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 have cancelled outings until at least mid-February. At that time we will consider resuming but we will require registration and will limit the numbers attending. 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
PFN Meeting: Shifting Distributions of Canada Lynx and Bobcat
Dr. Jeff Bowman is a Senior Research Scientist with the Wildlife Research and Monitoring Section of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, and also an Adjunct Professor in…
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PFN Meeting: Holey Leaves: Gardening for Caterpillars and Other Insects
Basil Conlin is a lifelong naturalist based inPeterborough and Haliburton, and a member of thePeterborough Field Naturalists. An avid “moth-er” formany years, Basil began native plant gardening fouryears ago when he realised…
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CANCELLED – Lang Hastings Rail Trail – Part 1
The LHT offers so many opportunities to see nature up close and enjoy great views of the countryside south of Peterborough. Steve Paul will lead this walk on the Heritage…
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Early Wildflowers at Fleming
Starting around mid-April, there is a constant, changing display of beautiful, spring ephemeral wildflowers. In this little forest located on the Sutherland campus of Fleming College, early May has good…
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Springtime in the Cavan Hills
Participants will meet at the home of Lynn & Larry Smith, on Tapley 1⁄4 Line in Cavan township. Enjoy a looped hike along a rail trail, ATV trails and along…
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CANCELLED – Johnston Drive Pond Trail
This area is a hidden gem few people know exist, and provides a great opportunity to see and hear some shy and elusive herons, bitterns and rails. There were 34…
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CANCELLED – Lang Hastings Rail Trail – Part 2
Steve Paul will again lead a walk along the LHT, this time from Keene Road to Technology Drive and back. This section of the Lang-Hastings Trail travels through two beautiful…
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CANCELLED – Miller Creek and Bridgenorth-Ennismore-Lakefield (BEL) Rotary Trail – Members Only
OUTING IS NOW FULL Spring migration is underway, and these are two prime locations for birders. The trails travel through several different habitats which are ideal for variety. You should…
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CANCELLED – Kermit’s Friends and Timber-doodles! – Members Only
OUTING IS NOW FULL The dusk air of the spring carries the mating songs of various species of frogs and the sky dance of the American Woodcock or Timber-doodle. Join…
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Mergansers and Friends on Rice Lake – Members Only
On this trip, we will look for spring migrants – primarily waterfowl – and wewill visit various access points on the north shore of Rice Lake, between Keene and Hastings.…
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