Events Blog – Macnamara Field Naturalists' Club

Members Only Outing to White Lake Fen with Michael Runtz – Sunday 29 July 2025

2025 06 29 White Lake Fen MFNC field trip

After a postponement from the previous day due to heat, humidity, twelve hearty souls followed Michael as he blindly (oh, er- I mean boldly) guided us through the cedar swamp on the way into the White Lake Fen. Continue reading →

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Museum Of Nature Collections Field Trip

On a rainy July 24th, a dozen or so MFNC members attended a specially arranged tour through the Museum of Nature Collections in Gatineau. Four areas (Dinosaurs, Lichens, Vascular Plants and bugs) were explored. Participants were amazed by the extent and variety of the collections. The herbarium of Continue reading →

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July 15, 2024 – Odonates at Morris Island with Art Goldsmith

On July 15, seven hearty (read “crazy”) souls joined Art Goldsmith at Morris Island for a very hot and steamy two-hour outing to Morris Island to search out Odonates. Ritchie Lawrence said they were thankful for the breeze, which kept the bugs away.

2024 07 15 Morris Island Odonates with Continue reading →

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March 3, 2024 – Beginner Tree Identification with Erik Pohanka

On March 3rd, MFNC members were treated to what was a reportedly a great trip to identify trees on the Macnamara Nature Trail. One member found the trip leader, Erik Pohanka very funny because “he believes using Continue reading →

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MFNC Outing – Birding Arnprior and Environs February 17, 2024

On a cold but bright day, seven club members headed out by vehicle to discover and explore some of local birding areas. Members were provided with a map showing sites ranging from in-town (Arnprior) to fields and forest edges in Packenham.

As the temperature had dropped significantly the night Continue reading →

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