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Come and bid for fabulous gifts at the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory's Festive Holiday Auction, taking place online from November 27th to December 11th. There's something for everyone: exciting excursions, fine wines, gorgeous art, intriguing books, delectable foodstuffs, birding accessories, and so much more. Your participation not only secures unique items but also supports ...
Rosemary Martin on Winter Survival in the Insect World. Meeting date is Dec 12 at 7:30 PM.
Professional explorer and adventurer Adam Shoalts returns to tell us about his latest adventure and book Where the Falcon Flies: a 3,400 km solo canoe journey from Lake Erie to the Arctic. His book will be available for purchase.
Speaker: Laura Bowman, Ecojustice For more information please contact the club at yorksimcoenatureclub@gmail.com.
A retired Provincial Forest Health Specialist, Susan will talk about the parasitic wasp program’s efforts to control Emerald Ash Borer in Ontario; including our own local site at the West Rocks Management Area in Owen Sound. Presented by: Susan McGowan
New discoveries about bats suggest we need to think more deeply about these mammals. Brock Fenton, professor Emeritus at Western University’s Biology Department, will discuss bats’ long (for their size) life spans — over 30 years in the wild — to the distances they travel, as well as their resistance to many viral infections.
with Kevin Predon The Osprey Wetlands are one of the highest elevations in Southern Ontario - they are essentially a ‘raised bog’ that rest in a depression of bedrock. They are an Area of Natural & Scientific Interest (ANSI). A diverse array of habitats is found here. Register: KPredon@brucecounty.on.ca or 226-909-2840
Birds in the city are struggling to coexist alongside people. Dangerous interactions with pets and feral cats, loss of habitat, and collisions with windows are common threats to birds that everybody can do something about. Brendon Samuels, a Western Biology PhD candidate, will tell us about simple actions to support our relationships with birds and ...
We’ll ski the grasslands of Sarawak/Georgian Bluffs/and/or Cobble Beach…depending on snow accumulation. Nature and history enrichment with fellowship and gentle exercise in the great outdoors. Snowshoers are also welcome to come along at your own pace. Register: bethannecurrie@sympatico.ca or TEXT @ 519-379-8231
Arunas Liskaukas - Predicting the future state of fish communities The Lake Huron aquatic ecosystem has experienced profound changes over the last few decades, primarily driven by the effects of invasive species. Arunas will provide an overview of management and research efforts that try to understand these changes.
London is home to many rare and common wildlife species including some of the most at-risk reptiles in Canada. Scott Gillingwater, a Species At Risk Biologist with the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority, will discuss the impact of a growing city on reptiles and amphibians and how we can all help to ensure their survival.
Learn to observe and recognize Nature’s clues during a tracking tutorial in the great outdoors. Jeff will lead you on this late winter interpretive tracking hike. Always a popular outing and a special time. Snowshoes may be needed. Register: bognors.finest@gmail.com or 519-374-4246
To submit your public events for consideration, email Noah Cole at noahc@ontarionature.org. Please send well in advance and allow up to two weeks for posting. Events must be submitted by a member group or run jointly with Ontario Nature.