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Butterfly Hike at Kinghurst Nature Reserve

July 17, 2021–Noah Cole

James Kamstra leading Butterfly ID event with participants © Joanne Gui

Join expert biologist James Kamstra and Ontario Nature Staff for a Butterfly Hike at the beautiful Kinghurst Forest Nature Reserve! About this event COVID-19 Protocols: Please bring hand sanitizer and a mask. Note that there may be times where you will not be able to maintain a 6ft distance from others. Therefore, we require that ...

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Lessons from an Ontario Biosphere in Phragmites Management & Habitat Restoration (Webinar)

July 14, 2021–Noah Cole

In this exciting webinar, we’re joined by Heather Braun from Environment and Climate Change Canada as she shares her work on the management of Phragmites and the recovery of native species in the Long Point region of Ontario. Phragmites is an invasive aquatic plant which spreads very quickly and has damaged Ontario’s shoreline ecosystems for ...

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Piping Plovers with Lynne Richardson

June 23, 2021–Noah Cole

Visit Sauble Beach to learn about these super-cute and super-endangered birds and their valiant efforts to raise their wee golf-ball sized chicks on a busy public beach. Register: lynnerichardson@rogers.com

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Two Trees Make A Forest: In Search of My Family’s Past Among Taiwan’s Mountains and Coasts, By Jessica J. Lee

June 18, 2021–Noah Cole

These events are presented in partnership between The Couchiching Conservancy and Manticore Books. Admission to the online event is free with the purchase of the book through Manticore Books. Log in information will be included with the book. (Those who have previously purchased the book through Manticore Books may obtain access to the event with ...

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Field Notes From An Unintentional Birder, By Julia Zarankin

June 3, 2021–Noah Cole

When Julia Zarankin saw her first red-winged blackbird at the age of thirty-five, she didn’t expect that it would change her life. Recently divorced and auditioning hobbies during a stressful career transition, she stumbled on birdwatching, initially out of curiosity for the strange breed of humans who wear multi-pocketed vests, carry spotting scopes and discuss ...

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