Returning Waterfowl on the Otonabee
Sunday, March 1, 2020, 1:00 p.m. With the lengthening days in March and hours of sunlight the spring migration is underway. This afternoon trip will visit various locations along the Otonabee River to discover the returning waterfowl. It is anticipated there will be Common Goldeneyes and Bufflehead doing their spring courtship rituals. Common Merganser, with…
Hooters of Amherst Island
Hooters of Amherst Island, Saturday, March 7, 2020 6:45 a.m. Please note changed meeting time to 6:45 a.m. This is the PFN’s bi-annual outing to Amherst Island in the eastern…
Monthly Meeting: Unique and Diverse Flora of Western Australia
Camp Kawartha Environment Centre 2505 Pioneer Rd, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaWestern Australia is designated as having one of the most diverse flora communities in the world. This makes it a very fascinating place to visit. But also of interest is why Western Australia’s…
CANCELLED – Say Goodbye to Winter, Silent Lake Provincial Park
Say Goodbye to Winter, Silent Lake Provincial Park Sunday, March 15, 2020 10:30 a.m. Often in early to mid March when spring is well underway in Peterborough, a storm goes…
CANCELLED – Mergansers and Friends on Rice Lake, Sunday, March 29, 2020
Mergansers and Friends on Rice Lake, Sunday, March 29, 2020 10 a.m. in Coffee Time at Lansdowne (Hwy 7) and Old Keene Road This trip to look for spring migrants,…
CANCELLED – Early April Migrants at Presqu’ile Provincial Park
Early April Migrants at Presqu’ile Provincial Park Saturday, April 4, 2020 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The PFN have had spring trips to Presqu’ile Provincial Park every year since 1956. …
CANCELLED – Monthly Meeting: Rodney Fuentes on The Monarch Ultra
Camp Kawartha Environment Centre 2505 Pioneer Rd, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaThe Monarch Ultra is a relay run that followed one of the world’s longest insect migrations: the migration of the monarch butterflies. On September 21, 2019, the run started in…
CANCELLED – Kermit’s Friends and Timber-doodles! Saturday, April 18, 2020, 7:30 p.m.
Kermit’s Friends and Timber-doodles! Saturday, April 18, 7:30 p.m. at the Tim Horton’s in Canadian Tire/Sobey’s Plaza, Lansdowne St. West The dusk air of the spring carries the mating songs…
CANCELLED – Nature in the City: Chimney Swift Roosts
Nature in the City: Chimney Swift Roosts Thursday, May 14, 2020, 8:15 p.m. Meet on top level of King St Parking Garage, located between George and Aylmer Streets From the…
Early Fall Migrants at Presqu’ile, Saturday, September 12
Early Fall Migrants at Presqu’ile Saturday, September 12, 2020: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Presqu’ile Provincial Park, on the north shore of Lake Ontario, is one of the prime birding…