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…

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 the Lakeshore Trail and we should be able to find around 15 varieties in a kilometre walk. Join Sue Paradisis and learn the differences so…

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 the top birding hotspots in the Peterborough area. The scenery is beautiful. There are great views of the ponds and the walk takes you through…

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…

Fabulous Fungi – Event Full

Mark S. Burnham Provincial Park 846 Hwy 7, Douro, Ontario, Canada

This 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, Canada

September 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, Canada

For 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.…