Lang-Hastings Rail Trail – Part 1 – Members Only
The LHT offers so many opportunities to see nature up close and enjoy great views of the countryside south of Peterborough. Steve Paul will lead this walk on the Heritage…
PFN Monthly Meeting: Tall Grass Awakening – Members Only
Val Deziel will be presenting on the ecological restoration in the Rice Lake Plains. Val Deziel is the Coordinator of Conservation Biology for the Rice Lake Plains/ Lake Iroquois Plain. Val is responsible for conservation planning and land stewardship in the Rice Lake Plains-Lake Iroquois Plain where she works closely with Tallgrass Ontario (Val sits…
Lang-Hastings Rail Trail – Part 2 – Members Only
Steve Paul will again lead a walk along the LHT, this time from Keene Rd to Technology Drive and back. This section of the Lang-Hastings Trail travels through two beautiful…
Spring Stroll in Millbrook – Members Only
Enjoy a 2-to-3-kilometre stroll in Millbrook. Participants will meet at a pre- determined spot in Millbrook. We’ll watch for spring migrants and enjoy the beginnings of spring flora and fauna. Be…
Johnston Drive Pond Trail – Members Only
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 of birds seen on this walk last time it was offered. You will definitely need rubber boots as the trail provides a few crossing…
Kermit’s Friends and Timber-doodles! – Members Only
The dusk air of the spring carries the mating songs of various species of frogs and the sky dance of the American Woodcock or Timber-doodle. Join Martin Parker for a 2-hour outing to listen to and distinguish between the different species of calling frogs and to listen to the courtship flights of the American Woodcock…
A Walk on the Hogsback Trail, an Esker near Omemee – Members Only
Join Scott McKinlay for a birding and nature hike along the Hogsback Trail on the Omemee Esker. While on our way there, we will be making a couple of stops…
PFN Monthly Meeting: The Niagara Escarpment, A Natural Masterpiece 450 Million Years in the Making – Members Only
Beth Gilhespy will be presenting a talk on the natural history and geology of the Niagara Escarpment Beth Gilhespy has been Executive Director of the Toronto Zoo Wildlife Conservancy since 2019, an organization that secures funds for Toronto Zoo endangered species conservation programs. From 2017 to 2019 Beth served on the Niagara Escarpment Commission. Between…
Ingleton Wells: Prime Spring Birding – Members Only
This Stoney Lake Kawartha Land Trust property has it all: spring wildflowers, vernal pools and lots of birds. The trail travels through several habitats including mixed forest, meadows and wetlands.…
Spring Birding in the Catchacoma Forest – Members Only
The Catchacoma Old Growth Forest is well known for its giant Eastern Hemlocks, some of which have been documented to be over 300 years old! It is also a sanctuary for bird, animal, and plant species. Please join Stewart MacDonald, a birder with over 30 years of experience as we search for spring arrivals, which…