PFN 83rd Annual Meeting (AGM)
83rd Annual Meeting (AGM)Wed. March 27, 2024Join us in person for Light Refreshments, Social Hour with old and new friends, have fun and help fundraise with our Silent Auction and…
For the PFN Junior Naturalists: Welcome Spring with NATURE PUPPETS!
Camp Kawartha Environment Centre 2505 Pioneer Rd, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaDesign and make your own Nature Sock Puppet using materials inspired by nature and then bring your puppets to life with professional puppetry techniques. The workshop will be led by Shelley King; puppeteer, arts educator and nature lover! Registration: Contact Shelley King at [email protected]. Children must be accompanied by an adult. The workshop is FREE…
Monthly Meeting: Trent Grant Recipient Student Presentations
This month the PFN will continue its annual tradition of hosting Trent University students who were recipients of the PFN’s Legacy Grant. They will be providing presentations on their research projects at this meeting. This year there are four students presenting. Alexander Robertson will be presenting his research on the Northern Dog-Day cicada. Beck Bugeya’s…
The Fascinating World of a Vernal Pool
In the spring forest when vernal pools melt and fill with rain, life returns to these ephemeral wetlands. As soon as water appears, fairy shrimp hatch and are soon joined by hundreds of other organisms. These are the breeding grounds of wood frogs, spotted and blue-spotted salamanders and numerous other creatures. The salamanders migrate to…
Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas – Year 4 Kickoff Meeting
Camp Kawartha Environment Centre 2505 Pioneer Rd, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaSunday, Apr. 14 1 to 4 p.m.
Lang-Hastings Rail Trail – Part 1 *New Date*
"Revised Date" The Lang-Hastings Trail offers many chances to see nature up close and enjoy great views of the countryside south of Peterborough. Steve Paul will lead this walk on the Heritage Line to Nelson Road section, which crosses Indian River and runs alongside a pine forest and through meadow habitat. There will be opportunities…
Sounds of Spring
The evening air of spring carries the mating songs of various species of frogs and the sky dance of the American Woodcock (a.k.a. Timber-doodle). On this two-hour evening walk, we will distinguish between the different species of calling frogs and listen to the courtship flights of the American Woodcock and Wilson’s Snipe in the provincially…
Nephton Mine Hawkwatch
Join Cathy Douglas and Dave Milsom on a hawkwatch at Nephton Mine in North Kawartha Township. There's a possibility of seeing various hawks, eagles, cranes, and many duck and geese species as they make their way north. Our vehicles will be parked at the gate to the mine where we will be greeted by Covia…
City Nature Challenge – April 26-29, 2024
City Nature Challenge – April 26-29, 2024 • CNC is an annual, global, community science competition to document urban biodiversity using iNaturalist. https://www.citynaturechallenge.org/ • Get ready by challenging yourself to…
Spring Ephemerals and the Sprint Against Time
Early spring is the time of ephemerals, the wildflowers which take first advantage of the warming soil and full sun to push through the previous year’s leaf litter towards the life-giving light. Their colors bear sharp contrast to the austerity of the winter months. Beautiful they may be, but these wildflowers will only be with…