CANCELLED – Johnston Drive Pond Trail
This area is a hidden gem few people know exist, and provides a great opportunity to see and hear some shy and elusive herons, bitterns and rails. There were 34 species seen on this walk last spring. This outing definitely requires rubber boots, and provides a few crossing challenges, so is rated as moderate difficulty.…
CANCELLED – Springtime in the Cavan Hills
Participants will meet at the home of Lynn & Larry Smith, on Tapley 1⁄4 Line in Cavan township. Enjoy a looped hike along a rail trail, ATV trails and along Dranoel Road. Migration will be near peak so there should be lots of birds to see and hear. Be sure to bring binoculars and dress…
CANCELLED – Early Wildflowers at Fleming
Starting around mid-April, there is a constant, changing display of beautiful, spring ephemeral wildflowers. In this little forest located on the Sutherland campus of Fleming College, early May has good variety. Join Sue Paradisis to reacquaint yourself with some of the most enchanting wildflowers and possibly see something new. Dress appropriately for the weather of…
PFN Meeting: Holey Leaves: Gardening for Caterpillars and Other Insects
Basil Conlin is a lifelong naturalist based inPeterborough and Haliburton, and a member of thePeterborough Field Naturalists. An avid “moth-er” formany years, Basil began native plant gardening fouryears ago when he realised the incredible importance ofnative plants to insects and other pollinators. In thistalk, he will share his successes and failures gardeningwith native plants, what plants are…
PFN Meeting: Shifting Distributions of Canada Lynx and Bobcat
Dr. Jeff Bowman is a Senior Research Scientist with the Wildlife Research and Monitoring Section of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, and also an Adjunct Professor in the Environmental and Life sciences Graduate Program at Trent University. He completed his Ph.D. at the University of New Brunswick in 1999, and has been with…
PFN Monthly Meeting: Mable’s Mead – Members Only
Katie Andrews started Mable’s Meadow, a registered monarch waystation in Ontario, in an effort to support monarch butterfly conservation. She will speak about how she has raised monarch butterflies over the past four years and how to create and protect a habitat that supports monarch butterflies. This is a Virtual meeting on Zoom. Invitations e-mailed…
Early Fall Migrants at Presqu’ile – Members Only
Presqu’ile Provincial Park, located on the north shore of Lake Ontario, is one of the prime birding locations in the province and hosts lots of other natural wonders. This initial outing of the fall season will visit the park to look for migrating waterfowl, fall flowers and butterflies. The leaders are Martin and Kathy Parker. The…
Peak Migration Birding – Members Only
Chris Risley is our leader for this Saturday morning birding walk. There is a lovely path along the canal at the foot of the South Drumlin Nature Area at Trent which is a popular spot for birders. At this time of year, there is the possibility of seeing a lot of species. All participants are…
Lang-Hastings Rail Trail – Members Only
Sue Paradisis will lead a walk along the Lang-Hastings Trail (LHT) from Technology Drive toward Keene Road and back. This section of the LHT travels through two beautiful marshland sections with a deciduous forest in the middle. This mixed habitat is great for finding a variety of plants and birds. Sue will share some tips…
Fall in the Cavan Hills – Members Only
Enjoy a 5-kilometre looped hike along a rail trail, ATV trails, and along Dranoel Road. Participants will meet at the home of Lynn & Larry Smith on Tapley 1⁄4 Line in…