Monthly Meeting
2022-02-09 19:30 - 20:30 (America/Detroit)
Lil’ Reg (the Little River Enhancement Group) was formed over 30 years ago. Join us Wednesday, Feb. 9, at 7:30 p.m. on Zoom to hear from Ian Naisbitt about the history of this incredible group and its work to improve the quality of the Little River watershed ecosystem.

Pop-up Outing at Lakeview Marina
2022-02-26 09:30 - 11:30
With COVID-19 restrictions easing in Ontario, the Essex County Field Naturalists’ Club is excited to announce the return of our pop-up outings! The next pop-up will be at Lakeview Park Marina in Windsor at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26. We will meet in the main parking lot of the marina. Lakeview Park Marina is a popular winter destination for birding in Essex County because the water always stays open where the Detroit River flows out of Lake St. Clair. It is an excellent spot to observe overwintering waterfowl, gulls and eagles. Up to 18 bald eagles at one time have been observed from the marina this winter, and thousands of waterfowl is a common sight. This is also a great location to take photos so photographers in the club are encouraged to attend. Spotting scopes are recommended if you have one.
Lakeview Park Marina is located at 9200 Riverside Drive East. The main parking lot is accessed at the intersection of Riverside Drive East and Riverdale Avenue. The outing will be from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. but you can come and go any time. The main parking lot and viewing areas are paved and fully accessible. In the winter, there are no public washrooms available at this site.
It is expected that those in attendance at the pop-up outings are fully vaccinated and preferably boosted. Provincial COVID-19 guidelines will be followed during these outings and a written safety plan is available upon request.
Pop-ups are intended to be informal, casual and social, and take place at various locations around Essex County. We will continue to provide an array of days and times to accommodate members with different availabilities. They will usually be announced at least a week before the date of the pop-up. They will not have an official leader but rather we hope those in attendance will share their own knowledge since there is such a wide range of experiences and interests within the Club’s membership. One or more members of the Membership Committee will be in attendance to meet at the start of the pop-up. We will also spend some time using the iNaturalist app and the ECFNC iNaturalist Project so if you have a smart device, we encourage you to bring it along to help identify anything interesting we find and contribute to the Project.
If there is light rain or snow, we will go ahead with the outing but if it is storming, freezing rain or blizzard conditions, the outing will be cancelled.

Pop-up Outing at Jack Miner Migratory Bird Sanctuary
2022-03-06 13:30 - 16:30
This pop-up event will be at Jack Miner Migratory Bird Sanctuary. We will be meeting at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 6, in the parking lot of Jack Miner property on the south side of Road 3 in Kingsville. There we will observe the large numbers of ducks and geese that overwinter in the fields. Depending on the conditions, this location can also be good for blackbirds, larks and sometimes even longspurs that feed on the corn left out for waterfowl. If you have a spotting scope, we recommend bringing it along.

The Jack Miner Migratory Bird Sanctuary is located at 332 Road 3 West in Kingsville. Road 3 can be accessed via Arner Townline from the west or Division Street North from the east. The outing will be from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., but you can leave any time you need. Parking at Jack Miner’s is on gravel. Observations can be made from your vehicle or from the roadside at this location. Washrooms are available at but may be seasonal.

It is expected that those in attendance at the pop-up outings are fully vaccinated and preferably boosted. Provincial COVID-19 guidelines will be followed during these outings and a written safety plan is available upon request.

Pop-ups are intended to be informal, casual and social, and take place at various locations around Essex County. We will continue to provide an array of days and times to accommodate members with different availabilities. They will usually be announced at least a week before the date of the pop-up. They will not have an official leader but rather we hope those in attendance will share their own knowledge since there is such a wide range of experiences and interests within the Club’s membership. One or more members of the Membership Committee will be in attendance to meet at the start of the pop-up. We will also spend some time using the iNaturalist app and the ECFNC iNaturalist Project so if you have a smart device, we encourage you to bring it along to help identify anything interesting we find and contribute to the project.

If there is light rain or snow, we will go ahead with the outing but if it is storming, freezing rain or blizzard conditions, the outing will be cancelled.

Annual General Meeting
2022-03-09 19:30 - 21:00
Join us on Zoom for our annual general meeting. Whether you are a new member, a longtime member or a member who is reconnecting with the club after two years of COVID-19, this meeting is a great way to find out what we’ve been doing and what we have planned for 2022.

At this meeting, we will be voting to fill vacancies on our board of directors and discuss other volunteer positions with the club.

We will also review the 2021 annual general meeting minutes and 2021 financial statements, and board members will be available to answer questions.

On Wednesday, March 9, at 7:30 p.m. you can use this link to join the Zoom meeting. We look forward to seeing you!

Festival of Hawks
2024-09-14 09:00 - 15:00 | Holiday Beach Conservation Area, 6952 Essex County Rd 50, Harrow, Ontario, N0R 1G0, Canada

Monthly Spring Garden Natural Area Walk
2024-09-22 10:00 - 12:00

Phragmites Removal
2024-10-05 08:30 - 12:30, 2024-10-12 08:30 - 12:30, 2024-10-19 08:30 - 12:30
Phragmites Removal
East Riverside Park
11825 Norbert St, Windsor, ON

Pop Up Nature Walk
2024-10-06 13:00 - 15:00
Friends of Pike Creek
Concession 12 Rd, Tecumseh, ON N0R 1K0

A Rose by Any Other Name: Exploring the Controversial History of Taxonomy Grant Munroe
2024-10-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Ojibway Nature Centre
Starting from early childhood, all of us are taught about simple classifications within nature. Snoopy is a beagle. A beagle is a dog. A dog is a mammal. And a mammal is an animal. Seems simple. But as guest presenter Grant Munroe will show, the process of naming and sorting individual organisms within a systemic hierarchy — the practice of taxonomy — has an ancient, fascinating, and often controversial history. From folk taxonomies to the groundbreaking work of Carl Linnaeus, Darwin’s evolutionary theory to contemporary genetic testing, this lecture will take guests on a journey over hundreds of years of discovery. A must for anyone interested in learning about the naming of nature, including common names, Latin binomials, and more.

Monthly Walk at Spring Garden
2024-10-20 10:00 - 12:00
Join us in the Spring Garden Natural Area of the Ojibway Prairie Complex to monitor changes in the natural world on a monthly basis as the year progresses.
We will meet at the Titcombe Parking Lot off Malden Rd.

Annual Dinner: Lake Erie to the Artic Coast with Adam Shoalts
2024-11-16 17:00 - 22:00

Spring Garden Walk
2024-11-24 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-12-22 10:00 - 11:00

Nature Neighbours Series Field Trip - Sycamore Woods
2024-12-07 13:30 - 15:30
Register here to join us!

Member Showcase
2024-12-11 19:00 - 21:00
RSVP if you want to present to member.sec.ecnc@gmail.com with a brief description of you topic

Greenhouse Integrated Pest Management
2025-01-08 19:00 - 21:00
Greenhouse Integrated Pest Management
– Joanna Dawson

OFO Field Trip: Winter Birds of the Detroit River
2025-01-11 09:00 - 15:00
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 use the open water of the Detroit River. We will start the day at the marina, visit the Little River Corridor, and continue downriver to its end at Ojibway Park. Be sure to dress for the weather and pack some snacks; bring a scope if you have one.
Great news! This event is now open to all club members.
Join in for part or all of this walk. Hope to see you there!

Spring Garden Walk
2025-01-19 10:00 - 11:00
Winter is here! Let’s see what winter in Spring Garden looks like.

Join us in the Spring Garden Natural Area of the Ojibway Prairie Complex as we monitor changes in the natural world on a monthly basis as the year progresses.

Meet at the Titcombe Parking Lot off Malden Rd.

Wheatley Winter Walk
2025-02-08 10:00 - 12:00
Join ECFNC members on February 8th at 10:00am for a winter walk through Wheatley Provincial Park. We will meet at the parking lot at the entrance to the park at the south end of Klondyke Road. We will walk the main road, which is paved and level, but be prepared for winter conditions.

Entry is free in the winter, so this is a great opportunity to explore the park!

Wonderful Wildlife (..birds) of Peru
2025-02-12 19:00 - 21:00
Wonderful Wildlife (..birds) of Peru
– Cameron Chevalier and Jeremy Hatt

Jeremy Hatt and Cameron Chevalier invite you to join them in their passion for wildlife and birds when they share their knowledge and photos of a recent trip to Peru.

Spring Garden Monthly Walk
2025-02-16 10:00 - 11:00

Annual General Meeting + Bats!
2025-03-12 19:00 - 21:00
Annual General Meeting followed by a presentation on bats and bat boxes

Monthly Walk
2025-03-16 10:00 - 12:00

Introduction to Turtle Conservation Committee
2025-03-26 19:00 - 21:00
Join us on March 26th, 2025 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Ojibway Nature Centre, located at 5200 Matchett Road Windsor, Ontario N9C 4E8 for an introduction to the committee. Learn about past, current and future projects undertaken by the Turtle Conservation Committee. This pop-up event will include a presentation about the committee, turtle identification, threats and more!

For further details or to get involved email:
Alexander Campbell, Turtle Conservation Committee – Chair / Lead Project Biologist Xandercampbell777@gmail.com

Nature Conservancy of Canada
2025-04-09 19:00 - 21:00
Nature Conservancy of Canada with Kristyn Richardson,
Program Director, Southwestern Ontario
Wednesday April 9, 2025
7:00-9:00PM
An overview of the Nature Conservancy of Canada – who we are, what we do, and our work in Essex County.

Highlights include recent restoration projects, new acquisitions, and upcoming projects such as the restoration of the Hillman Sand Hills property near Point Pelee

National Wildlife Week - Jack Miner
2025-04-12 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-14 10:00 - 17:00
Join us at Jack Miner Migratory Bird Sanctuary for National Wildlife week.
Visit us at our booth April 12-13.

Natural Pathways
2025-04-13 10:00 - 12:00
Are you ready to explore a hidden forest in Essex? Come join the Essex Field Naturalists’ Club for a guided hike with Ontario Parks Naturalist and Interpreter, Harrison Priebe. It will be a morning filled with spotting some special forest friends and growing your connection with the land. This exclusive guided hike will take place at Natural Pathways Forest and Nature School (1431 Gore Rd, Harrow) on April 13th from 10:00AM to 12:00PM.

Please note: trails include some uneven terrain and mud; boots or hiking shoes are encouraged. The guided hike will cover approximately 2kms.
