nature is a nonprofit and consists of local member naturalist groups. The host is the Nicola Naturalist Society Incorporated and it’s Volunteer members are putting it on at the local facilities as well as incorporating field activities for viewing local flora and fauna.

The registration desk is open Thursday at 1:pm at the Merritt Civic center.

Venue

Civic center Mamette Ave

The Merritt Civic Centre is located at 1950 Mamette Ave, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8, Canada. You can contact them by phone at +1 250-315-1050.
Here’s some additional information:
* Rating: 4.1
* Hours:
   * Monday: 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
   * Tuesday: 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
   * Wednesday: 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
   * Thursday: 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
   * Friday: 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
   * Saturday: Closed
   * Sunday: Closed
* Accessibility: The facility has wheelchair accessible entrance and parking.
* Summary: Friendly and knowledgeable staff at this well-maintained facility helped a Lytton fire survivor and a Vancouver Island resident.
Would you like to know more about other facilities in Merritt?

Opinion

An effort deserving of support.

Prey for a red listed weasel …

Mae Frank

The Fishers Fight for food…

Presentation at the NVIT lecture theater, top of the hill Bellshaw Avenue in Merritt British Columbia, Canada.

Membership or donation requested, fundraising auction for donated goods. The side table during the break raises money for our scholarship to an nvit student.

Free parking. No food or drink in the electric theater. This is what the naturalist likes to say.

Bats

Liana Ortega is with the group’s bats BC she is from Kamloops and will present March 20th at the Nicola naturalist Society in Merritt.

Alan Burger and a guest, file photo KDG…

The Nicola Naturalist Society is having a presentation on Bats on March 20th 2025. The The group with President Alan Berger + many community members meet at the Nicola Valley institute of technologies lecture theater at 7:00, generally the third Thursday of the month.

Nicola Naturalists Inc February 20th 2025.

Seven PM, NVIT Lecture theatre top of the hill Belshaw Avenue Merritt BC CA.

Reminder that this month’s meeting is dealing with Indigenous issues of stream and river ideal conditions.

Tomorrow’s meeting is at 7: PM at the Nicola Valley institute of technology, top of the hill Bell Shaw Avenue in Merit British Columbia, Canada. Free parking in the parking lot.

The Nicola Naturalist Society  INC is having its bird count on Saturday the 14th of December in Merritt BC. This will be the 26th annual count by volunteer members. The stats are compiled and sent to the Audubon Society.

Get counted this Christmas, Heron Nicola River.
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By the By pyro beetle

This pyror beetle showed up after the wildfires of 2023. I believe it was anyway. It was photographed on a wooden edge of an apartment building. These beetles live on burnt wood according to sources.

Pyro beetle
Brain power over error….  Image KDG

It’s coming up to the 21st of November next Thursday. And that’s the evening that the Nicola naturalists are doing a presentation on wildfire. The presentation begins at 7:00 p.m. at the Nicola Valley institute of Technology, top of the hill Bell Shaw Avenue in Merritt, British Columbia. The event  is hosted by the Nicola naturalist Society Incorporated and its members.

The group is fond of saying everybody is welcome. They’re going to appreciate memberships and donations. And there is also a random drawing fundraiser for donated items at the break and the money goes toward a bursary for an nvit student.

Hope to see you there …