
Lower Perseverance Creek Floodplain and Riparian Restoration Underway
Visitors to the Lower Perseverance Creek corridor (and the Wellington Trail to Coal Beach) will notice disturbance and activity underway in the riparian area and in the creek bed across

Middle Earth Purchase Completed
The Cumberland Community Forest Society is happy to announce that the purchase of Middle Earth from Manulife Resource Management was formally completed on Thursday October 1st 2026. This 261 acre

Cumberland Forest headed to Puntledge Park for Family Watershed Day
The Cumberland Forest is excited to join the Comox Valley Conservation and Stewardship Community for a FREE day-long celebration of the watersheds and waterways that connect us all in the

7th Annual Fungus Fast Approaches!
The 7th annual Cumberland Fungus Fest is just around the corner Thursday October 1st to Sunday October 4th in the Village of Cumberland. This 4 day interdisciplinary celebration of fungus

Registration for Forest in the Village 2026 NOW OPEN!
Community Wide Planting Day is scheduled for Sunday October 18th. Plants on sale Sept 1st! The Forest in the Village is a Cumberland Community Forest Society project to: a) build understanding

Media Release: Bats are on the move, please leave them be!
Comox Valley – The BC Community Bat Program and the local North Island Chapter are encouraging residents to leave bats alone. At this time of year bats are moving around

Fish & Game Appreciation!
The CCFS is honoured by the support from the Courtenay & District Fish & Game Protective Association (CDFGPA) for our Middle Earth land purchase. Their generous contribution of $15,000 directly

Call for Volunteers – Flurry of Fall Events is coming!
September into October is a wild and wonderful time for the CCFS community and volunteers are the backbone that makes the fun possible. From Perseverance Creek planting projects and slinging

7th Annual Fungus Fest Planning Underway!
The 7th annual Cumberland Fungus Fest is just around the corner October 1st to 4th! Cumberland’s Fungus Fest is an interdisciplinary festival of fungus and forest ecology. We explore fungus