PFN Monthly Meeting: “Living on the Edge: Wildlife & Change in the Hudson Bay Lowlands “ presented by Dr. Glen Brown
Camp Kawartha Environment Centre 2505 Pioneer Rd, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaWildlife adapted to a cold northern climate are vulnerable toclimate warming, yet little is known about the vulnerability of thesubarctic ecosystem in northern Ontario. The Hudson BayLowlands ecozone provides breeding…
Fabulous Fungi – Event Full
Mark S. Burnham Provincial Park 846 Hwy 7, Douro, Ontario, CanadaThis is turning out to be a very good year for fungi with all the rain we have had. There is already a lot of variety in the forests. Fungi…
Peterborough Junior Naturalists POLLINATOR POWER Workshop! 
Riverview Park & Zoo 1300 Water Street North, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaSeptember 29 is a PA day in Peterborough, making it a perfect opportunity to join the Peterborough Junior Naturalists for a POLLINATOR POWER Workshop! Otonabee Conservation staff will lead the…
Fabulous Fungi
Mark S. Burnham Provincial Park 846 Hwy 7, Douro, Ontario, CanadaFor those who couldn’t attend the Fungi outing in September, we are offering another opportunity. Fungi come in an incredible variety of different sizes, shapes, and colours and Mark S.…
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 Region Conservation Authority. This large wetland is home to numerous marsh birds during the summer and provides a resting spot for migrants. The chickadees along…
Monthly Meeting: Reflections on Seven Years as an Ornithologist in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula presented by Richard Feldman
Camp Kawartha Environment Centre 2505 Pioneer Rd, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaRichard 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
Riverview Park & Zoo 1300 Water Street North, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaJoin 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…