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…
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…
Fall Nature on the Farm
PFN member Bruce Kidd invites members to join him, Linda Sunderland and Sandy Garvey in an exploration of the field and woodlands of his farm property in Douro-Dummer Township. This…
Monthly Meeting: Provincial-Scale Monitoring of Black Bears
Ontario manages one of the largest and most widely distributed populations of American black bears globally. This population inhabits an incredible range of landscapes, from the heavily developed surroundings of…