Events
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ESSEX COUNTY NATURE MEETING
Ojibway Nature Centre 5200 Matchette Rd., Windsor, Ontario, CanadaA representative from the Nature Conservancy of Canada will be at the Ojibway Nature Centre and will speak about NCC in southwestern Ontario. She will provide an overview of how NCC works and how NCC focuses its efforts, highlighting a few key areas and current projects, including Pelee Island and Essex County mainland. The Nature Conservancy of Canada’s approach to ecological [...]
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Canada South Land Trust Annual Dinner and Silent Auction
Caboto Club 2175 Parent Ave, Windsor, Ontario, CanadaDr. Oliver Love will be speaking about Snow Buntings. http://www1.uwindsor.ca/vpri/oliver-love The dinner will be at the Caboto Club. Doors open at 6, Dinner at 7. Tickets are $35. Please contact Betty Learmouth at 519-944-0825 or or 2405 Princess Ave. Windsor N8T 2V1.
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Earth Day Bake Sale
Malden Park 4200 Malden Rd, Windsor, Ontario, CanadaPlease join us at Malden Park for a Heritage Committee fundraiser 10:00a.m. To 3:00p.m. Looking for volunteers to donate bake goods and also help out at the booth. (You don’t need to belong to the Heritage Committee). Please contact Cathy Lapain at . We need a lot of bake goods to make this fundraiser a [...]
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22nd Annual Pelee Island Trip
Pelee Island Pelee Island, Ontario, CanadaTrip is Full! 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 & phlox, basking turtles and snakes, bullfrogs, historic sites, and hear [...]
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KOPEGARON WOODS CONSERVATION AREA HIKE
Kopegaron Woods Conservation Area Kopegaron Woods Conservation Area, Leamington, CanadaJoin the Field Nats for a hike along one of the most beautiful forest boardwalk trails in the region. While exploring this 19 hectare Carolinian woodland, you’ll see Tulip-tree, Sassafras, Black Gum, Sycamore and Flowering Dogwood trees, as well as wildflowers such as Trillium, Jack-in-the-pulpit, May Apple, Spring Beauty and Columbine, to mention just a [...]
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Garlic Mustard Pull
Heinz Woodlot Leamington, Ontario, CanadaCome one, come all. May 7th will be a lovely day for a little exercise and a lot of good when you join me to pull out the Garlic Mustard that threatens the native plants in the Heinz Woodlot. Last year, Patricia McGorman, Henry Driedger, and Linda and Ernie Kennette joined my sister, Linda Code [...]
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Essex County Nature Meeting – May
Ojibway Nature Centre 5200 Matchette Rd., Windsor, Ontario, CanadaMegan Anevich and Erin Mallon from Ontario Nature (formerly Federation of Ontario Naturalists - FON) will be speaking about Ontario Nature and their upcoming plans for stewardship of the Stone Road Alvar Nature Reserve. Please join us for this informative talk and learn more about Ontario Nature. Our club is a subcommittee of Ontario Nature.
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Bird Hike in LaSalle
Join Karen Hass and Ian Woodfield on a trip to two lesser known birding hotspots. Target birds, but no guarantees, include Spotted Sandpiper at Vollmer and Eastern Meadowlark and Bobolink at CKWW. Meet at 12 noon at the Vollmer Complex Pond near the traffic circle on Laurier Pkwy, LaSalle east of Malden Road. http://tinyurl.com/zw82y2u
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Essex County Nature Meeting
Ojibway Nature Centre 5200 Matchette Rd., Windsor, Ontario, CanadaMassasauga Recovery at Ojibway - Prairie Jonathan Choquette will be giving a talk about his work to recover the local population of Massasauga Rattlesnakes. The Ojibway Prairie population of Massasaugas (Sistrurus catenatus) is one of only two populations of this species remaining in Canada’s Carolinian zone. It is geographically isolated from its Canadian counterparts by [...]
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Essex County Nature Meeting
Ojibway Nature Centre 5200 Matchette Rd, Windsor, ON, CanadaJenny Tan, Public Health Inspector, Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, will be speaking at our monthly meeting on the prevention, symptoms and treatment of Lyme Disease and West Nile Disease. http://tinyurl.com/hxmr4gt
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Moths and Nocturnal Insects
Ojibway Nature Centre 5200 Matchette Rd., Windsor, Ontario, CanadaCome out to the Ojibway Nature Centre and get a glimpse of some of our Southern Ontario moths and nocturnal insects. Maurice Bottos is conducting a study of the variety of moths and insects that are attracted to the different types of lights. Two light set ups will be placed at Ojibway and you will [...]
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World Snake Day
Ojibway Nature Centre 5200 Matchette Rd, Windsor, ON, CanadaJoin us as we celebrate our scaly reptile friends with live turtles and snakes, hands-on presentations with local endangered species, crafts and more! Fee: free admission
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Nectar Festival
Ojibway Nature Centre 5200 Matchette Rd, Windsor, ON, CanadaLearn about the sweet lives of hummingbirds, butterflies and other nectar lovers. Join us for hummingbird banding and tips on how to attract these jewels to your yard. Banding will start around 9:00 am and displays, activities and treats will run all morning. Free admission.
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Massasauga Rattlesnake Workshop
Vollmer Complex 2121 Laurier Pkwy, LaSalle, ON, CanadaLearn how to safely coexist with our resident rattlers and meet a live rattlesnake! Hear about local recovery work, how you can help this endangered species, and have your questions answered by experienced biologists. A family friendly event!
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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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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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Reptile and Amphibian Hike
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Essex County Nature Meeting
Ojibway Nature CentreLarry Cornelis from the Sydenham Field Naturalists will speak on the Sydenham River Nature Reserve. This is a 78 hectare property that straddles both sides of the eastern fork of the Sydenham River, near the town of Alvinston. There is great diversity in the property with species at risk that call it home. The property [...]
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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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Essex County Nature Meeting
Ojibway Nature CentreGeneral Meeting – Join Club members for our yearly special meeting where picture presentations are given on travels from our members and friends. Desserts and coffee available. Meet at 7:30 pm at Ojibway Nature Centre.
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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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Detroit River CBC
Detroit River Christmas Bird Count - (contact Ojibway Nature Centre 519-966-5852)
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Wildlife Tracking Outing
Ojibway Prairie 5200 Matchette Rd, Windsor, Ontario, CanadaJoin Alexis Hand, a local Wildlife Biologist, Sunday January 22nd at 11am for a wildlife tracking outing at Ojibway. Learn about important clues and features to look for when examining wildlife tracks and signs. We'll first meet at Ojibway Nature Centre and look at examples of local wildlife tracks and then we'll head over [...]
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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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Essex County Nature Meeting
Ojibway Nature CentreSpiders of Ontario - Tom Mason has more than 32 years' experience in the zoo world. He earned a BSc University of Guelph and a diploma in Zookeeping from Seneca College, and served as the Curator of Invertebrates at the Toronto Zoo and acting Curator of Birds at the Toronto Zoo. He has traveled and [...]
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Upper Detroit River Waterfowl Hike
Lakeview Park Marina 9200 Riverside Drive East, Windsor, Ontario, CanadaMeet Paul Desjardin at Lakeview Park Marina at 12 noon to see a variety of waterfowl and maybe even some bald eagles!
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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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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.
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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.
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Essex County Nature Meeting
Ojibway Nature CentreA 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, [...]
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Birds & Wildflowers Hike
Cedar Creek Conservation Area Arner Town Line at Cty Rd 20, KingsvilleJoin 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
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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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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
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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.
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For The Birds – Free admission and Nature Hike @ 2pm
For The Birds 1420 Gore Rd, Essex, Ontario, CanadaFor 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 [...]
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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 [...]
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Essex County Nature Meeting
Ojibway Nature CentreKarina Richters will speak on the Community Energy Plan
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Essex County Nature Meeting
Ojibway Nature CentreBrian Burnette will be our guest speaker. Brian will be speaking about prescribed burns.
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We’re Goin’ On A Bug Hunt
Brunet Park LaSalleGet to know those crawlies before you call them "creepy". Meet with Angela Demarse, amateur entomologist, for a leisurely hike through Brunet Park. We'll talk about the major categories of insects in an active learning setting that engages both children and adults alike. Bring along a bug net and jar (one with vent holes is [...]
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Hawk Festival at Holiday Beach Conservation Area
We will once again open our Blue Kestrel Café at the Hawk Fesitval. Volunteers are needed. Call JoAnn if you would like to help (519-734-0056). Watch for more news regarding this event. www.erca.org www.hbmo.ca
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Essex County Nature Meeting
Ojibway Nature CentreThe Digital Age... Birding and Herping... there's an App for that! Kory Renaud is a local birder who is also a tech enthusiast. He’ll be presenting on how to use technology to become a better birder, how to share sightings and how to participate in citizen science projects using eBird. Steve Marks is on [...]