2023 Report Cards on Watershed Health and Climate Change

This presentation will highlight the 2023 Otonabee Region Watershed Report Card, and Climate ChangeReport Card, along with examples of the efforts of Otonabee Conservation and partners to enhance thehealth of…

PFN’s First Annual Camping Trip to Algonquin Park

PFN’s First Annual Camping Trip to Algonquin Park Pog Lake, Campground A Centrally located on the Hwy 60 Corridor, close to many attractions, pine forest setting, canoeing, hiking, biking, birding, butterflying,…

Algonquin Park Day Outings

Algonquin Park Day Outings The April Orchid announced our first annual PFN camping trip to Algonquin Park, June 19 to 22, which is now full. Campers will be contacted directly…

Algonquin Park Day Outings

The April Orchid announced our first annual PFN camping trip to Algonquin Park, June 19 to 22, which is now full. Campers will be contacted directly by e-mail with the…

Butterflies Along the Lang- Hastings Trail

This outing is an introduction to butterfly watching along a section of the Lang-Hastings trail near Hastings. The focus will be on learning how to distinguish between the different species…

Canoe/Kayak from Squirrel Creek Conservation Area

Join Patrick Kramer for a paddle along a beautiful section of the Otonabee River. There is a big concentration of wild space between Whitfield Landing and Squirrel Creek CA,including undevelopable flood plains. We will focus on nature observation during our paddle upriver to about Whitfield Landing and back. Along the way we will enjoy the…

Ferns of Silent Lake

Most people pay little attention to the ferns growing along ahiking trail. These beautiful green plants, primarily of the forest,give one a feeling of cool freshness. Ferns grow in abundancealong…

Birding Hotspot – Otonabee Gravel Pits

Steve Paul will lead a mid-summer tour of the Otonabee Gravel Pits. This site is a former gravel pit that is managed by Otonabee Conservation and it is one of…

Presqu’ile Shorebirds and Butterflies

Celebrate World Shorebird Day by joining fellow PFN members for an outing to Presqu'ile Provincial Park. Outing leaders Don McLeod and Colleen Lynch will guide the group in observing shorebirds…