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Festival of Hawks
Holiday Beach Conservation Area 6952 Essex County Rd 50, Harrow, Ontario, CanadaSee migrating hawks with Holiday Beach Migration Observatory's experts on the tower. Hold and release a hawk or songbird at the HBMO adopt-a-hawk programs throughout the day. See live hawks and owls up close, and visit our website for the schedule of talks and walks. Shop for native plants, binoculars and more, make a nature [...]
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Essex County Nature Annual Dinner
Fogolar Furlan Club - Dante Costa Hall 1800 North Service Road, Windsro, Ontario, CanadaPlease join us for this Annual event. Our speaker is Brock Fenton on “Exploring the Lives of Bats”. There will be auctions, door prizes, cash bar and a great meal. We will try to accommodate individuals with dietary restrictions, but tickets must be paid for by Oct. 24th so that there is time to arrange [...]
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NorthShore CBC
The Christmas Bird Count for Ontario Northshore (Tecumseh and Lakeshore). The Compilation will be at 12:30pm at the Riverside Sportsmen Club on Riverside Drive East. (contact coordinator Glenn at )
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Cedar Creek CBC
Cedar Creek Christmas Bird Count - (contact Ojibway Nature Centre 519-966-5852)
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Point Pelee CBC
Point Pelee Christmas Bird Count - (contact Sarah at )
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Holiday Beach CBC
Holiday Beach Christmas Bird Count - Contact Jeremy Hatt - or Kory Renaud
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Waterfowl IBA Count
Lower Detroit RiverWe need your help counting waterbirds on the Lower Detroit River. For more details and to sign up, contact Jeremy Hatt -
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Reptiles & Amphibians of Ontario – Special Meeting
Steve Marks (known locally as Steve the Snake Guy) will present an in depth talk about Ontario's Amphibians & Reptiles, how to responsibly appreciate them in the wild and how to actually help the populations we still have in our Province. This presentation is lengthy, and will be held on Sunday February 26 @ 2 [...]
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Earth Day Event & Bake Sale
Join us to celebrate Earth Day 2017 on Sunday, April 23 from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at Malden Park (4200 Malden road). This event is free for the public. There will be over 40 environmental exhibits; wildflower planting; arts and crafts; a nature scavenger hunt; and many more environmental activities! We will be having a Heritage [...]
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Our 33rd Annual Dinner
FeaturedLocation: Fogolar Furlan Club – 1800 N. Service Rd., Windsor Date: Saturday, November 4, 2017 Time: Doors 5:30PM & Dinner 7:00PM Tickets: $40 – Must purchase by October 25. BUY YOUR TICKETS: www.essexcountynature.com/tickets GUEST SPEAKER JODY ALLAIR Southern Ontario’s Forest Birds at Risk Like canaries in a coal mine, our at risk forest birds [...]
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Essex County Field Naturalists’ Club 34th Annual Dinner
Our speaker is Tom Hince. His topic is "POINT PELEE: The Park that Birds Built". Please join us for this talk on the history of Point Pelee. Tom is a great speaker and always has great pictures to go along with his tallk. We will have our silent auction, door prizes, a share the wealth [...]
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New Member Orientation Meeting
Ojibway Nature CentreCome and join other new members of our club as we explore the inner workings of our club. The meeting will be hosted by the Membership Committee and will cover the club’s activities, structure, history, and volunteer opportunities. This is a chance to ask questions and provide suggestions for the future. Please RSVP by Jan [...]
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New Member Orientation Meeting
Ojibway Nature CentreFind out about the Essex County Field Naturalists' Club's activities, structure, history and volunteer opportunities. All members are welcome.
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Discover Ducks in the Detroit River
King's Navy Yard Park 242 Dalhousie Street, Amherstburg, Ontario, CanadaSee ducks on the Detroit River and have some fun with bird experts at this free event.
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Pop-up Outing at Sadler’s Park in Essex
The Club's first pop-up outing will be at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 5, at Sadler's Park (also known as Sadler's Pond) in the Town of Essex. Come explore, learn and share your nature knowledge.
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Pop-up Outing at East Riverside Park, Windsor
Join other club members for an evening pop-up outing in East Riverside Park on Thursday, Aug. 19, starting at 7 p.m.
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Pop-up Outing at West Essex Sewage Lagoons
Our third pop-up outing will be at the west Essex Sewage Lagoons, where we will look for shorebirds, spiders and wildflowers.
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Monthly Meeting
Join us on YouTube for a presentation about the Moths of Essex County by club member Mark Nenadov, who has produced an informative video. He will answer questions after the presentation live via Zoom. The Zoom link will be provided in the YouTube chat.
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Pop-up Walk at Maidstone Conservation Area
Our next pop-up will be at Maidstone Conservation Area. Join us for an afternoon walk through this beautiful oak hickory woodlot to enjoy the fall colours. The Maidstone Conservation Area trail is a 1.5-km loop and includes a section of trail that borders the Puce River.
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Pop-up Bird Count Practice at Holiday Beach
Join us for some birding fun at Holiday Beach Conservation Area. This outing will be focused on Christmas Bird Counts (CBCs). If you have always been interested in participating in a CBC or if you want to brush up on how CBCs work, this pop-up is for you! We will be counting all the birds we see during the pop-up and talk about what how to sign up for the CBCs in Essex County, as well as how to collect and submit data.
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OFO Field Trip: Winter Birds of the Detroit River
OFO Field Trip Winter Birds of the Detroit River: Windsor Now open to all ECFNC Members! Saturday, January 11 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Leaders: Jeremy Hatt, Kory Renaud Trip Description: Meet 9:00 a.m. at Lakeview Park Marina in Windsor. Winter is an excellent time of year to observe waterfowl, gulls and birds of prey that [...]
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Phragmites Fighting/Earth Day at Bryerswood
Free event for Earth Day brought to you by Bryerswood Youth Camp. Come and see us at our booth! Event features pollinator garden planting, Kids games and crafts, used household battery collection, earth friendly displays, electric vehicles and solar displays. While you are there why not help with the phrag fight? Volunteers are needed to [...]
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Festival of Hawks
Visit us at our booth on September 13, for the Holiday Beach Festival of Hawks. We will be there with books, mugs and coffee for sale. Make your way up to the top of the tower for your best chance to see migrating raptors and many other birds. Join in as we host a birding [...]