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Final Wells Gray Camp Program
We have two spots available for the BC Nature Wells Gray camp, July 11 to 14. Here is the registration Link: https://bcnature.org/bc-nature-camp-2024-land-of-fire-and-ice-wells-gray-provincial-park/
Continue reading →Time to Watch for Lightning Mushrooms
When the arrowleaf balsamroot is blooming, it is time for lightning mushrooms. When you are out walking in the grasslands and sagebrush areas around Kamloops this spring, be on the lookout for circles of a large, white mushroom. These are lightning mushrooms, one of the few large mushrooms that occur in spring around Kamloops. It’s gone by various genera, including Calocybe, Lepista, and Tricholoma, but the genes have been sequenced and it is now known as Leucocalocybe mongolica in the family Lyophyllaceae. Originally described from East Asia, it is well … Continue reading →
Vancouver Avian Research Centre Bird ID Course
The Vancouver Avian Research Centre (VARC), which is a member of BC Nature (like KNC!), offers lots of programs, walks, courses, etc., throughout the year. They are offering a 5-week, online Bird Identification Course starting next Thursday, April 4. All sessions will be recorded so if you miss any, you can watch them later. The cost is $250 but a benefit to the club is that $125 of that will come back to our club. You can find details about the course and register here: https://donorbox.org/birdid2024 For more information about … Continue reading →