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On Wednesday, April 26 at 7 p.m., you are invited to join Dr. Victoria MacPhail at the rare ECO Centre and Slit Barn at 768 Blair Road in Cambridge for our Conversation for Conservation on How to Grow a Pollinator Garden. Dr. MacPhail, coordinator at the Centre for Bee Ecology, Evolution and Conservation at York University will talk about the benefits of ...
Non-native earthworms have been invading Canadian soils for centuries, filling ecological niches left empty after the most recent glacial retreat. As ecosystem engineers, earthworms can dramatically alter soil and vegetation communities once they invade. While earthworms can be beneficial in your garden or farm field, earthworm invasion into more natural areas can have negative impacts ...
Learn about Dr. Broadbent's work with Agriculture Canada using tiny parasitic wasps to control pests and of his team's great success stories in the Ontario greenhouse industry. Entomologist Jay Cossey is also a Nature Photojournalist and an Author. Indoor meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month, September to June, at 7PM. Guest presenters ...
Win a pair of Vortex binoculars with the May challenge For the month of May, we want to celebrate all the improvements to the NatureCounts App. To be entered for your chance to win, use the app to submit ten complete checklists with at least one coded (breeding evidence) species. For a bonus entry, use ...
We are just eight days away from a celebration of spring and the start of the growing season. We're looking forward to hundreds of people passionate about growing things coming out to browse the thousands of herb, vegetable and pollinator-friendly seedlings available for sale. The event takes place at rare's Slit Barn at 768 Blair Road in ...
This conversation will explore innovative ideas and investment opportunities that recognize the value of nature and the work that Indigenous communities have been doing in stewardship on the land since time immemorial. We need innovative investment solutions that can support grassroots and Indigenous-led initiatives for sustainable community finance, healthy landscapes, and working with and supporting ...
Free to MPFN Members. We request a small donation from non members Midland-Penetanguishene Field Naturalists / mpfieldnaturalists@gmail.com Andrew Reeves: Overrun - "Dispatches from the Asian Carp Crisis"; Mr. Reeves' 2019 book was longlisted for the RBC Charles Taylor Prize, Canada's highest award for non-fiction writing.
NANPS Spring Native Plant Sale in person for 2023! Sat, May 20 | Toronto Botanical Garden - Floral Hall | 9:30-2:30 pm Wildflowers, shrubs, trees, ferns, vines, grasses and sedges provided by ethical growers approved by NANPS. Knowledgeable volunteers available for assistance. Free admission.
For 44 years, Don Davis has studied monarchs as a citizen scientist, tagging his first monarchs in 1967. Don will describe highlights from his work and review monarch life history and migration. Don will discuss what actions should be taken to maintain successful monarch populations and yearly migration. He will also share how recent research ...
About this event Join Ontario Nature and the Owen Sound Field Naturalists on Saturday, May 27th at Sauble Dunes Nature Reserve to identify the diverse flora and fauna on this property! Located inland from the eastern shore of Lake Huron on the Bruce Peninsula, the Sauble Dune property is one of the best remaining beach ...
About this event Join Ontario Nature and the Owen Sound Field Naturalists on Saturday, May 27th at Sauble Dunes Nature Reserve to identify the diverse flora and fauna on this property! Located inland from the eastern shore of Lake Huron on the Bruce Peninsula, the Sauble Dune property is one of the best remaining beach ...
MacGregor Point Provincial Park: Monday May 29 – Friday June 2, 2023. This event ties in with the Huron Fringe Birding Festival which runs on the adjacent weekends. The Huron Fringe is a beautiful area at the southern end of the Bruce Peninsula with among the highest number of breeding species anywhere in the province, from Golden-winged ...
During June, Huron Waves Music Festival will host GAIA, a touring artwork by U.K. artist Luke Jerram. GAIA is a slowly revolving balloon six metres in diameter, created from detailed photos of the Earth’s surface shot from NASA missions. A related soundscape plays alongside the sculpture in 30-minute cycles. GAIA has been exhibited around the ...
OPPORTUNITY FROM THE CAROLINIAN CANADA NETWORK Check out this free, open course offered through Western University! Do you have interest in participating in a free, open course, Connecting for Climate Change Action? Watch our short course trailer! We are looking forward to our first two offerings of the course available to a global audience: Summer course pre-release: June 5 - Aug 25, ...
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.