The Peterborough Field Naturalist Board would like to support Ontario Nature’s Youth Summit by sponsoring a keen high school student to attend the weekend event. Are you a high school student with a passion for nature, desire to learn more about the environment, want to meet like-minded friends? Ontario Nature is holding their 2013 Youth [...]
This whole-day outing will be to the Ingleton-Wells property of the Kawartha Heritage Conservancy, inland from the North Shore of Stony Lake. The purpose of this outing is to acquaint PFN members to this protected area and to determine what animals are present. There will be a special emphasis the butterflies in the open meadow [...]
An all-day visit to the Carden Plain, an unusual alvar habitat that is home to an abundance of rare grassland bird species, butterflies and plants. Jerry Ball will guide us through this globally rare habitat is only 65km from Peterborough. The trip offers the chance of seeing such birds as the Loggerhead Shrike, Golden-wing warbler, [...]
Public comments on this important stage of deciding whether to build a road in Peterborough’s Parkway corridor are due on Friday, April 19, 2013. The Parkway road is proposed as the preferred alternative and route at both the north (Fairbairn to Cumberland) and south (Clonsilla to Sherbrooke) ends of the corridor. A bridge — or [...]
Mindfulness & the Art of Sensing Sunday, May 5th, 2013, 3:00PM A quiet walk in which we will use all of our senses to explore the moment in Jackson Park, as well as how our personal experiences are influenced by the experiences of those around us. Life’s busy, and we often forget to take time [...]
Sunday, June 2, 2013 8:00AM Join us for a Sunday Morning Bird Walk around Beavermead Park. This popular camping location surrounded by Little Lake and Meade Creek is home not just to tents and trailers – it is a haven for local bird and wildlife species. With the help of local naturalists, come and discover [...]
Exploring the Parkway Corridor Saturday, May 4th, 2013, 2:00PM The Parkway Trail is one of Peterborough’s premier natural areas, serving as a wildlife corridor across the city. It is also a beautiful place to walk, bike and discover near-by nature. However, it may very well end up becoming a two-lane arterial road to improve north-south [...]
The past, present and future of an urban watercourse Sunday, May 5th, 2013, 1:00PM Before the canal system tamed the rapids of the Otonabee River, its less tumultuous tributary, Jackson Creek, drove the paddle wheels that powered the mills of the growing town of Peterborough. Still flowing through the heart of the City, Jackson Creek [...]
Sunday, May 5th, 2013, 9:00AM We’ll have a leisurely walk around the South Drumlin, one of Trent University’s Nature Areas. We’ll talk about the historical land uses in the area and how the land is used today. You may be surprised to learn that the lumber mills once operating nearby were among the largest in [...]
Exploring Beavermead and the Little Lake Shoreline ORCA — Otonabee Region Conservation Authority Saturday, May 4th, 10:00AM Join us to explore the natural and cultural history of Beavermead Park, Little Lake and Meade Creek. Stops along the route will interpret changes that have occurred during the area’s transformation from its industrial past to its current [...]
