Nature Outing
Chimney Swift Roost Watches
PFN members are invited to see Chimney Swifts gather, circle and then dive into their roost as part of Birds Canada's annual monitoring of their numbers. The outing takes place…
Chimney Swift Roost Watches
PFN members are invited to see Chimney Swifts gather, circle and then dive into their roost as part of Birds Canada's annual monitoring of their numbers. The outing takes place…
Chimney Swift Roost Watches
PFN members are invited to see Chimney Swifts gather, circle and then dive into their roost as part of Birds Canada's annual monitoring of their numbers. The outing takes place…
Meadows Matter
Meadows are complex ecosystems dominated by grasses and wildflowers. One acre of a wildflower meadow on a single summer day can contain up to 3 million flowers. Such a bounty…
A Morning Walk Around Ashburnham Memorial Park – Cancelled due to weather
A Morning Walk Around Ashburnham Memorial Park in Nogojiwanong/Peterborough Ashburnham Memorial Park is an iconic landmark in Peterborough, and one of the tallest drumlins in the area. It is known…
Pride Walk with Pride Outside
Calling all LGBTQ2S+ nature lovers! PFN and Pride Outside, a local outdoor adventure group for LGBTQ2S+ folks and allies, are organizing a joint outing for Pride Month. Join us as…
Butterflies Along the Lang-Hastings Trail & Picnic Lunch
This outing is an introduction to butterfly watching and identification along a section of the Lang-Hastings trail near Hastings. The focus will be on learning how to distinguish between the…
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…