WHOOOOOO DID THAT OWL EAT?
In this workshop, the Junior Naturalists will learn about owls and their role in an ecosystem. We will dissect owl pellets to figure out who that owl ate! To register,…
Hazel Bird Nature Reserve
The Nature Conservancy of Canada’s Hazel Bird Nature Reserve is a national nature viewing and public recreation destination. The reserve conserves tallgrass prairie, sand barren, oak savanna, and oak woodland communities while providing significant habitat for grassland birds. Join Gerry Bird and Linda Sunderland as we take a 3 km walk to look for returning…
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. Meet on the top floor (parking is free in the evening)…
Bike and Bird
We’ll meet on Hunter St in East City for 6:30 am, and head for a leisurely bike ride up Rotary Trail, stopping to listen and look for birds at 2 to 3 different locations each week: likely Meadowvale Park, Trent Moraine Trail just south of Nassau Mills Rd, and along the trail in busy bird…
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. Meet on the top floor (parking is free in the evening)…
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. Meet on the top floor (parking is free in the evening)…
Event for the Junior Naturalists: Insect Safari
Our adventure will begin indoors at the Environment Centre to expand our knowledge about beetles and other insects. Then we’ll head out to the great outdoors with sweep nets and other safari techniques to look for interesting mini-beasts! Bug boxes and microscopes will be available for a closer look before releasing our 6 legged discoveries…
Monthly Meeting: Fossils and the Incredible Stories They Tell Us
Among other things, this presentation by Ken Lyon is about ancient life forms and nature stretching back four billion years. He will discuss the Paleozoic mass extinctions and the implications for today's biodiversity loss. He’ll also tell us about the shallow inland sea that once existed over Peterborough when trilobites ruled. Ken is a professional…
Meadows Matter
Meadows are complex ecosystems dominated by grasses and wildflowers. One acre of a wildflower meadow on a single summer day can contain up to 3 million flowers. Such a bounty attracts and supports a wide variety of species, from the insects that feed on the flowers and lay their eggs on the plants, to the…
Event for the Junior Naturalists: Summer Celebration – CANCELLED
Please note this event is cancelled due to weather it may be offered another day. Celebrate the start of summer with a fun afternoon at Kawartha Land Trust’s Dance Nature Sanctuary. Enjoy games, crafts, and a nature hike through fields, forests and wetlands, then relax with a cool drink (please bring your own cup). Hand…