PFN Monthly Meeting: Mable’s Mead – Members Only
Katie Andrews started Mable’s Meadow, a registered monarch waystation in Ontario, in an effort to support monarch butterfly conservation. She will speak about how she has raised monarch butterflies over the past four years and how to create and protect a habitat that supports monarch butterflies. This is a Virtual meeting on Zoom. Invitations e-mailed…
Early Fall Migrants at Presqu’ile – Members Only
Presqu’ile Provincial Park, located on the north shore of Lake Ontario, is one of the prime birding locations in the province and hosts lots of other natural wonders. This initial outing of the fall season will visit the park to look for migrating waterfowl, fall flowers and butterflies. The leaders are Martin and Kathy Parker. The…
Peak Migration Birding – Members Only
Chris Risley is our leader for this Saturday morning birding walk. There is a lovely path along the canal at the foot of the South Drumlin Nature Area at Trent which is a popular spot for birders. At this time of year, there is the possibility of seeing a lot of species. All participants are…
Lang-Hastings Rail Trail – Members Only
Sue Paradisis will lead a walk along the Lang-Hastings Trail (LHT) from Technology Drive toward Keene Road and back. This section of the LHT travels through two beautiful marshland sections with a deciduous forest in the middle. This mixed habitat is great for finding a variety of plants and birds. Sue will share some tips…
Fall in the Cavan Hills – Members Only
Enjoy a 5-kilometre looped hike along a rail trail, ATV trails, and along Dranoel Road. Participants will meet at the home of Lynn & Larry Smith on Tapley 1⁄4 Line in Cavan township. We’ll watch for later fall migrants and enjoy the onset of autumn colour. All participants are encouraged to bring masks and abide by social…
PFN Monthly Meeting: Reptile Rehabilitation and Biology – Members Only
Jeff Hathaway will present results from projects like Saving Turtles at Risk Today (START) and Conservation Action, Research and Education about Snakes (CARES), including habitat protection, population monitoring, filling data gaps, and mitigating threats. As these efforts now include northern Peterborough County, Jeff will discuss opportunities for people to get involved. Jeff Hathaway is the…
Fall Nature on the Farm – Members Only
PFN member Bruce Kidd invites other members to join him and Martin Parker in an exploration of the field and woodlands of his farm property in Douro- Dummer Township. This outing will provide an opportunity to kick leaves, look at late-blooming flowers, find migrating birds and sample different types of ‘wild apples’ and discover the range…
Fascinating Fungi – Members only
Fungi comes is an incredible variety of different sizes, shapes and colours. One of the best places to find them, is in an old growth forest and Mark S. Burnham Provincial Park is no exception. Rachel Baehr, a graduate of the Fleming College Conservation Biology program, and Sue Paradisis will lead this mid morning walk.…
PFN Monthly Meeting: Canyon Valleys to Mountain Peaks: In Search of Arizona’s Herpetofauna
Speaker, Joe Crowley, will be describing his travels in the southwestern USA, specifically the state of Arizona, and his encounters with the herptiles (reptiles and amphibians) in this region. Joe is a professional biologist with expertise in herpetology, species at risk conservation, and policy development. He has worked as a species at risk specialist for…
Mosses and Liverworts – What makes them special? – Members Only
Join Leila Grace and Sue Paradisis on an afternoon walk exploring mosses, liverworts, and hornworts. Discover the special niche they occupy as they continue to flourish in the cold earthy rock faces and fallen trees of our forests. What life continues to thrive on the forest floor as the frost sets in? All participants are…