New Campbell River Streamkeepers
Another successful Streamkeepers course was completed last weekend. Sponsored by the Greenways Land Trust, sixteen energetic participants spent their weekend learning how to monitor streams, measure water quality, and sample stream invertebrates. The next...
Streamkeepers 2019 Conference
This year’s Streamkeepers conference is in Nanaimo, from May 31 to June 2, 2019. Click here for more information.
Upcoming Wetlandkeepers course in Cumberland
Join us for a fun and educational weekend learning about wetlands, how to monitor and protect them. This is the 2.5 day course developed by the BC Wildlife Federation and this spring will be delivered in Cumberland. It is a great introduction to wetlands oriented...
Happy holidays from Mimulus
We wish you all the beauty and joy of the holiday season.
American searocket
Cakile edulenta
American bulrush
Schoenoplectus pungens
Black hawthorn
Crataegus douglasii var. suksdorfii
Beach pea
Lathyrus japonicus
Common Silverweed
Potentilla anserina
Common orache
Atriplex patula
Canadian sand-spurry
Spergularia canadensis
Entire-leaved gumweed
Grindelia stricta
Eelgrass
Zostera marina
Dwarf alkali grass
Puccinellia pumila
Dune wildrye
Leymus mollis
Henderson’s checker-mallow
Sidalcea hendersonii
Giant hogweed
Heracleum mantegazzianum
Gerard’s rush
Juncus gerardii
November RAR Methods course
Vancouver Island University has scheduled a Riparian Areas Regulation Methods course for November 8-10, 2018 in North Vancouver. This 3 day course includes classroom instruction, field practice, and an exam. Successful participants will meet the requirements for...
Foxtail barley
Hordeum jubatum
Lyngbye’s sedge
Carex lyngbei
Nootka rose
Rosa nutkana var. nutkana
Rockweed
Fucus distichus
Sweet white clover
Melilotus alba
Silver burweed
Ambrosia chamissonis
Seaside plantain
Plantago maritima
Seaside arrow-grass
Triglochin maritima
Seashore saltgrass
Distichlis spicata var. spicata
Sea milkwort
Glaux maritima ssp. obtusifolia
Seacoast bulrush
Bolboschoenus maritimus
Seablite
Suaeda calceoliformis
Sea asparagus
Sarcocornia pacifica
Saltmeadow cordgrass
Spartina patens
Tansy Ragwort
Senecio jacobaea
Tufted hairgrass
Deschampsia cespitosa ssp. beringensis
Wetlandkeepers with amphibian surveys
Come join us for this 2 and a half day course to learn about wetlands and their care. The course will be held in Nanaimo, BC from May 4-6, 2018. We will be learning about how to identify wetlands and how to conduct an amphibian survey! It will be a weekend of fun,...
Upcoming RAR Methods Course
This three-day course, sponsored by Vancouver Island University covers both Simple and Detailed Methodologies for the Riparian Areas Regulation Assessments. It has both classroom and field components to help visualize required protocols. Passing this course meets...
Successful Wetlandkeepers in Campbell River
The Wetlandkeepers course in Campbell River was a great success. We even made the front page of the Campbell River Mirror. To see the article, click here.
Campbell River Wetlandkeepers Course, July 14-16
Want to know more about wetlands? Want to learn about identifying, measuring, and monitoring wetlands? This is the course for you! Oriented towards community stewardship, this 2 and 1/2 day course will let you explore in these amazing ecosystems with the hopes that...
Wetlandkeepers course comes to Courtenay
This two-and-one half day course is a fun and hands on way to learn how to identify, measure, and monitor wetlands. Sponsored by the BC Wildlife Federation and Project Watershed, and taught by Michele Jones, community members will definitely get their feet wet! To...
Nanaimo RAR Methods course in May!
Another offering of the Riparian Areas Regulation Methods course is being offered in Nanaimo, BC on May 23-25, 2017. This three-day course, instructed by Michele Jones of Mimulus, includes an overview of the regulation, instruction on the two assessment methodologies...
Upcoming RAR methods course in North Vancouver
There will be a new Riparian Areas Regulation Methods course held in North Vancouver from February 3-5, 2017. This three-day course covers the regulation and mandated assessment methodolgy. It includes field exercises as well as the certification tests. To...
Holiday wishes from Mimulus
Mimulus wishes you and yours a very happy holiday season. Don’t forget to enjoy the beauty that surrounds us!
Whistler RAR Methods course success
We have just completed a Riparian Areas Regulation course in Whistler this last weekend. This was a wonderful venue that highlighted high elevation streams in newly developed areas. The next RAR methods course will be held in Courtenay, BC from November 25-27,...
MVIHES sponsors a Streamkeepers Course
This last weekend, we trained a new batch of Streamkeepers in Parksville. This course was sponsored by the Mid Vancouver Island Habitat Enhancement Society (MVIHES), who are doing great work in the central island. Field work was completed on the Englishman River side...
Parksville Streamkeepers course, Sept. 9-11
Our next Streamkeepers course is scheduled for September 9-11 in Parksville. Sponsored by the Mid Vancouver Island Habitat Enhancement Society, this 2.5 day course will cover Modules 1-4 in the Streamkeepers Manual. We will be measuring stream features, conducting a...
Upcoming RAR course in Whistler
Another Riparian Areas Regulation (RAR) methods course is scheduled for September 16-18 in Whistler, BC. For more information and to register, click here.
Mimulus has moved!
We are happy to announce that we have moved to a new location. Our new address is 2450 Kelly Road, Courtenay, BC V9N 9M7. This new site is much better suited to our services. Please make changes to your contact list!
Upcoming Environmental Field Skills Program
A new section of the Environmental Field Skills Program is being offered in Courtenay from July 4-22, 2016. This three week program introduces participants to field measurement techniques, including the electrofishing certificate. Registration deadline approaches...
Environmental Field Skills program is a success!
Working through the Natural Resources Training Group, we have completed a terrific Environmental Field Skills program in Kelowna. Fifteen members of the Okanagon First Nations completed this new training program. We look forward to working with other groups in the...
New Wetlandkeepers
Last weekend was a great time to train our newest Wetlandkeepers. Participants came from all over British Columbia to learn about mapping, measuring, and monitoring wetlands. Sponsored by the BC Wildlife Federation and organized by the Mid-Vancouver Island Habitat...
Wetlandkeepers course in Parksville
Come join us in Parksville at a Wetlandkeepers course from 22-24 April. Michele Jones will be instructing this 2.5 day course which guides community members on how to recognize, monitor, and map wetlands. The first class will be on Friday evening but the next two...
Upcoming Streamkeepers course in Campbell River
Greenways Land Trust is offering a Streamkeepers course in Campbell River from 26-28 February. Instructed by Michele Jones, this 2.5 day course covers Modules 1-4 in the Streamkeepers handbook and includes classroom, as well as field work. The first class is held on...
Riparian Areas Regulation Methods course scheduled for Nanaimo
There will be a Riparian Areas Regulation Methods course held in Nanaimo, BC from March 12-14, 2016. This 3-day course includes field and classroom exercises, as well as the certification exam. Register early, as these classes fill up quickly.
February 2016 RAR course in Burnaby
Bring in the New Year with the Riparian Areas Regulation Methods course. This course will be offered February 9-11, 2016 on the BCIT campus through Vancouver Island University’s Natural Resources Extension Program. Soon to become mandatory by MFLNRO, the...
North Vancouver RAR course in November
The next Riparian Areas Regulation course will be in North Vancouver from November 13 to 15, 2015. This course covers the regulation, both assessment methods, and the reporting requirements. Soon this course will be mandatory, so register early. You may register...
Fall RAR courses
There will be three offerings of the RAR methods course this fall; October 23-25 (Kamloops), November 13-15 (North Vancouver), and December 21-23 (North Vancouver). This 3-day methods course for the Riparian Areas Regulation is soon to be mandatory. The course...
Upcoming Riparian Areas Regulation Methods course
The next Riparian Areas Regulation methods course will be offered on September 1-3, 2015 in North Vancouver. Our last course was very successful and included some the of upcoming changes on RAR reporting, submissions, and the changed responses of MFLNRO. With more...
Prince Rupert Wetlandkeepers
We had a terrific weekend training new Wetlandkeepers in Prince Rupert. Folks came all the way from Terrace to take this estuary-oriented course, which was funded through the BC Wildlife Federation. Participants completed transect surveys, bird surveys, vegetation...
Environmental Technicians from Moricetown
Moricetown now has a new group of environmental technicians ready to work in the field. After completing the Environmental Technician Certificate Program through Vancouver Island University, these participants had 5 weeks of hands-on practice in forestry, water...
Saulteau Environmental Technicians complete their program
An Environmental Technician Certificate Program is just wrapping up outside of Moberly Lake, BC. Fifteen students completed this 5 week program with great success. For more information about this program, click here.
Riparian Areas Regulation Methods Course in Kamloops
A Riparian Areas Regulations Methods course was just completed in Kamloops, BC. Soon to be required by MFLNRO, any QEP that submits a RAR assessment report will need to take this course. This course was well attended and the field portion of the course was a...
It’s nesting time!
It’s that time of year, when all the birds are getting their nests ready and laying their eggs. And it is the perfect time to have eagle and heron nest assessments started! These types of assessments are important to start early in development stages and not...
Streamkeepers at work in Campbell River
New Streamkeepers are ready to get out into the watercourses of Campbell River! We had a terrific weekend measuring a tributary of Willow Creek, listening to the stream babble and eagles tending a nearby nest. Participants learned about measuring and mapping streams,...
Riparian Areas Regulation Methods Course
We just completed a Riparian Areas Regulation Methods course in North Vancouver this week. This 3-day course covers the Regulation, the two methods to complete an assessment and a field component illustrating different aspects of an assessment. Our next course will...
Upcoming Streamkeepers Course in Campbell River
We will be offering a Streamkeepers course in Campbell River on February 27 (Friday evening) and February 28-March 1 (during the day). This is a fun and educational introduction to stream stewardship. This weekend course offers individuals an opportunity for hands-on...
New Environmental Technician Certificate Program in Courtenay
There is a new Environmental Technician Certificate Program scheduled for March 2 to April 3, 2015 in Courtenay. This 5 week program is an introduction of environmental field techniques with a focus on hands-on learning. Instructors include Michele Jones from...
Riparian Areas Regulation Methods Course, Feb. 18-20, 2015
The assessment methods course for the Riparian Areas Regulation will be offered in North Vancouver on February 18-20, 2015. This three-day course includes an overview of the Regulation and explanations on both the Simple and Detailed Assessment methodologies....
Happy Holidays from Mimulus
We wish you all the best over the holiday season and into the New Year.
Unusual aspen wetland found near Campbell River
Recently, Mimulus found an Aspen-crabapple swamp near Campbell River. These unusual treed swamps are red-listed in the region. Although the trees were young, the wetland hosted mature native crabapple (Malus fusca) and an understory of sedges (Carex spp.). For many...
Fabulous salmon run on the Adams River
This year Mimulus was on the Adams River, near Salmon Arm, BC. Both Sockeye and Chinook salmon were in their glorious spawning colors.
Wetlands Institute 2014
This year’s Wetlands Institute was held in Courtenay and Duncan. This 6-day program is sponsored by the BC Wildlife Federation and involves instructors for all over North America. Mimulus was part of the instructional team, focusing on wetland classification,...
Terrace has new Wetlandkeepers
A Wetlandkeepers course was completed in Terrace this last weekend. Twenty one participants surveyed a fen and a swamp and started a bird survey at a marshy wetland complex. It was a weekend of fun, mud, and water! For more information about Wetlandkeepers or if you...
Giant Hogweed: A painful problem
Keep your eyes out for Giant Hogweed (http://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=388731) and other invasive species! Download the Report-a-Weed app! More links on our Facebook...
Invasive Tansy Ragwort is in flower
Tansy Ragwort is found throughout coastal BC and Vancouver Island. To learn more about what can be done, see this link. Download the Report-a-Weed app!
New trail system in North Courtenay
A new walking trail has been constructed near a developing subdivision, connecting the Barbara Road Greenway to the Seal Bay Park trails. Under the guidance of Mimulus and the cooperation of a local developer, this new trail provides residents with access to Seal Bay...
Wetlands Institute
Sponsored by the BC Wildlife Federation, the Wetlands Institute is an intensive 7 day hands-on workshop that educates participants about wetland stewardship, restoration and construction skills. Participants receive support from knowledgeable experts and obtain...
Environmental Technician Skills
Mimulus can provide specialized training for all experience levels. Courses can include components from Describing Terrestrial Ecosystems in the Field, Vegetation Resource Inventory: Ecology stream, Biogeoclimatic Ecosystem Classification, and wetland classification....
Riparian Areas Regulation Methods
This 3-day course for professionals describes the basics of completing a riparian areas assessment and submitting a report under the Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operation’s Riparian Areas Regulation. A portion of the course is completed in the...
