May 29th is Low Tide Day! Curious about what that means? Two of our fantastic team have put this short video together for you to learn more….. enjoy!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1212I3vQQGWjHHghhXZVpZ4sHXHOisDns/view
May 29th is Low Tide Day! Curious about what that means? Two of our fantastic team have put this short video together for you to learn more….. enjoy!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1212I3vQQGWjHHghhXZVpZ4sHXHOisDns/view
It seems that herring not only have a lot of vertebrate predators (including us!); they also have some invertebrate predators. Sea anemones are lazy carnivores. However, having the ability to snare anything that nears them from any angle makes them effective predators of small fish that get too close. It took the anemones longer than it took the tide to recede, to consume these herring. The Eric Marshall Memorial Bursary Fund will make bursaries available for children to attend nature and science day camps at the Cowichan Estuary Nature Centre as noted in Amy Clinton-Baker’s article in the May-June edition of the Valley Naturalist. Eric was enthusiastic about volunteering to share his knowledge and support at these day camps as well as class visits to the Nature Centre. By continuing to contribute to the Eric Marshall Memorial Bursary Fund we can ensure that finance is not a barrier to children and youths wishing to participate in these nature education programs in the future.