ATTENTION PETERBOROUGH JUNIOR NATURALISTS! We’re celebrating EARTH DAY with a FROG WALK!
JOIN US FOR OUR JUNIOR "SOUNDS OF SPRING" FROG WALK WHO: Shelley King & Jennifer Lennie will be leading this symphonic & fun outing for Junior Naturalist members between 5 and 12 years of age. Older & younger siblings are welcome too. A parent, grandparent or other responsible adult will need to accompany their kiddos. WHERE: We'll meet in the parking lot at…
Johnston Drive Pond Trail – OUTING IS FULL
This area is a hidden gem few people know exist and provides a great opportunity to see and hear some shy and elusive herons, bitterns and rails. There were 34 species seen on this walk last time it was offered. You will definitely need rubber boots and as the trail provides a few crossing challenges,…
City of Peterborough Bio-blitz
PFN is excited to be partnering with the City of Peterborough to participate in the global City Nature Challenge competition to record nature sightings within communities. From Friday, April 28-May 1, people are encouraged to report all their nature sightings on iNaturalist. On Saturday an in-person Bio-Blitz will be held in Jackson Park with naturalists…
Lang-Hastings Rail Trail – Members Only
Steve Paul will lead a walk along the Lang-Hastings Trail (LHT), from Keene Rd to Technology Drive and back. This section of the LHT travels through two beautiful marshland sections with a deciduous forest in the middle. This mixed habitat is great for seeing all that spring has to offer and provides a chance to…
PFN Monthly Meeting
Presentation #1: Maela Kaminski on “Variations in the Brood Sex Ratios of Tree Swallows in Response to Environmental Quality.” Maela is in her fourth year of Biomedical Science at TrentUniversity and intends to pursue a masters degree in PublicHealth. Maela’s project compares the nestling sexes of treeswallow broods to the environmental quality pre and postlaying. Her…
A Walk on the Hogsback Trail, an Esker near Omemee – Members Only
Join Scott McKinlay for a birding and nature hike along the Hogsback Trail, Omemee Esker. While on our way there, we will be making a couple of stops in the Cavan hills and swamps. The 2.5 km Hogsback trail is hilly and rocky in areas and can be muddy after a rainfall, so wear sturdy…
Chimney Swift Roost Watches
PFN members are invited to see Chimney Swifts gather, circle and then dive into their roost as part of Birds Canada's annual monitoring of their numbers. The outing takes place on the top level of the King Street parkade on any of five nights (May 20, 24, 28, June 1 and 5). Meet on the…
Spring Birding in the Catchacoma Old Growth Forest – Members Only
The Catchacoma Old Growth Forest, located in the NorthernKawarthas, is well known for its giant eastern hemlocks (some ofwhich are over 300 years old) as well as its numerous moss-covered granite boulders, lichens and fungi. It is also a sanctuaryfor many bird and animal species. This outing, led again byStewart MacDonald, will focus on searching…
Chimney Swift Roost Watches
PFN members are invited to see Chimney Swifts gather, circle and then dive into their roost as part of Birds Canada's annual monitoring of their numbers. The outing takes place on the top level of the King Street parkade on any of five nights (May 20, 24, 28, June 1 and 5). Meet on the…
Exploring Cavan Back Roads – Members Only
Enjoy a spring nature hike in the Cavan area. We’ll walk along a quiet road, some wooded trails and edges of farmland. We’ll watch out for ‘all things nature’ so bring your knowledge of plants, mammals, birds, insects, tracks etc. and we’ll learn from each other. Accessibility easy for the most part but some spots moderate…