The Miniature World of Lichens
Usually overlooked, lichens are fascinating and beautiful organisms. As our leader, Lou Smyrlis wrote in his June 2023 Orchid article, lichens are not simple plants or even individual organisms. They’re…
Monthly Meeting: Monitoring Natural and Anthropogenic Drivers of Boreal Forest Ecosystem Dynamics
Camp Kawartha Environment Centre 2505 Pioneer Rd, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaFrancis Quinby is a fourth-year PhD student in Dr. Dennis Murray’s lab at Trent University where he is pursuing a long-held desire to use quantitative skills to study environmental issues…
Pigeon Lake: The November Hotspot
Pigeon Lake is very popular with migrating waterfowl so, naturally, birders visit as well. This outing will be to look for some of the migrants stopping at key viewing areas…
Attention Junior Naturalists! Come hang out for an afternoon of AMAZING BATS!
Camp Kawartha Environment Centre 2505 Pioneer Rd, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaPaul Elliott, bat enthusiast and environmental education specialist, will share his knowledge of these amazing animals. Many of the things people think they know about bats are wrong, but the…
PFN Strategic Planning Survey
Celebrating a rich history as an active club in the Peterborough region since 1940, the Peterborough Field Naturalists are embarking on a process to develop our first strategic plan and we want…
Give Yourself the Gift of Nature – EVENT IS NOW FULL
Give Yourself the Gift of Nature - EVENT IS NOW FULL Join Beth McKinlay at Camp Kawartha Environment Centre and experience the relaxing and healing impact of Forest Therapy (a.k.a.…
Monthly Meeting: Holiday Season Members’ Slide Show Night
Camp Kawartha Environment Centre 2505 Pioneer Rd, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaA long-time annual tradition in the PFN is the members slide show night. We will be treated to several short presentations from our members of photos they have taken. Try…
Peterborough Christmas Bird Count – A Christmas Tradition
PFN Citizen Science Project: Sunday, December 17 – all day The Peterborough Christmas Bird Count (CBC), now in its 72nd year, is the longest running wildlife survey in Peterborough County.…
First Day 2024
Petroglyphs Provincial Park 2249 Northey’s Bay Rd, Woodview, Ontario, CanadaFirst Day 2024 January 1 is looking like it will be a beautiful day for a walk in the forest. The weather will be sunny with temperatures just below freezing.…
KIDS’ CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT!
Camp Kawartha Environment Centre 2505 Pioneer Rd, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaATTENTION ALL JUNIOR NATURALISTS Save this date for the KIDS’ CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT! Join us for an important opportunity to help with scientific research and learn more about the birds…