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…
Ballyduff Trails Nature Walk – Members Only
Don McLeod will lead a nature walk along the Ballyduff Trails near Bethany. We will be looking for birds plus wildlife tracks and sign. These trails and the scenery are…
June Birds & Blooms in Cavan Area – Members Only
Enjoy a hike along a rail trail and ATV trails on the Oak Ridges Moraine. There should be lots of bird song which will help with sightings. Your leader Lynn…
Chimney Swift Roost Counts – Members Only
Chris Risley will once again be coordinating counts of Chimney Swifts entering their roost on five days this spring. PFN members are invited to join him. Come watch 80 to…
PFN Monthly Meeting: Owls – Members Only
The presentation by Marcie Jacklin will feature owls of Southern Ontario. It will be of interest to young and old, beginning and more experienced bird watchers. She will discuss identification…
Butterflies Along the Lang-Hastings Trail – Members Only
This outing is an introduction to butterfly watching along asection of the Lang-Hastings trail. The focus will be onlearning how to distinguish between the different speciespresent in early July. Join outing leaders Colleen Lynch andDon McLeod for this enjoyable learning event. Bring binoculars, camera and insect repellent and dress for the weather forecast of the…
Bats in Jackson Park – Members Only
Enjoy a night walk with Paul Elliott looking for some of our local bats feeding on the wing in Jackson Park. We will use ultrasonic bat detectors to listen to any bats we encounter. Other nocturnal wildlife may also be seen. Bring a flashlight, bug repellent and dress appropriately for the weather. Children welcome. Register…
Hazel Bird Nature Reserve – Members Only
Historically, the Rice Lake Plains were covered with tallgrass prairies and oak savannah. Dominated by massiveblack and white oak, grasses like big bluestem, Indiangrass and switchgrass grew more than two metres highand a diverse range of wildflowers blossomed. Grasslandbirds and other rare species, including eastern hog-nosed snake, depend on this rare habitat to survive. The…
A Step Back in Time -Members Only
Mark S Burnham Provincial Park is an old growth forest on ourdoorstep. Please join us for a nature hike focused on Tree IDand reading the forested landscape. Trent University students,Kaylen Foley and Dawson Wainman, will be hosting this outing,providing insight into our local forests, and answering any tree or forest-related questions. A variety of topics…
PFN Monthly Meeting: The Impact of Climate Change on Nature in the Kawarthas- Members Only
In this talk on how global heating is already impacting floraand fauna in the Kawarthas, Drew Monkman will also look atcurrent and projected changes in temperature, precipitation andextreme weather, the projected near-future impacts on local species and ecosystems, the actions we can take, and some reasons for guarded optimism. Drew Monkman is a retired teacher,…