Category Archives: Projects

Projects the NNS is involved in.

Coutlee Bioblitz – 17 May 2023

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Alan Burger

The Nicola Naturalist Society ran our first bioblitz at a property in Coutlee, just outside Merritt, on 17 May 2023. The owner is planning to re-wild much of this property which is currently mainly horse-pasture. So this bioblitz (and others … Continue reading →

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Sandhill Crane surveys 2023

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Alan Burger

The Nicola Naturalist Society and the Kamloops Naturalist Club are the joint custodians of the Douglas Lake Plateau IBA (Important Bird & Biodiversity Area), which is the largest in British Columbia. The IBA was established primarily because of its importance … Continue reading →

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Sandhill Crane outings – April 2021

Posted on April 18, 2021 by Alan Burger

Our club headed up to the Douglas Lake grasslands twice this April to monitor the migration of Sandhill Cranes. The Douglas Lake Plateau Important Bird & Biodiversity Area (IBA) was established primarily because of its importance as a staging ground … Continue reading →

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Sandhill Crane monitoring in the Douglas Lake Plateau

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Alan Burger

Sandhill Crane monitoring in the Douglas Lake Plateau Important Bird Area – courtesy of the Kamloops Naturalist Club Rick Howie, a member of the Kamloops Naturalist Club, has provided us with instructions on how best to monitor the Sandhill Crane … Continue reading →

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Merritt Christmas Bird Count 2019

Posted on December 23, 2019 by Alan Burger

Good weather and plenty of open water made for a good count on 15 December 2019. This was the 21st Christmas count for the Merritt circle. We had 31 field observers and one feeder-watcher. Our total of 66 species was … Continue reading →

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Nicola Naturalists’ first club camp – July 2018

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Alan Burger

Our club held its first camp for members on 20-22 July 2018 at Frank Chisam’s campsite. Situated about half way between Merritt and Spences Bridge and right on the Nicola River with the Kettle Valley Railroad trail running right past … Continue reading →

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Amphibian Outreach in 2015

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Alan Burger

The amphibian monitoring project run by the Nicola Naturalist Society and our professional partners Biolinx Environmental Research is in its fifth and final year in 2015. Our volunteers are continuing to visit some new sites to check for frog and … Continue reading →

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Kentucky-Alleyne toadlet mitigation report for 2014

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Alan Burger

As explained elsewhere the Amphibian Monitoring section of our website, the Nicola Naturalist Society in collaboration with BC Parks and the professional herpetologists of Biolinx Environmental Research have been undertaking a multi-year project at Kentucky-Alleyne Provincial Park near Merritt. Our … Continue reading →

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If you build it they will come …. our new toadlet fence at Kentucky-Alleyne park is working well

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Alan Burger

The Nicola Naturalist Society, in collaboration with BC Parks and professional herpetologists from Biolinx Environmental Research, have successfully built a new ‘toadlet fence’ at Kentucky-Alleyne Provincial Park near Merritt. Starting in 2012 we’ve been working on a solution to prevent … Continue reading →

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Spring outing to the Douglas Lake Plateau IBA – 21 April 2014

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Alan Burger

The Nicola Naturalist Society, along with the Kamloops Naturalists, is responsible for monitoring the Douglas Lake Plateau IBA (Important Bird Area). We relish the opportunity to visit these grasslands, wetlands and ranch areas, counting birds from the public roads. On … Continue reading →

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