Name That Tree! – Members Only
Join Trent University environmental students Joel, Sam, Dawson and Jennifer on a walk at the Fleming College trails! Bundle up and enjoy the stark winter beauty of the forest, while learning to identify trees without leaves. From buds, bark, shape, and other clues we will explore all the many distinctions present in the sleeping forest…
Returning Waterfowl on the Otonabee – Members Only
With the increasing sunlight hours in March, the spring migration is underway. This afternoon trip will visit various locations along the Otonabee River between Peterborough and Lakefield to discover the…
PFN Annual General Meeting – Relationality and Reciprocity within Traditional Ecological Knowledge
The meeting will consist of an update on PFN business, the election of the next PFN board and a presentation by two guest speakers. Join Maggie Cummings and Kelly King from the TRACKS Youth Program for apresentation on how Indigenous understandings of reciprocity informsregenerative ways of being in relationship to place and creation. They’lldiscuss how…
Gathering of Waterfowl at Presqu’ile – Members Only
For decades, the PFN has conducted a late March or early April outing to Presqu’ile Provincial Park to view the concentrations of waterfowl which gather on the waters of Presqu’ile Bay. This year…
Lang-Hastings Rail Trail – Part 1 – Members Only
The LHT offers so many opportunities to see nature up close and enjoy great views of the countryside south of Peterborough. Steve Paul will lead this walk on the Heritage…
PFN Monthly Meeting: Tall Grass Awakening – Members Only
Val Deziel will be presenting on the ecological restoration in the Rice Lake Plains. Val Deziel is the Coordinator of Conservation Biology for the Rice Lake Plains/ Lake Iroquois Plain.…
Lang-Hastings Rail Trail – Part 2 – Members Only
Steve Paul will again lead a walk along the LHT, this time from Keene Rd to Technology Drive and back. This section of the Lang-Hastings Trail travels through two beautiful…
Spring Stroll in Millbrook – Members Only
Enjoy a 2-to-3-kilometre stroll in Millbrook. Participants will meet at a pre- determined spot in Millbrook. We’ll watch for spring migrants and enjoy the beginnings of spring flora and fauna. Be…
Johnston Drive Pond Trail – Members Only
This area is a hidden gem few people know exist and provides a great opportunity to see and hear some shy and elusive herons, bitterns and rails. There were 34…
Kermit’s Friends and Timber-doodles! – Members Only
The dusk air of the spring carries the mating songs of various species of frogs and the sky dance of the American Woodcock or Timber-doodle. Join Martin Parker for a 2-hour outing to listen to and distinguish between the different species of calling frogs and to listen to the courtship flights of the American Woodcock…