Nature Outing
An After Dark Exploration of Jackson Park
Paul Elliott will host an evening outing at Jackson Park. Participants will use ultra-sonic detectors to find and listen to bats, an ultra-violet flashlight to spot plants whose colours are…
Searching for the Subtle and the Secretive
By mid-August, the loss of summer’s vibrancy has begun. Yet the sun still feels warm on the skin, the background hum of crickets and cicadas permeates, and there are wildlflowers…
Presqu’ile Shorebirds and Butterflies
Celebrate World Shorebird Day by joining fellow PFN members for an outing to Presqu'ile Provincial Park. Outing leaders Don McLeod and Colleen Lynch will guide the group in observing shorebirds…
Fall Hike in the Cavan Area
Enjoy an autumn nature hike in the Cavan area, along trailsand backroads. Be sure to bring binoculars and dress for theweather. Further details will be provided when you registerwith Lynn…
Calling all Junior Naturalists. Let’s go on an insect safari !
With sweep nets and other safari techniques, we’llhead into the fields to look for interesting mini-beasts! Bug boxes and magnifying glasses will beavailable for a closer look before releasing our…
Fabulous Fungi
Come explore the vast variety of colours, shapes and sizes that the kingdom offungi has to offer! Mark S. Burnham Park, one of Ontario’sbeautiful old growth forests, is the perfect…
Fabulous Fungi
Come explore the vast variety of colours, shapes and sizes that the kingdom offungi has to offer! Mark S. Burnham Park, one of Ontario’sbeautiful old growth forests, is the perfect…
Fall Nature on the Farm
PFN member Bruce Kidd invites members to join him, Linda Sunderland and Sandy Garvey in an exploration of the field and woodlands of his farm property in Douro-Dummer Township. This…
Fall Walk in Harold Town Conservation Area
The Harold Town Conservation Area (HTCA) is named after the Canadian painter who owned this property from the mid 1970s until he passed away in 1990. On April 11, 1994,…