34th Annual Petroglyphs Christmas Bird Count

This is the second Christmas Bird Count conducted in the Peterborough Region by members and friends of the PFN.  This count samples the bird life in an area which stretches from the north shore of Stoney Lake northward to the Aspley – Jack lake area. The compiler for this count is Colin Jones and new…

PFN Juniors: let’s do nature art (wood pendants)

Art Gallery of Peterborough 250 Crescent Street, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

The Peterborough Junior Naturalists are teaming up with the Art Gallery of Peterborough for a nature art event. The Art Gallery of Peterborough has "Family Sundays", where families can come for free to visit the gallery and make some art.  For this Family Sunday, we'll be decorating wood pendants with pressed flowers and leaves.  Make…

Wintering Water Birds and Ice Formations

Wintering Water Birds and Ice Formations Sunday, January 19, 2020 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. This outing will visit various locations along the waterfront of Port Hope and Cobourg eastward to Chubb Point in search of the birds which normally winter on the open waters of Lake Ontario.  Species of note should be Common Goldeneye,…

Join us for PFN’s 79th Annual General Meeting

Peterorough Curling Club 2195 Lansdowne Street, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE* *Online ticket purchases include a $2.50 Surcharge. Keep up-to-date on PFN business, elect the next executive, enter the raffle for prizes, enjoy a delicious meal and stay for an entertaining presentation! The speaker will be Noel Alfonso, Ichthyologist in the Research Services Division of the Canadian Museum of Nature. The title of…

Monthly Meeting: Wild Pigs in Ontario

Camp Kawartha Environment Centre 2505 Pioneer Rd, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

Speaker: Erin Koen, Research Scientist for the Landscape Team at the Wildlife Research and Monitoring Section of the MNRF. Wild Pigs are in Ontario. They can be destructive to wild…

Returning Waterfowl on the Otonabee

Sunday, March 1, 2020, 1:00 p.m. With the lengthening days in March and hours of sunlight the spring migration is underway.  This afternoon trip will visit various locations along the…

Hooters of Amherst Island      

Hooters of Amherst Island, Saturday, March 7, 2020   6:45 a.m. Please note changed meeting time to 6:45 a.m. This is the PFN’s bi-annual outing to Amherst Island in the eastern end of Lake Ontario near Kingston.  We will cross to the island on the ferry and visit various locations to look for wintering owls and…

Monthly Meeting: Unique and Diverse Flora of Western Australia

Camp Kawartha Environment Centre 2505 Pioneer Rd, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

Western Australia is designated as having one of the most diverse flora communities in the world. This makes it a very fascinating place to visit. But also of interest is why Western Australia’s plants are so different from those we are used to here. Perhaps these very different plants will help us see our native ones in a different light and…