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ECFNC Goes Batty!
By Janice Boussey A huge thank you to those members that participated in the Backyard Bat Acoustic Monitoring program in partnership with the Toronto Zoo. The zoo was gracious enough to share their data and give a virtual presentation at our October meeting. They provided a good overview of bats around the world and told us a little more about our local species. It was an exciting summer watching the data come in at each [...]
Introducing the Butterfly Committee
By Jeremy Hatt I am excited to announce that ECFNC now has a Butterfly Committee! The Butterfly Committee is devoted to tracking, conserving, and educating on butterflies in Essex County. Zabulon Skipper and Pearl Crescent As a brand new Committee, there is still a lot of work to be done but we have completed a few primary tasks to get things up and running! Created an eButterfly account for the Club to input noteworthy and [...]
Garden Tour: August 16th
By Aileen Petrozzi and photos by Ellen van Wageningen Thank you, Brenda Taggart, Karen MacDougall and Peter Kathmann, and Megan Irwin and Roland Chaudat for hosting our first Garden Tour. All 3 gardens were different and each of them beautiful. All gardeners stated it was work in progress. We started in the front yard of Brenda’s garden. Walking to the back of the property we were greeted by a canopy of beautiful trees including paw [...]
A Walk to Honour Betty Learmouth’s Legacy
By Jeremy Hatt In honor of her insurmountable contributions to the ECFNC, the Club had a tree planted at Holiday Beach Conservation Area in tribute to Betty Learmouth. This beautiful, thriving Tulip Tree stands in the open lawn of Holiday Beach near the natural playground. On June 12, the Club held a tree unveiling for friends and family of Betty’s to see the tree and fondly remember one of our most impactful members. Tulip Tree [...]
Essex County Nature Celebrates the 2SLGBTQIA+ Community
By Jeremy Hatt ECFNC remains committed to celebrating the contributions of the 2SLGBTQIA+ Community to nature and ensuring a safe and welcoming environment during Club activities. The Club was involved in two Pride events again this year including helping with the Birding With Pride at Point Pelee National Park and holding our third annual Ojibway Pride Nature Walk. Both events are held in coordination with the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO). Celebrating Community at the Ojibway [...]