Naturalized Gardens Tour - Wednesdays, July 11, 18 and 25, 2018 Here is an opportunity to visit three ecologically responsible gardens that are designed with native plant species to attract and benefit wildlife including birds, butterflies and other beneficial pollinators. Meet the gardeners and hear first hand info and stories about their gardens. All dates […]
We start our new season with a tour of Wardsville Woods at 10 am at 1632 Longwoods Road. Wardsville Woods is a 50 acre tract located in the Skunk's Misery Natural Area and is a great mix of upland, slope, and floodplain forest. This is an excellent place to see a wide representation of Carolinian […]
Our season starts with guest speakers from Ontario Nature. They will share the results of surveys and inventories at the Sydenham River Nature Reserve. Learn about the rare and endangered species living at this amazing ecological gem south of Alvinston that the SFN was instrumental in protecting.
Meet at 2 pm at the Reid Conservation Area south of the Darcy McKeough Dam on Duthill Road between Kerr Line and Tulloch Line. Explore this 170 acre protected property that was donated to St Clair Conservation Area. Join us to enjoy a fall walk in this deciduous forest and along the Sydenham River.
Meet at 2 pm at Wallaceburg Sycamore Woods. Join Larry to learn about the different tree species growing here at WSW. With trees bare but leaves still intact lying on the ground, this is the perfect time of year to learn about tree identification. WSW has a great variety of trees for this outing. Enter […]
Jessica Middleton and Jennifer Nantais: Wetlands, forest, savanna and prairie provide habitat for a great number of rare plants, insects, reptiles, birds and mammals often found nowhere else in Canada.
Amanda Blain will be discussing the role of the conservation authority and how landowners can help the environment through a variety of natural restoration projects.
All SFN members are welcome to share their nature-related pictures, items and stories in brief presentations. Contact Tom Chatterton 519-627-2986.
Weather permitting, meet at 10 am at the corner of Hwy 40 and Bickford Line. Clean out and repair wood duck nesting boxes. See a beaver lodge while hiking through Bickford at its wintery best. Bring the family, pack a lunch. Hot chocolate and cookies to follow.
Please note change of date to Feb 20 due to construction at Wallaceburg Civic Centre. Let's journey to eastern Peru and the upper region of the Amazon Basin. This river even in its upper reaches is huge, magnificent and largely pristine. We will examine the diversity of its wildlife and the uniqueness of its scattered […]