• 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.

  • We’re Goin’ On A Bug Hunt

    Brunet Park LaSalle

    Get 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 [...]

  • 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

  • Essex County Nature Meeting

    Ojibway Nature Centre

    The 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 [...]