AGM: – Saving Wesleyville – Jenny Jackman & Gerry McKenna, Willow Beach Field Naturalists – Members Only
Peterborough Golf & Country Club 1030 Armour Road, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaCost: FREE Social Hour: 6:30-7:30 p.m. – hors d’oeuvres and non-alcoholic drinks (cash bar) AGM: 7:30-8:00 p.m. Speakers: 8:00-9:00 p.m. WBFN members Gerry McKenna and Jenny Jackman will provide an overview of the activities of the Joint Working Group – Wesleyville, a joint group of the Willow Beach Field Naturalists and the Northumberland Land Trust.…
Sounds of Spring – Members Only
The dusk air of the spring carries the mating songs of various species of frogs and the sky dance of theAmerican Woodcock or Timber-doodle. Join Sue Paradisis and Rachel Baehr for a 2-hour outing to distinguish between the different species of calling frogs and listen to the courtship flights of the American Woodcock and Wilson’s…
Early Spring Birding in the Petroglyphs Forest – Members Only
Migration is underway and birding this time of year can turn up winter and summer birds as well as those travelling through. Cathy Douglas will lead us on the access roads of the park which are relatively flat and easy. The outing will begin at the park at 9:00 a.m. but the drive from Peterborough…
The Fascinating World of a Vernal Pool – Members Only
In the spring forest when vernal pools melt and fill with rain, life returns to these ephemeral wetlands. As soon as water appears, fairy shrimp hatch and are soon joined by hundredsof other organisms. These are the breeding grounds of wood frogs, spotted and blue-spotted salamanders and numerous other creatures. The salamanders migrate to the…
ATTENTION PETERBOROUGH JUNIOR NATURALISTS! We’re celebrating EARTH DAY with a FROG WALK!
JOIN US FOR OUR JUNIOR "SOUNDS OF SPRING" FROG WALK WHO: Shelley King & Jennifer Lennie will be leading this symphonic & fun outing for Junior Naturalist members between 5 and 12 years of age. Older & younger siblings are welcome too. A parent, grandparent or other responsible adult will need to accompany their kiddos. WHERE: We'll meet in the parking lot at…
Johnston Drive Pond Trail – OUTING IS FULL
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…
City of Peterborough Bio-blitz
PFN is excited to be partnering with the City of Peterborough to participate in the global City Nature Challenge competition to record nature sightings within communities. From Friday, April 28-May…
Lang-Hastings Rail Trail – Members Only
Steve Paul will lead a walk along the Lang-Hastings Trail (LHT), from Keene Rd to Technology Drive and back. This section of the LHT travels through two beautiful marshland sections…
PFN Monthly Meeting
Presentation #1: Maela Kaminski on “Variations in the Brood Sex Ratios of Tree Swallows in Response to Environmental Quality.” Maela is in her fourth year of Biomedical Science at TrentUniversity and…
A Walk on the Hogsback Trail, an Esker near Omemee – Members Only
Join Scott McKinlay for a birding and nature hike along the Hogsback Trail, Omemee Esker. While on our way there, we will be making a couple of stops in the…