Pollinator garden with Otonabee Conservation

Junior Naturalist families are invited to plant a pollinator garden at Otonabee Region Conservation Authority's office (250 Milroy Dr. Peterborough). ORCA staff will teach us about local pollinators, their behaviours and why it is important to help them out. Everyone is welcome, so bring a friend! Saturday Oct. 19th 9:30 am- 11:00 am

Water Birds and other Late Migrants of the Pigeon Lake area: Sunday, October 27

Peterborough Zoo 1230 Water St, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

Water Birds and other Late Migrants of the Pigeon Lake area, Sunday, October 27, 8:00-11:00 a.m. Jerry Ball will lead us to the east shore of Pigeon Lake looking for migrating waterfowl, Bonaparte’s Gulls and Northern Shrike. Meet at the Riverview Park and Zoo, Water Street North at 8:00 a.m.where carpooling will be arranged. Dress…

Fall Shorebirds and Waterfowl at Presqu’ile Provincial Park: Sunday, November 3

Country Style at Old Keene Rd 779 Hwy 7, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

Fall Shorebirds and Water Birds at Presqu’ile Provincial Park Sunday, November 3, 8 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Jerry Ball will lead a day-long trip to view migrant birds at Presqu’ile Provincial Park, with other stops of interest on the way. Expect to see many interesting waterfowl. Bring a packed lunch, binoculars and, if you have…

The Anthtopocene’s animal? Coywolves as feral cotravelers

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

Guest speaker: Stephanie Rutherford is an Associate Professor in the Trent School of the Environment, and also teaches and advises in the MA and PhD programs in Sustainability Studies, Cultural Studies, and Canadian and Indigenous Studies. She is the co-author of Historical Animal Geographies, published in 2018. In Canadian cities and towns their presence is…

Wave Riders of Rice Lake: Sunday, November 24th

Tim Hortons Lansdowne St. West 1200 Lansdowne St W, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

Wave Riders of Rice Lake: Sunday, November 24 – 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.   Wave Riders of Rice Lake: Sunday, November 24th November 24 @ 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Join Martin Parker for this traditional Grey Cup afternoon exploration of sites along the northwestern shore of Rice Lake. We will be looking for the…

Niagara Gulls Trip Cancellation: World’s Greatest Concentration of Gulls: Sunday, December 1

Tim Hortons Lansdowne St. West 1200 Lansdowne St W, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

Niagara Gulls Trip Cancellation World’s Greatest Concentration of Gulls: Sunday, December 1 – 7:00 a.m. The Sunday, December 1st outing ‘World’s Greatest Concentration of Gulls” has been cancelled due to the warning of a major winter storm with snow and freezing rain.  The driving conditions could be hazardous from a participant’s safety perspective it has…

Monthly Meeting: Members’ Slide Show Night

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

The members’ slide show, held at our December monthly meeting, is a highly anticipated annual PFN tradition. Show fellow PFN members your photos of a recent trip. Display those exciting nature moments or wildlife encounters that you have recently experienced. This is your night to “show and tell’! We ask that you limit your presentation…

68th Peterborough Christmas Bird Count – A Christmas Tradition

Sunday, December 15 – all day The Peterborough Christmas Bird Count (CBC), now in its 68th 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…

First Day Walk at Silent Lake Provincial Park

First Day Walk at Silent Lake Provincial Park January 1, 2020 11:00a.m. Ontario Parks encourages people to get out on New Year's Day and enjoy the magic of winter and…