Monthly Meeting: Brook Trout in the Lake Simcoe Watershed
Camp Kawartha Environment Centre 2505 Pioneer Rd, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaThe phenomenon of how natural resource subsidies support stream productivity is well-known in the Pacific Northwest where salmon return from the ocean to spawn. In doing so they import nutrients and energy that supercharge the ecosystem. Does this also happen in the Great Lakes? This presentation will discuss a study on this very question, and…
World Migratory Bird Day – Otonabee Gravel Pits
In honour of World Migratory Bird Day, Steve Paul will lead a spring tour of the Otonabee Gravel Pits. This site is a former gravel pit that is managed by Otonabee Conservation and it is one of the top birding hotspots in the Peterborough area. The scenery is beautiful. There are great views of the…
Spring Nature Walk in the Cavan Area
Come out and enjoy a hike in the Cavan area. We’ll search for birds, admire the flora, identify species with iNaturalist, get some exercise and chat amongst friends. It’s a wonderful way to spend a Sunday morning. Please dress for the weather, wear sturdy walking shoes and bring binoculars. Mosquito/blackfly/tick season may be upon us,…
Wildflowers of Warsaw
Spring wildflowers are abundant along the road and on the alvar at Warsaw Caves Conservation Area. Those found along the shady roadside are quite different from those found on the sunny alvar. These vastly different growing conditions allow us to see a greater variety of plants and appreciate how they have adapted. At this time…
Chimney Swift Roost Watches
PFN members are invited to see Chimney Swifts gather, circle and then dive into their roost as part of Birds Canada's annual monitoring of their numbers. The outing takes place on the top level of the King Street parkade on any of five nights. Meet on the top floor (parking is free in the evening)…
Lang-Hastings Rail Trail – Part 2
The Lang-Hastings Trail offers many chances to see nature up close and enjoy great views of the countryside south of Peterborough. Steve Paul will lead this second spring walk on the section between Cameron Line and County Rd. 38. There will be opportunities to see and hear some returning spring birds including various migrating warblers…
Chimney Swift Roost Watches
PFN members are invited to see Chimney Swifts gather, circle and then dive into their roost as part of Birds Canada's annual monitoring of their numbers. The outing takes place on the top level of the King Street parkade on any of five nights. Meet on the top floor (parking is free in the evening)…
Bike and Bird
We’ll meet on Hunter St in East City for 6:30 am, and head for a leisurely bike ride up Rotary Trail, stopping to listen and look for birds at 2 to 3 different locations each week: likely Meadowvale Park, Trent Moraine Trail just south of Nassau Mills Rd, and along the trail in busy bird…
WHOOOOOO DID THAT OWL EAT?
In this workshop, the Junior Naturalists will learn about owls and their role in an ecosystem. We will dissect owl pellets to figure out who that owl ate! To register,…
Hazel Bird Nature Reserve
The Nature Conservancy of Canada’s Hazel Bird Nature Reserve is a national nature viewing and public recreation destination. The reserve conserves tallgrass prairie, sand barren, oak savanna, and oak woodland communities while providing significant habitat for grassland birds. Join Gerry Bird and Linda Sunderland as we take a 3 km walk to look for returning…