Nature Chilliwack gratefully acknowledge the opportunity to learn, share and meet in the unceded ancestral territory of the Stó:lō Coast Salish, Nlaka’pamux, and Syilx First Nations
ABOUT US
Our club was formed in 1971 as the Chilliwack Field Naturalists and in September 2019 we rebranded with the new name, Nature Chilliwack. We are an affiliated club of the province-wide BC Nature, formerly the Federation of BC Naturalists.
Visit Nature Chilliwack’s photo gallery for pictures from our field trips, projects and local flora and fauna.
Presidents, Editors and more over 50 years
COME and JOIN US
We always welcome new members! Nature Chilliwack provides opportunities for everyone to become more acquainted with our natural world. Our Knowing Nature evening speaker series provides a full complement of interesting illustrated talks on geology, flora, fauna, wildlife habitats and ecosystems. Member-led field trips are held at least once a month. Visitors are encouraged to check us out by joining us on these trips.
STEWARDSHIP
We steward an 8.2 hectare property in partnership with The Nature Trust and have work parties at the property on Camp River Road on the first Saturday of the month or the second Saturday if a holiday weekend includes the 1st Saturday. In 2023, we began a series of bioblitzes to inventory the flora and fauna of the area. Nature Chilliwack has also contributed to citizen science projects with members participating in national bird counts, butterfly monitoring, Ice Watch, river water quality testing and many other programs that contribute to the well-being and understanding of nature.
OUR LATEST PROJECT
Nature Chilliwack would like to thank BC Nature and the BC Naturalists’ Foundation for a club grant to produce an educational calendar for 2027. All proceeds from calendar sales go to support restoration projects in the Fraser Valley, to create habitats for the future. Thank you also to our partners that we collaborated with – the Fraser Valley Watersheds Coalition and the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve where Calendars can still be purchased
NATURE KIDS
Nature Chilliwack is committed to educating and encouraging the younger generation to know nature and make it worth knowing now and in the years to come. The club supports the Eastern Fraser Valley NatureKids Club. Our members lead at NatureKids Explorer Days and serve as student mentors.
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