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 different species present in early July. Join outing leader Colleen Lynch for this enjoyable colourful event. Participants are invited to bring lunch and enjoy a…

Van Nostrand Wetland on Indian River

Cattail marshes are highly productive ecosystems that include an abundance of plants and wildlife. And there’s no better way to explore them than from the intimacy of a canoe or…

Nature By Bike Group Ride

This is a collaboration ride with the local community bike shop, B!KE. Join B!KE and PFN on a casual ride up the Rotary Greenway Trail towards Trent University. We’ll stop…

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 beyond our visual range, and be ready for any other wildlife encounters. Wear sensible shoes for walking after dark, bring bug repellent and, if you…

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 still in bloom if you know where to look. Late August is a time for the subtle and the secretive. Join us as we explore…

Birding the Rotary-Greenway Trail

Join co-leaders Stewart MacDonald and Ben Taylor as we traverse south along th Rotary Greenway Trail searching for late summer migrants and other species. Target species include warblers, wading birds,…