Wave Riders of Rice Lake – Members Only
Join Martin Parker for this traditional late November afternoon exploration of sites along the northwestern shore of Rice Lake. We will be looking for the later migrating ducks and other birds. Highlights will be the rafts of ducks riding the waves of Rice Lake and the scenic vistas overlooking the lake. Bring binoculars, a telescope…
PFN Meeting: Slideshow Night
It's getting close to that time of the year again! Our second, onlinemembers slideshow night builds on a long and enjoyable annual PFN tradition and we're looking for presenters. This event is currently scheduled for Thursday, December 9 at 7 p.m. on Zoom. If you are interested in participating, please contact Reem Ali: [email protected]. Reem…
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. Try taking a photo with your phone or camera and enlarge it to see the detail. Amazing what you will see. The trail at the Kawartha Highlands Signature Park has many…
Peterborough Christmas Bird Count
Sunday, December 19 – all day The Peterborough Christmas Bird Count (CBC), now in its 70th year, is the longest-running wildlife survey in Peterborough County. The Peterborough CBC participants cover an area contained within a circle with a diameter of 24 kilometers, centered on the intersection of Chemong Road and Sunset Boulevard. This total count area is divided…
PFN Monthly Meeting: ALUS Peterborough
Farmers provide so much for our communities; from food and fiber to equipment, experience, and knowledge, the list goes on. As natural stewards, farmers also have a strong relationship with the land and are well-positioned to provide ecological services and create habitat, which they can do with support through ALUS (originally an acronym for Alternative…
PFN Monthly Meeting: Keeping Kawartha Wild
In this presentation, Prof. Thom Luloff will highlight current work being done at Kawartha Wildlife Centre, and other groups to help wildlife in need in Peterborough and the Kawarthas. The Kawartha Wildlife Centre is Ontario's newest wildlife rehabilitation center, and despite many challenges over the last couple of years, has grown and developed since 2017…
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 returning waterfowl and other early spring migrants. At this time of the year, the number and variety of waterfowl on the river changes daily. Details…
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 is the 100th anniversary of the founding of Presqu’ile Provincial Park. On previous trips, thousands of waterfowl have been observed consisting of fifteen or more species of…