A Quick Post of Upcoming Events
Photos of Mt Albert Edward from early July to the third week in July reveal the fairly rapid retreat of snow at the treeline. Trails and campsites in the backcountry up to the treeline are now clear, with the terrain becoming very dry. The localized downpour at Mt Washington on Monday night simply ran off the surface, eroding parts of the path down from the Trailhead at Paradise Meadows.
UPCOMING EVENTS
A SNEAK PEAK AHEAD -- TWO WORKSHOPS AND A HIKE IN SEPTEMBER.
As part of the SWI “Discovering our Biodiversity” series, in September we have scheduled two Workshops, one the ever-popular annual Subalpine Mycology Workshop , the other a new addition to our series, one on Moths.
For both these Workshops there will be a limit of 15 participants. Pre-registration is required, with spots reserved on a first paid – first served basis. The registration for the Moth Workshop will be $35, for the Mycology Workshop $70.
For more further information and to preregister, please email strathconawilderness@gmail.com
Saturday Sept 7th 4:00 pm and 7.00 pm : Moths in Your Back Yard - presenter Libby Avis.
For the past 20 years, since retirement, Libby and her husband have been exploring the world of moths in their own backyard and beyond to encompass Vancouver Island i.e. our backyard.
In the late afternoon she will give a presentation on Moths, the less glamorous or well -known members of the broad Lepidoptera family. There are in BC almost 10 times as many moths as butterflies, occupying many more ecological niches including the subalpine. Her talk gives an overview of some of the main families and species of moths on central/southern Vancouver Island, touching on different life styles, host species and methods of avoiding predation. This will be followed by an evening session in which Libby hopes to attract and identify what species are in and around the Meadows using a Moth-light. And there will also be attracted to the light other insects.
Mycology Workshop
Day 1: Saturday September 23rd 8.30 -4.30 pm
Annual Subalpine Mycology Workshop
Day 2: Sunday September 22nd -time TBA
Mycology Workshop Hike to Divers Lake
This year our team of talented experts includes Andy MacKinnon, Thom O’Dell, Erin Feldman and Bryce Kendrick, all eminent mycologists with extensive experience in both instruction and guiding field forays. On Saturday we will have in-class slide presentations and ID sessions, combined with forays out into the Meadows, in both morning and afternoon, separated by a lunch featuring wild mushroom soup.
On the Sunday SWI Director Loys Maingon will lead a hike through the fungus-rich forested slopes on the trail to Divers Lake, which lies in the valley below and to the west of Paradise Meadows.
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST
Saturday September 28th 2nd Annual Chris Carter Memorial Hike and Tea
At the end of September, we will hold our annual Chris Carter Memorial Hike and Tea, honouring one of Strathcona Park’s great supporters, Chris Carter.
Tim Penney will again lead a day-hike for the more energetic to Croteau Lake and a spot unofficially called “Chris Carter Lookout”. There will also be a more leisurely afternoon walk in Paradise Meadows amid the glorious fall colours so eloquently captured in many of the photographs taken by Chris over the years. The afternoon will culminate in tea and cookies at the Wilderness Centre. More details, including times, will be circulated closer to the 28th, but please make a note in your calendars for this very special event.
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