February 5, 2023 Katrice started volunteering with the ISCBC in 2021, and is now mentoring volunteers as the Campbell River/Courtenay Youth Coordinator. Can you tell us a bit about yourself…
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Volunteer Spotlight: Melissa Maslany
January 28, 2023 Can you tell us a bit about yourself and how you experience the nature around you? I have always been passionate about nature and learning about its intricate…
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Volunteer Spotlight: Paramdeep Montgomery
January 21, 2023 Can you tell us a bit about yourself and how you experience the nature around you? After getting my Bachelor of Technology in Environmental Engineering from BCIT,…
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ISCBC Helping Maintain a Careful Watch over BC Waterways
December 15, 2022 ISCBC is doing its part to help keep BC’s waters free of invasive mussels! Monitoring for Zebra and Quagga mussels (Dreissena polymorpha & Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) is an important…
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Volunteer Voice: Have a jolly Christmas, leave the Holly out of it!
December 10th, 2022 With all the good that comes with the December holiday season, it is important not to forget the harm of invasive species to our sensitive ecosystems. English…
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Volunteer Voice: Insect Ambassadors Buzz About Their Summer with ISCBC
December 3rd, 2022 As winter approaches and we think back to our action-packed summer days, we are reflecting on the impressive work our Science Team accomplished in the field this…
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Field-based Workshop targets Yellow flag iris
November 25, 2022 In August 2022, ISCBC volunteers went to the Scout Island Marsh in Williams Lake to weed out Yellow flag iris (Iris pseudacorus), an invasive aquatic plant that…
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Sampling in the Cariboo nets no Invasive Mussels
November 25, 2022 ISCBC was joined by 100 Mile House youth, and ISCBC volunteer, Junaya Nielsen, for last month’s round of invasive mussel sampling in the Cariboo. Nielsen joined sampling…
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Volunteer Spotlight: Sharmin Malik
November 12th, 2022 Can you tell us a bit about yourself and how you experience the nature around you? I am pursuing a degree in Plant Health with the hope…
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Volunteer Spotlight: Vienna May Sauvage
November 5th, 2022 Can you tell us a bit about yourself and how you experience the nature around you? I was born and raised in the Comox Valley and am…