The Peterborough Field Naturalists (PFN) is a registered charity and active club in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. We are currently holding Zoom meetings each month with intriguing topics and speakers. These are members - only events and we send an email out each month with details. Sign up to be a member now, don't miss out!
Read the Orchid
Each year our hard working volunteers distribute 8 issues of our monthly bulletin to members. The Orchid is full of excellent articles that can help keep you connected to nature in Peterborough.
Upcoming Events
Due to Covid 19, we will require registration and will limit the number of participants. As a result, outings will be for members only until further notice.
Junior Naturalists
We offer events geared towards kids aged 5-12 on a regular basis. Run by environmental educators from Peterborough. Come out and try an event to see if you'd like to join!
Upcoming Events
Hazel Bird Nature Reserve – Members Only
Historically, the Rice Lake Plains were covered with tallgrass prairies and oak savannah. Dominated by massiveblack and white oak, grasses like big bluestem, Indiangrass and switchgrass grew more than two…
Read MoreBats in Jackson Park – Members Only
Enjoy a night walk with Paul Elliott looking for some of our local bats feeding on the wing in Jackson Park. We will use ultrasonic bat detectors to listen to…
Read MoreButterflies Along the Lang-Hastings Trail – Members Only
This outing is an introduction to butterfly watching along asection of the Lang-Hastings trail. The focus will be onlearning how to distinguish between the different speciespresent in early July. Join…
Read MorePOSTPONED: A Step Back in Time -Members Only
Mark S Burnham Provincial Park is an old growth forest on ourdoorstep. Please join us for a nature hike focused on Tree IDand reading the forested landscape. Trent University students,Kaylen…
Read MorePFN Monthly Meeting: Owls – Members Only
The presentation by Marcie Jacklin will feature owls of Southern Ontario. It will be of interest to young and old, beginning and more experienced bird watchers. She will discuss identification…
Read MoreJune Birds & Blooms in Cavan Area – Members Only
Enjoy a hike along a rail trail and ATV trails on the Oak Ridges Moraine. There should be lots of bird song which will help with sightings. Your leader Lynn…
Read MoreBallyduff Trails Nature Walk – Members Only
Don McLeod will lead a nature walk along the Ballyduff Trails near Bethany. We will be looking for birds plus wildlife tracks and sign. These trails and the scenery are…
Read MoreChimney Swift Roost Counts – Members Only
Chris Risley will once again be coordinating counts of Chimney Swifts entering their roost on five days this spring. PFN members are invited to join him. Come watch 80 to…
Read MoreSpring Birding in the Catchacoma Forest – Members Only
The Catchacoma Old Growth Forest is well known for its giant Eastern Hemlocks, some of which have been documented to be over 300 years old! It is also a sanctuary…
Read MoreIngleton Wells: Prime Spring Birding – Members Only
This Stoney Lake Kawartha Land Trust property has it all: spring wildflowers, vernal pools and lots of birds. The trail travels through several habitats including mixed forest, meadows and wetlands.…
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