The Miniature World of Lichens – Members Only
For such fascinating and beautiful organisms, lichens are incredibly overlooked. Most mature trees right outside your door will have several species on the bark. The trail at the Kawartha Highlands Signature Park has many interesting examples of lichens growing on the trees, rocks, and ground. This walk by the Mississauga River is very scenic both…
The Final Wave of Migration – Waterfowl – Members Only
Join Drew Monkman to see migrating ducks and geese of eight or more species on Friday, November 18, from 9 a.m. to noon. We will check out Lakefield Marsh before…
PFN Monthly Meeting: -Environmental Inequity in Nogojiwanong/Peterborough – Members Only
(Slideshow night cancelled) Michael Classens and Stephanie Rutherford will talk about their new partnership with Community Race Relations Committee of Peterborough (CRRC) and Kawartha World Issues Centre (KWIC), which aims…
2022 Peterborough Christmas Bird Count
Sunday, December 18 is the scheduled date for the annual Peterborough Christmas Bird Count, the longest operated citizen-science wildlife survey in Peterborough. It is an annual tradition for area birders…
PFN Monthly Meeting: Understanding and Conserving the Endangered Small- mouthed Salamander Complex on Pelee Island – Member Only
Thomas Hossie is an Assistant Professor in Biology at Trent University, broadly interested in population and behavioural ecology. His research focuses on two areas: the ecology and evolution of predator-prey…
Winter Birding – Members Only
PFN members can join Chris Risley Saturday, January 14th from 9-11:00 a.m. to do some winter birding. At the location Chris has chosen to visit, chickadees will feed from your hand. They are so endearing when they fly in and land to take your offerings. Get to know some of the hardy birds that spend…
PFN Junior Field Naturalists – Christmas Bird Count for Kids
Camp Kawartha Environment Centre 2505 Pioneer Rd, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaTo register, e-mail [email protected] and indicate the name and age of each Junior Field Naturalist participant. Details regarding location and other information will be shared with the parents of registered participants prior…
PFN Monthly Meeting: Conserving Caribou – It’s About Time, Space, and Scale – Members Only
Camp Kawartha Environment Centre 2505 Pioneer Rd, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaJim Schaefer is Professor of Biology at Trent University, wherehe teaches ecology, conservation biology, and communicatingscience. He is founding Director of the Trent Centre forCommunicating Conservation, a member of the…
Late Winter Birding – Members Only
Steve Paul and Laurie Healey will be leading a birding walk at Rotary Park on Saturday, February 25th from 10:00-1:00 p.m. There is usually a good variety of birds attracted…
PFN Monthly Meeting – Presentations by Three 4th Year Trent Student Recipients of PFN Grants:
Camp Kawartha Environment Centre 2505 Pioneer Road,, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaSpatial scale of Habitat Selection of White-tailed Deer presented by Jenna Knight. Jenna has been looking at the spatial scale of habitat selection of white-tailed deer in the Peterborough Crown…