April 2 proved to be a real hoot when Michael Runtz led us on our annual Owl Prowl in the Arnprior/Pakenham area.  The weather was warm and the winds were calm, a perfect night for finding owls.  At our first stop near Arnprior there was still daylight and Continue reading →

On Friday, February 10, the Macnamara Field Naturalists’ Club attended a Mudpuppy Night event at Oxford Mills. The event was very successful as over 20 people attended, including 5 young folks. The event was led by Aleta Karstad and Fred Schueler who provided a very informative description of the Continue reading →

Sunday afternoon, November 27, found about 25 Macnamarans in carpools driving around the Arnprior/Pakenham area in search of birds of prey (and any other birds of interest).  Our first stop proved very successful when some odd looking geese were spotted within a large group of Canada Geese on the Continue reading →

On October 15, we travelled to several different locations near Pakenham where we discovered an amazing variety of well-preserved fossils from the Ordovician Period, under the very capable leadership of Dave Forsyth.  Dave provided us with a handout so that we could learn to identify the fossils we were Continue reading →