EVENT FULL – Fabulous Fungi – Members Only

Fungi come in an incredible variety of different sizes, shapes,and colours. One of the best places to find them is in an oldgrowth forest and Mark S. Burnham Provincial Park is noexception. Rachel Baehr is back to share her knowledge with us.We will also consider some of the features of the park that show that…

PFN Monthly Meeting: Algonquin Park’s Natural History Through the Seasons – Members Only

Michael Runtz is a professor at Carleton University and is one ofCanada’s most highly respected naturalists, naturephotographers, and natural history authors. He is also wellknown for his educational and conservation efforts, for which he has received numerous awards. His talk will include details on Algonquin Park's wildlife throughout the year from dragonflies to moose, deer,…

A Birding Hotspot Tour – Members Only

The Otonabee gravel pit has been a top "hot spot" with local birders for years. Meadows, forests, and the ponds from the former gravel extraction provide the variety of habitats…

The Miniature World of Lichens – Members Only

For such fascinating and beautiful organisms, lichens are incredibly overlooked. Most mature trees right outside your door will have several species on the bark. The trail at the Kawartha Highlands…

2022 Peterborough Christmas Bird Count

Sunday, December 18 is the scheduled date for the annual Peterborough Christmas Bird Count, the longest operated citizen-science wildlife survey in Peterborough. It is an annual tradition for area birders and naturalists. Preregistration with the count compiler is required to assemble the field parties in advance of the count day. Please do not register prior…

Winter Birding – Members Only

PFN members can join Chris Risley Saturday, January 14th from 9-11:00 a.m. to do some winter birding. At the location Chris has chosen to visit, chickadees will feed from your…