Festival of the Wild Child – two days of woodland fun

The Festival of the Wild Child is a two-day event at High Lonesome Nature Reserve in the Pakenham Hills on August 24th and 25th.  Open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., this festival is organized Continue reading →

Take in Purple Martin banding, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m, Saturday, July 6 and Saturday, July 13.

Innis Park Bird Observatory is a non-profit organization dedicated to the study of birds and natural history. On July 6 and July 13, they will be banding Purple Martins at the Nepean Sailing Continue reading →

Volunteers wanted for City Stream Watch (no experience required!)

Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority is going to be running a City Stream Watch Program on Carp River tributaries this summer and we need YOUR help to complete it! The program will run from July- mid August, 2019 (Monday –Saturday).

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2019 FABULOUS FALL FUNGI WORKSHOPS Sept 23-27 / Sept 29-Oct 4 / Oct 7-10

Now in its 10th year! These fun and educational hands-on workshops provide the ideal opportunity to learn about mushroom identification, ecology, and natural history in a beautiful country setting.

Suitable for all levels; small class Continue reading →