Miller Creek – A Treasured Wetland
Miller Creek was managed for many years by the PFN. Members built a viewing platform overlooking the marsh, built trails and installed signs. It is now managed by the Otonabee…
Monthly Meeting: Reflections on Seven Years as an Ornithologist in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula presented by Richard Feldman
Richard Feldman is currently a Wildlife Landscape Ecologist with the Ontario Ministry Natural Resources and Forestry. After graduating from Queen’s in Biology, he completed a Master’s in Forest Science at the University of…
Birding a Hotspot
Join Drew Monkman for a birding outing to the Lakefield Sewage Lagoons. The lagoons are the number one birding spot in all of Peterborough County. More than 12 species of…
Junior Naturalists! Join us for “Turtle Encounters: Up Close & Personal”
Meet the education ambassador turtles at the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre. We’ll have the opportunity to see them up-close and hear their stories. We’ll also learn about the 8 different…
Exploring the Beauty of Millbrook
Let’s enjoy a walk in nature and discover what late October offers! After meeting at the Cavan South Park and Ride to arrange carpooling, we will head to the MNR…
The Miniature World of Lichens
Usually overlooked, lichens are fascinating and beautiful organisms. As our leader, Lou Smyrlis wrote in his June 2023 Orchid article, lichens are not simple plants or even individual organisms. They’re…
Monthly Meeting: Monitoring Natural and Anthropogenic Drivers of Boreal Forest Ecosystem Dynamics
Francis Quinby is a fourth-year PhD student in Dr. Dennis Murray’s lab at Trent University where he is pursuing a long-held desire to use quantitative skills to study environmental issues…
Pigeon Lake: The November Hotspot
Pigeon Lake is very popular with migrating waterfowl so, naturally, birders visit as well. This outing will be to look for some of the migrants stopping at key viewing areas…
Attention Junior Naturalists! Come hang out for an afternoon of AMAZING BATS!
Paul Elliott, bat enthusiast and environmental education specialist, will share his knowledge of these amazing animals. Many of the things people think they know about bats are wrong, but the…
PFN Strategic Planning Survey
Celebrating a rich history as an active club in the Peterborough region since 1940, the Peterborough Field Naturalists are embarking on a process to develop our first strategic plan and we want…