Events

Meet at 10 am at the south entrance on Oil Springs Line, 1km east of Nauvoo Road. Witness the splendour of spring in all its beauty.

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

Meet at 10 am at Ron and Linda Core's farm (4082 Confederation Line east of Mandaumin) to observe bank swallows, a species at risk, as they enter and leave their nests to feed their young. Ron refaces the bank every spring so the swallows can excavate new nests. Bring your binoculars. Ron will also take […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]