Events

Woodcocks, frogs, and toads, oh my.  Meet at 7 pm on Bickford Line west of Brigden Side Rd.  Join us for an evening family outing. Lead: Larry Cornelis (519-626-9591)

Speaker: David Ainslie, recipient of the 2015 Canadian Farmer-Rancher Pollinator Conservation Award Annual Dinner, The Clubhouse at Baldoon Doors open 6 p.m. Buffet dinner 6:30 p.m. Tickets in advance only - $30.00 Contact: Barb Smith (519) 784-6974 or Tom Chatterton (519) 627-2986 Creating Habitat for Pollinators)

Meet at 9 am at Canatara Park, Sarnia. Rachael Powless and Carl Pascoe, Master Banders, will demonstrate bird banding. Pack a lunch and picnic with us in the park. Rain date Sunday, April 30th. Inquiries: Larry Cornelis (519-626-9591)

Come join us in touring two woodland gems, Sycamore Woods and Paw Paw Woods, located right in Wallaceburg. Meet at 10 am at Sycamore Woods, Maplewood Cres., Wallaceburg. Lead and Inquiries: Tom Chatterton 519-627-2986

Garden in harmony with nature.  Plant sale is from 9 am - 1 pm. Located at Peers Wetland, 29644 Kimball Side Rd.  Come early - plants sell fast!  Tour Peers Wetland while you are here and discover its biodiversity. Inquiries: Larry Cornelis (519-626-9591) and Tom Chatterton (519-627-2986).

Meet 10:00am at Keith McLean Conservation Lands, 18331 Kent Bridge Road.  See picturesque ponds full of blooming lotus flowers.  We will then travel to McGeachy Pond, a wetland/lakeshore waterfowl habitat located at the north shore of Lake Erie between Erie Beach and Erieau. Inquiries: Tom Chatterton 519-627-2986  

For members only of Sydenham Field Naturalists and Lambton Wildlife Inc, join us for a tour of this ecological wonder. Led by Ontario Nature, you will explore interpretive hikes throughout the woodland and finish the day with a light celebratory lunch at noon. RSVP by September 5 to Kirsten Dahl at 416-444-8419 ext. 235 or […]

Meet at 10 am at the McKeough dam parking area on Holt Line, east side of the North Sydenham River. Walk along the diversion channel and explore the new wetland that was created while repairing some needed infrastructure.

Birders are out in nature looking at our birds, but who is watching the bird watchers? Is there an observable bird watching culture? Paul Nicholson, lifelong birder and the bird watching columnist for the London Free Press, will share his thoughts on this unusual but interesting theme.

Dr. Daria Koscinski, Conservation Property Manager for Thames Talbot Land Trust, will help us to sort out the friends from the foes. She will describe the impacts of nasty invasives, and shed light on helpful local and legislative responses.