Essex County Nature

Breeding Bird Atlas - Paul Pratt
2025-05-14 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Detroit)
Learn about the final year of the breeding bird atlas project

World Migratory Bird Day Migration Patterns: The Journey of a Bird Obsessed Human
2025-05-08 19:00 - 21:00
Gill Holmes is a Wildlife Technician with the Canadian Wildlife Service in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and has spent 15 years working within avian ecology and research across government, private and academic institutions. They have worked and visited a diverse array of ecosystems from the prairies of Mississippi to the Arctic tundra of Nunavut and as far as the Kimberly in Western Australia. After all these years working in the field, they have many stories to tell, and through the research they’ve assisted with and the places they have visited, they will weave together a story of what it means to be a human being who migrates to be with the birds.

Please join Pelee Island Bird Observatory on May 8th to celebrate Global Migratory Bird Day with a webinar hosted by Gill Holmes, where they will recount the experiences they’ve had as a field technician with a deep dive into the birds and research projects they’ve assisted with thus far in their career.

World Migratory Bird Day Why Do Birds Sing? - Dr. Daniel Mennill
2025-05-07 18:30 - 21:00
Pelee Wings/PIBO bird talk
Suggested donation $20
6:30PM Tea and treates, 7PM talk

Birding with Pride
2025-05-03 08:30 - 12:00
Hosted by Ontario Field Ornithologists
Saturday, May 3
Point Pelee National Park

This event run by the Ontario Field Ornithologists during the Festival of Birds provides a chance for members of the community to socialize and attend guided bird hikes from Northwest Beach. Stay tuned for more details.

Nature Neighbours Field Trip
2025-04-26 13:00 - 15:00
In partnership with Syndenham Field Naturalists and West Elgin Nature Club we are excited to announce the next adventure in the Nature Neighbours series of events!

For those who have been curious about what is out there in our neigbouring areas we are partnering with our friends to bring you the opportunity to explore a not so far away natural area you may otherwise overlook.

West Elgin Nature Club is proud to show off the John E.Pearce Provincial Park. It features the following:

Great birding opportunities in this 68 hectare park.
The Backus Page House Museum is situated onsite in a restored 1850s Georgian style house, which represents the history and culture of rural Victorian society.
A trail with fifteen interpretive stops that leads through a century old hardwood forest.
Visitors can look out high atop the 33 metre cliff overlooking Lake Erie or picnic in the quiet shade of the forest canopy.
A stunning example of a wetland restoration featuring 3 wetlands, viewing platform and trail.

Meet us there to enjoy with what nature has to offer.

Are you interested in carpooling?
Contact member.sec.ecnc@gmail.com or come speak to us at the next meeting to discuss carpool options

Phragmites Fighting/Earth Day at Bryerswood
2025-04-26 10:00 - 14:00
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 cut down the phragmites on site. This is follow up work that continues at this site, on land.
Email Aileen if interested petrozzi2@gmail.com

Monthly Walk
2025-04-20 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-03-16 10:00 - 12:00

National Wildlife Week - Jack Miner
2025-04-14 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-12 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.

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

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

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

Spring Garden Monthly Walk
2025-02-16 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.

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.

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!

Spring Garden Walk
2025-01-19 10:00 - 11:00

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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