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 kayak. Join us for a rare water outing as we paddle to Kawartha Land Trust’s van Nostrand wetland located on the shoreline of Rice Lake…
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 to enjoy some of the nature areas along the way with different nature activities. Bring your bike, helmet, bell and water. No registration required. Stay…
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…
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,…
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…
Monthly Meeting: Strategic Plan Launch & Presentation on Migratory Fish and Brook Trout
Camp Kawartha Environment Centre 2505 Pioneer Rd, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaYou are invited to come a little earlier for the September monthly meeting to enjoy snacks, social time and receive a copy of the 2024-2029 PFN Strategic Plan. Doors will…
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…