All of the Kamloops Naturalist Club spring field trips are cancelled. Although these field trips are cancelled as KNC functions, these are still good locations and times of day to see birds in these areas. Now is a great time … Continue reading →
Please note that the Kamloops Naturalist Club meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 19 is cancelled. A decision about the meeting set for April 16 will be made later. The field trips posted on the events calendar will go ahead as … Continue reading →
The Kamloops Naturalists Club annual general meeting was held on Saturday the 18th of January, 2020. It was hosted in the St. Paul’s Cathedral. Key points included an overview of the busy 2019 year, the upcoming busy 2020 year, new … Continue reading →
The new paper presents the earliest known evidence of insects feeding on feathers, and the authors suggest that this type of parasite evolved during or before the middle of the Cretaceous period, which occurred 145–66 million years ago. Ancient lice … Continue reading →
A recent CBC news story about the use of glyphosate in BC to remove deciduous trees has generated considerable discussion about the practice. Below, I reproduce two letters relevant to this issue. The first is a letter submitted by the … Continue reading →
Adele passed away this week. This article, written by Margaret Graham, appeared in the November 2019 issue of the Kamloops Naturalist Club newsletter, Sage Whispers. Adele Stapleton, the club’s secretary since 2015, was born in Vancouver General Hospital on April … Continue reading →
Scientists say nature therapies don’t just feel good — they save trillions in health costs The impact can feel immediate. Anecdotally, walking outside and into sunshine feels reinvigorating. Science has long proven this to be true: Research shows that time … Continue reading →
For the third year, KNC members volunteered their time to raise money for the club by acting as tour guides for visiting students in TRU World’s programs. This year we hosted eight groups, seven from Jakarta, Indonesia and one from … Continue reading →