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  • Upper Detroit River Waterfowl Hike

    Lakeview Park Marina 9200 Riverside Drive East, Windsor, Ontario, Canada

    Meet Paul Desjardin at Lakeview Park Marina at 12 noon to see a variety of waterfowl and maybe even some bald eagles!

  • 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 [...]

  • Essex County Nature Meeting – AGM

    Join us for the AGM, try your hand at the Quizmaster’s latest brain-busters, bid on some silent auction items, and enjoy light snacks and beverages.

  • Tree ID and Appreciation Walk

    Join Dave Kraus for an informative walk around the Ojibway Nature Centre and surrounding trails as he shares knowledge and tips for identifying trees as well as interesting facts about them! The walk will begin at 2pm.

  • Essex County Nature Meeting

    Ojibway Nature Centre

    A little bird in big trouble: using Citizen Science to help the recovery of Chimney Swifts -  A talk by Liz Purves, Ontario SwiftWatch Coordinator, Bird Studies Canada. Birds that feed on flying insects while on the wing (“aerial insectivores”) are experiencing widespread population declines across North America. One urban-dwelling aerial insectivore, the Chimney Swift, [...]

  • Birds & Wildflowers Hike

    Cedar Creek Conservation Area Arner Town Line at Cty Rd 20, Kingsville

    Join experienced birder and nature enthusiast Kory Renaud at Cedar Creek Conservation Area at 9am for a walk that will start at the conservation area and then move to the new Cedar Creek Provincial Park to look at the blooming wildflowers and, of course, the birds! Cedar Creek Conservation Area Map & Directions  

  • 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 [...]

  • Reptiles and Amphibians Exploration

    1515 Mersea Rd 7 Leamington, 2:00pm Nature walk and reptiles/amphibians search lead by "snake guy" Steve Marks and property owner David Kraus

  • Garlic Mustard Pull – Heinz Woodlot

    Come on out to the Heinz woodlot and join Peggy Hurst in the removal of invasive garlic mustard. The hard work of volunteers each year is really making a difference; and don’t forget, garlic mustard is a pest that you can eat! Meet at 10:00 am in the lot behind the former Zellers store.

  • 23rd Annual Pelee Island Trip

    23rd Annual ECFNC Weekend Trip to Pelee Island with David Kraus Leave at 10:00 am Saturday from Leamington Dock aboard the M.V. Jiimaan (be at the dock by 9:20 am). We will return to Leamington Dock by 5:45 pm Sunday. We will likely see: migrating waterfowl & warblers, wildflowers such as trilliums & waterleaf, basking [...]

  • For The Birds – Free admission and Nature Hike @ 2pm

    For The Birds 1420 Gore Rd, Essex, Ontario, Canada

    For The Birds, 1420 Gore Rd. Essex, all day free admission and nature hike @ 2pm guided by Paul Pratt We are pleased to advise a very special outing at the “For The Birds” property owned by lifetime club member Forest Elmslie. Paul Pratt has praised the natural quality of the property the size of [...]

  • Essex County Nature Meeting

    Ojibway Nature Centre

    Brian Burnette will be our guest speaker. Brian will be speaking about prescribed burns.