The Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch (NPH) is pleased to announce that the Raptor Identification Course will be offered on-line again in late summer 2022. Join Catherine Manschot for a four-week webinar series on hawk identification. Catherine is a former teacher, a keen hawk enthusiast, and a hawk counter and committee member of the NPH. The course … Continue reading Raptor Identification Course – Aug/Sept 2022
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June 6th evening walk cancelled
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Monday evening walk scheduled for tonight (June 6, 2022) has been cancelled.
Support our members in the Great Canadian Birdathon
Help conserve and protect Canada's wild birds by sponsoring one of our members in the Great Canadian Birdathon. Proceeds from the Great Canadian Birdathon sustain conservation programs and initiatives through Birds Canada that are making a real difference for birds. The Great Canadian Birdathon also supports the James L. Baillie Fund and dozens of conservation … Continue reading Support our members in the Great Canadian Birdathon
Rattray Marsh Spring Volunteer Events
Clean up: Saturday, April 9, 2022Participants will help collect litter along the Waterfront Trail, throughout Rattray Marsh and along the Lake Ontario shoreline.Invasive Species Removal: Saturday, May 7, 2022Invasive Species Removal: Saturday, June 11, 2022Meet Location: Last Parking Lot at Jack Darling Park, 1180 Lakeshore Rd. W., Mississauga, ONTime: 9:30 am - 12:00 pmRegistration Required … Continue reading Rattray Marsh Spring Volunteer Events
Volunteer for Halton Bluebird Club
We are looking for a volunteer to help monitor 34 nest boxes on the east side (campground side) of Bronte Creek Provincial Park. The position requires field work of approximately 3 to 4 hours and report preparation time of about 1 hour once every 3 weeks. The nest boxes are set in the areas that … Continue reading Volunteer for Halton Bluebird Club
SPNC is on Instagram!
South Peel Naturalists' Club now has an Instagram account. Follow us at https://www.instagram.com/southpeelnaturalists/.
Raptor Identification Course
The Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch (NPH) is pleased to announce a Raptor Identification Course that will be offered on-line in early 2022. Join Catherine Manschot for a seven-week webinar series on hawk identification. Catherine is a former teacher, a keen hawk enthusiast, and a hawk counter and committee member of the NPH. The course runs on … Continue reading Raptor Identification Course
2021-22 Field Trips Posted
Our field trip schedule through to September 2022 has been posted on our field trip web page and calendar. Meet-up times vary. Registration with the trip leader is required due to COVID. Any changes or cancellation notices due to COVID or public health restrictions will be communicated via the appropriate newsletter, on our website, and⁄or … Continue reading 2021-22 Field Trips Posted
Monday Evening Walks Restarting!
Yesterday, the Province announced that it would accelerate the move to fewer COVID restrictions with the start of Step 1 this Friday. As such, we can start the evening walks with the first one occurring on Monday, June 14. The opening at Step 1 still limits the number of participants at outdoor events to 10. This … Continue reading Monday Evening Walks Restarting!
May 2021 COVID-19 updates
The Earth Week Clean-up originally scheduled for April 24 and rescheduled to May 15 has been cancelled due to the current lockdown. Monday evening summer walks have been scheduled but are currently on hold until groups of 10 or more are allowed to gather outdoors. Our May field trips have been cancelled. June trips will … Continue reading May 2021 COVID-19 updates