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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190410T193000
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SUMMARY:Essex County Nature Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us in welcoming Tammie Dobbie from Point Pelee National Park! More information on her topic coming soon.
URL:https://www.essexcountynature.com/event/essex-county-nature-meeting-21/
CATEGORIES:Essex County Nature Meeting
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190422
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190423
DTSTAMP:20260403T193733
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SUMMARY:Earth Day
DESCRIPTION:This year’s Earth Day theme is “Protect Our Species.” A sustainable future is one where the rights of all species to exist in their natural habitat\, at the population size nexessary to maintain their species and genetic variation is recognized. To learn more about threats to species on a global level click here.
URL:https://www.essexcountynature.com/event/earth-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190508T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190508T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193733
CREATED:20190122T232536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190122T232536Z
UID:12896-1557343800-1557351000@www.essexcountynature.com
SUMMARY:Essex County Nature Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Details to come
URL:https://www.essexcountynature.com/event/essex-county-nature-meeting-22/
CATEGORIES:Essex County Nature Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190511
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190512
DTSTAMP:20260403T193733
CREATED:20190122T234005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190122T234005Z
UID:12914-1557532800-1557619199@www.essexcountynature.com
SUMMARY:International Migratory Bird Day
DESCRIPTION:This day highlights the need to conserve migratory birds and protect their\nhabitats. (After 25 years\, the name of this event has shifted from International World\nMigratory Bird Day to World Migratory Bird Day!) Celebrate WMBD by visiting Point Pelee National Park and Hillman Marsh Conservation Area to catch some of the spring migration happening!
URL:https://www.essexcountynature.com/event/international-migratory-bird-day/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190522
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190523
DTSTAMP:20260403T193733
CREATED:20190122T234048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190122T234048Z
UID:12916-1558483200-1558569599@www.essexcountynature.com
SUMMARY:World Biodiversity Day
DESCRIPTION:The United Nations has proclaimed May 22 The International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues.Essex County faces many ecological challenges\, as it is part of one of the most populated corridors in Canada. As well\, it is part of the unique ecoregion\, the Carolinian Life Zone. This region is  only 1% of Canada’s total land mass\, but is home to more flora and fauna species than any other area in Canada. \nEssex County is home to an estimated 2\,200 species of herbaceous plants\, 64 species of ferns\, 110 species of grasses\, over 130 species of sedges and 70 species of trees. Over 400 species of birds have been recorded in this area\, which is over half found in Canada (Carolinian Canada\, 2006). Celebrate World Biodiversity Day by getting outside and learning about our natural heritage in Windsor-Essex!
URL:https://www.essexcountynature.com/event/world-biodiversity-day/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190523
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190524
DTSTAMP:20260403T193733
CREATED:20190122T234204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190122T234204Z
UID:12918-1558569600-1558655999@www.essexcountynature.com
SUMMARY:World Turtle Day
DESCRIPTION:Shellebrate World Turtle Day today! In May 2018\, COSEWIC designated the Midland Painted Turtle as Special Concern. This meant that all of Ontario’s eight turtle species are now at risk of disappearing from Ontario ( article link). How can you help? \n\nReduce turtle road mortality by driving with caution in their habitat range\, and keep an eye for wildlife corssing signs along roadways.\nIf you see a turtle\, consider submitting the sighting to the Ontario Reptile and Amphibian Atlas (ontarionature.org/atlas).\nKeep learning about turtles in Ontario and check out this great page here\, from the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre.
URL:https://www.essexcountynature.com/event/world-turtle-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190612T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190612T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193733
CREATED:20190122T232708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190609T161207Z
UID:12898-1560367800-1560375000@www.essexcountynature.com
SUMMARY:Essex County Nature Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our guest speaker will be Larry Cornelis\, an award winning naturalist\, who will guide us on how to invite nature into our lives and backyards. \nLarry says we need our landscapes to do more and be better for our natural environment. Learn how to attract and benefit birds\, pollinators and other creatures by creating an ecologically functional and responsible landscape. \nThe presentation will focus on the success of Larry’s home landscape. Larry Cornelis was born and raised in Sarnia\, but his passion for nature was born on the family farm situated on the banks of the Sydenham River near Wallaceburg\, Ont. \nLarry is a naturalist\, horticulturist and self-taught ecologist. He’s been active with many naturalist clubs and conservation organizations including Carolinian Canada Coalition\, Lambton Wildlife\, Nature Conservancy of Canada\, Ontario Nature\, Ontario Nativescape (a division of Rural Lambton Stewardship Network) and the Sydenham Field Naturalists. He has been involved in many conservation projects\, including 25 acres of habitat on the family farm. He has been instrumental in protecting ecologically significant properties in Southwestern Ontario\, such as the recently protected Sydenham River Nature Reserve now owned by Ontario Nature.
URL:https://www.essexcountynature.com/event/essex-county-nature-meeting-23/
CATEGORIES:Essex County Nature Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191009T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191009T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193733
CREATED:20190924T003127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190924T003127Z
UID:13247-1570649400-1570656600@www.essexcountynature.com
SUMMARY:Essex County Nature Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, October 9 at 7:30pm – Point Pelee National Park Visitor Centre \nJoin us for this monthly meeting in a special location. Sarah Rupert will be presenting on Fall Bird Migration in the Park. \nRefreshments are welcomed. Attendees will not have to pay admission to the park. \n 
URL:https://www.essexcountynature.com/event/essex-county-nature-meeting-24/
LOCATION:Point Pelee Visitor Centre
CATEGORIES:Essex County Nature Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200108T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200108T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193733
CREATED:20191219T213218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191219T213415Z
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SUMMARY:Essex County Nature Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Essex County Field Naturalists Kory & Sarah Renaud will talk about their trip along the rugged Dempster Highway through the Yukon and Northwest Territories. They will share their stories and photos of this adventure of a lifetime!
URL:https://www.essexcountynature.com/event/essex-county-nature-meeting-25/
CATEGORIES:Essex County Nature Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200112T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200112T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193733
CREATED:20191230T203330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200101T172214Z
UID:13344-1578819600-1578841200@www.essexcountynature.com
SUMMARY:Winter Birding Along the Detroit River
DESCRIPTION:Meet at 9 a.m. at  Lakeview Park Marina\, 9200 Riverside Drive East\, Windsor. \nLeaders: Kory Renaud and Jeremy Hatt. \nThis event is held in partnership with Ontario Field Ornithologists. \nWinter is an excellent time of year to observe waterfowl\, gulls and birds of prey using the open water of the Detroit River. We will start the day at the marina\, make a visit to Little River Corridor\, continue down river to check a few spots and end at Ojibway Park. \nBe sure to dress for the weather\, pack some snacks and bring a scope if you have one. Due to the duration of the outing (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.)\, we will make a brief stop for lunch along the way.
URL:https://www.essexcountynature.com/event/winter-birding-along-the-detroit-river/
LOCATION:Lakeview Park Marina\, 9200 Riverside Drive East\, Windsor\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Hike/Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200212T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200212T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193733
CREATED:20200101T174733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200131T202232Z
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SUMMARY:Essex County Nature Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Tom Preney\, the City of Windsor’s biodiversity co-ordinator\, will talk about how fun and easy it is to contribute to citizen science using iNaturalist. \niNaturalist blends science and technology and uses social networking to discuss real time observations while documenting biodiversity. Through an interactive presentation Tom will introduce you to the world of iNaturalist and provide a tutorial on how to use both the web and mobile version so you can contribute to the world’s leading citizen science project. \nBefore attending the presentation participants are encouraged to download the iNaturalist app on their mobile device. \nMeeting location: Ojibway Nature Centre\, 5200 Matchette Road\, Windsor.
URL:https://www.essexcountynature.com/event/essex-county-nature-meeting-26/
LOCATION:Ojibway Nature Centre
CATEGORIES:Essex County Nature Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200216T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200216T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193733
CREATED:20200131T210326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200131T210503Z
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SUMMARY:Native Trees and Shrubs Winter Identification Walk
DESCRIPTION:This native trees and shrubs identification walk/workshop will be led by Dave Kraus. \nMeet outside the Ojibway Nature Centre\, 5200 Matchette Road\, Windsor\, by the parking lot. (Remember to hide valuables and lock your cars.) \nWe will take a leisurely walk on some of the trails\, observing wildlife and learning some simple clues that are helpful in distinguishing some local native trees and shrubs when they are leafless. \nBinoculars will be helpful for both wildlife and tree identification.
URL:https://www.essexcountynature.com/event/native-trees-and-shrubs-winter-identification-walk-2/
CATEGORIES:Hike/Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200219T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200219T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193733
CREATED:20200101T171448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200101T172437Z
UID:13351-1582137000-1582144200@www.essexcountynature.com
SUMMARY:New Member Orientation Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join other members as we explore the inner workings of the Essex County Field Naturalists’ Club on Wednesday\, Feb. 19\, at 6:30 p.m. at the Ojibway Nature Centre\, 5200 Matchette Road\, Windsor. \nThe meeting will be hosted by the membership committee and will cover the club’s activities\, structure\, history and volunteer opportunities. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and provide suggestions for the future. \nPlease confirm attendance by Feb. 11 to carlmaiolani@cogeco.ca or by calling Carl Maiolani at 519-972-1399. Pizza will be served at the beginning of the meeting. \nAll members are welcome and encouraged to attend.
URL:https://www.essexcountynature.com/event/new-member-orientation-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Ojibway Nature Centre
CATEGORIES:Essex County Nature Meeting,Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200229T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200229T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193733
CREATED:20200207T221816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200209T193525Z
UID:13393-1582970400-1582981200@www.essexcountynature.com
SUMMARY:Discover Ducks in the Detroit River
DESCRIPTION:Learn about ducks that depend on the Detroit River in the winter. Use binoculars and scopes to get a close-up look at ducks on the river. Expert birders will be on hand to help with identification. \nTake part in a duck scavenger hunt and leave with a beginner guide to ducks on the river. \nWarm up with some hot chocolate and snacks. (Bring a mug if you can.) \nThis is a free\, drop-in event for all ages at King’s Navy Yard Park\, 242 Dalhousie St.\, Amherstburg. \nIt is sponsored by Birds Canada and the Essex County Field Naturalists’ Club. \nFor more information email abichel@birdscanada.org.
URL:https://www.essexcountynature.com/event/discover-ducks-in-the-detroit-river/
LOCATION:King’s Navy Yard Park\, 242 Dalhousie Street\, Amherstburg\, Ontario\, N9V 1W4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200311T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200311T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193733
CREATED:20200214T170727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200214T170942Z
UID:13404-1583955000-1583962200@www.essexcountynature.com
SUMMARY:Essex County Nature Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:At this meeting club members elect board members\, review last year’s minutes and club finances\, and participate in the always popular year-in-review quiz. \nAfter the meeting\, stay for some coffee\, tea\, snacks and socializing. \n\nMeeting location: Ojibway Nature Centre\, 5200 Matchette Road\, Windsor.
URL:https://www.essexcountynature.com/event/essex-county-nature-annual-general-meeting/
LOCATION:Ojibway Nature Centre
CATEGORIES:Essex County Nature Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200326T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200326T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193733
CREATED:20200309T132135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200315T193332Z
UID:13458-1585249200-1585258200@www.essexcountynature.com
SUMMARY:CANCELLED: Jack Miner Nite Hike
DESCRIPTION:We regret that we have had to cancel this event. \nKeep checking the event calendar regularly for future hikes. \nJoin other club members for an evening search for owls and other night life at the Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary. \nLocation: Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary\, 332 Road 3 West\, Kingsville\, Ont. \n 
URL:https://www.essexcountynature.com/event/jack-miner-nite-hike/
CATEGORIES:Hike/Trip
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200404T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200404T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193733
CREATED:20200309T134339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200326T003942Z
UID:13460-1586025000-1586032200@www.essexcountynature.com
SUMMARY:CANCELLED: Evening Spring Herp Walk
DESCRIPTION:We regret that we have had to cancel this event. \nKeep checking the event calendar regularly for future hikes. \nTake an evening stroll with club member Dave Kraus on his property a 1515 Mersea Road 7 in Leamington. Look for spring wildflowers\, turtles\, waterfowl\, shorebirds\, snakes and spring birds. At dusk\, watch for foraging bats\, woodcock aerial displays\, and maybe screech and great horned owls. Even if they can’t be seen\, expect to hear woodcocks\, spring peepers\, chorus frogs\, leopard frogs\, screech owls\, great horned owls and coyotes. \nPark on the grass farm lane off to the right before reaching the barn when coming down the gravel driveway. Wear waterproof boots and layers for the weather. You might want a headlight or flashlight if you have one. If you wish\, bring a lawn chair to sit out after the walk and listen to the (hopefully) loud evening chorus\, chat\, star gaze and enjoy a beverage (bring your own). \nIf the weather is poor on April 4 the event will be rescheduled to April 11. \nLocation: 1515 Mersea Road 7\, Leamington\, Ont.
URL:https://www.essexcountynature.com/event/evening-spring-herp-walk/
CATEGORIES:Hike/Trip
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200408T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200408T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193733
CREATED:20200309T135938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200326T004234Z
UID:13467-1586374200-1586381400@www.essexcountynature.com
SUMMARY:CANCELLED: Essex County Nature Meeting
DESCRIPTION:We regret that we have had to cancel this meeting. \nOur guest presenters will be Jackie Serran\, the remedial action plan co-ordinator for the Detroit River Canadian Cleanup\, and Gina Pannunzio\, the Essex Region Conservation Authority’s partnerships and outreach co-ordinator. Jackie will provide an update on the cleanup progress\, share preliminary results of the fish consumption survey and highlight some habitat work taking place in the watersheds. To wrap up\, Gina will share some of the outreach events taking place in the spring\, including community restoration projects\, watershed cleanups\, invasive species pulls\, nature hikes and more. \nLocation: Ojibway Nature Centre\, 5200 Matchette Road\, Windsor\, Ont.
URL:https://www.essexcountynature.com/event/essex-county-nature-meeting-27/
CATEGORIES:Essex County Nature Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20201111T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20201111T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193733
CREATED:20201110T014134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201110T014637Z
UID:14066-1605123000-1605130200@www.essexcountynature.com
SUMMARY:Essex County Nature Meeting - Online
DESCRIPTION:Our first live and online members’ meeting!  Ryan Wolfe will talk on the conservation aspect of his masters research project. It will be targeted at unraveling the history and current status of the Blue Racer in Canada while highlighting some of the conservation work going on to protect the species\, and recommendations for what we can do in the future. \nThis meeting will take place live on Zoom on Wednesday\, November 11 at 7:30pm. \nTo join the meeting\, please visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85909486771?pwd=MjhmelA5bUIxT25JRUF4djBYclZEUT09. Please join the online meeting at least 5 minutes early to make sure your computer is set up and ready to view the presentation. If your computer does not have Zoom installed\, you will be prompted to download and set it up in order to join the presentation. This is a quick and simple process.
URL:https://www.essexcountynature.com/event/essex-county-nature-meeting-online/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Essex County Nature Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20210113T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20210113T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193733
CREATED:20210106T014945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210106T014945Z
UID:14162-1610566200-1610569800@www.essexcountynature.com
SUMMARY:Monthly meeting on Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Join us via Zoom on Wednesday\, Jan. 13\, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. for our monthly meeting\, which will feature a presentation about species at risk in the Great Lakes. \n\n\n\nThe Great Lakes support a diverse array of plants and animals\, with rich ecosystems that are unique in the world. The lakes provide us with fresh drinking water\, food and recreational opportunities. \n\n\n\nOur guest speaker is Kat Lucas\, the Aqua-Links program assistant at the Toronto Zoo. She will focus on some of the species at risk in the Great Lakes and our role as individuals to protect this sensitive ecosystem. \n\n\n\nLucas has a passion for conservation education and connecting others with the environment. She graduated from the University of Guelph with a bachelor of science\, zoology and a master of environmental science with a focus on aquatic toxicology and fish reproduction. \n\n\n\nYou will be able to ask questions after her presentation\, so come prepared! \n\nTap here on Jan. 13 at 7:30 p.m. to join the meeting on Zoom.
URL:https://www.essexcountynature.com/event/monthly-meeting-on-zoom/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Essex County Nature Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20210210T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20210210T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193733
CREATED:20210204T211135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210205T005926Z
UID:14310-1612985400-1612989000@www.essexcountynature.com
SUMMARY:Monthly meeting on Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Join us Wednesday\, Feb. 10\, at 7:30 p.m. on Zoom for our monthly membership meeting. We’ll open with some club news and share sightings before welcoming our guests.\n\nThey are Dr. Catherine Febria and her students at the University of Windsor Healthy Headwaters Lab. They will give us a presentation about their work at the Marianne Girling Nature Reserve and on farms across Windsor-Essex.\n\n The Marianne Girling Nature Reserve adds to an important connected stretch of habit along Cedar Creek that includes Marshfield Woods\, an area of natural and scientific interest\, and a large\, intact forest — a rarity in Essex County. The UWindsor team members will share their ongoing research into the role wetlands and other natural heritage features play in providing ecological services.\n\nTap here for the Zoom meeting link.
URL:https://www.essexcountynature.com/event/monthly-meeting-on-zoom-2/
CATEGORIES:Essex County Nature Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20210310T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20210310T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193733
CREATED:20210306T202042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210315T214813Z
UID:14333-1615404600-1615408200@www.essexcountynature.com
SUMMARY:Annual general meeting
DESCRIPTION:It’s been a long\, trying year for many. We hope you’ve had time to enjoy nature. We want to hear about your finds. Come to our annual general meeting on Wednesday\, March 10\, at 7:30 p.m. on Zoom to find out the latest news and share your nature stories. This is also the meeting at which we review the club’s finances and elect the executive for the coming year.\n\nTap here for more details.\n\nTap here for the Zoom meeting link.\n\nTap here for the 2020 AGM minutes (draft)
URL:https://www.essexcountynature.com/event/annual-general-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Essex County Nature Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20210317T193000
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SUMMARY:Slide show from Costa Rica
DESCRIPTION:Feel like a mid-week adventure to see nature up-close in Costa Rica? Join us for this special presentation by Steve Marks.\n\nSteve\, who received the club’s 2020 Outstanding Achievement Award\, is currently living in Costa Rica and has put together a one-hour slide show to give us a glimpse of his latest adventures. He is joining us live via Zoom\, so you’ll be able to ask questions and say hi.\n\nTap here Wednesday evening to join us on Zoom.\n\nThe meeting ID is: 867 8933 1461. The passcode is: 108307.
URL:https://www.essexcountynature.com/event/slide-show-from-costa-rica/
CATEGORIES:Essex County Nature Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20210414T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20210414T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193733
CREATED:20210413T215022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210413T215505Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly meeting on Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Join us to find out about bird friendly cities from Jennifer Nantais\, a club member and urban bird educator for the Pelee Island Bird Observatory.\n\nShe will describe the Bird Friendly City project and explain how local partners are working toward making Windsor one of the first bird friendly cities in Canada.\n\nWe’re meeting online\, so you can attend from anywhere. We’ll spend some time at the beginning of the meeting sharing sightings and information. We would love to hear about what you have seen so far this spring.\n\nTap here Wednesday evening to join us on Zoom. Or you can use the meeting ID 833 7484 7408 and passcode 421660.
URL:https://www.essexcountynature.com/event/monthly-meeting-on-zoom-3/
CATEGORIES:Essex County Nature Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20210512T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20210512T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193733
CREATED:20210509T205648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210608T145546Z
UID:14443-1620847800-1620851400@www.essexcountynature.com
SUMMARY:Monthly meeting on Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Find out about growing food and increasing biodiversity at home at our monthly meeting. \nBrandi Bechard is the founder and co-owner of Ground Culture\, an ecological foodscaping company based in Windsor and Essex County. She will be giving a 20-minute presentation on increasing the ecological function and food growing capacity of your outdoor space. The topics Brandi will cover include vegetable gardening\, perennial food plants and creating a more biodiverse ecosystem in your yard. \nThere will be a a question-and-answer period after the presentation. \nJoin us on Zoom by tapping here May 12 at 7:30 p.m. You can also use the meeting ID 880 9495 1282 and passcode 799461.
URL:https://www.essexcountynature.com/event/monthly-meeting-on-zoom-4/
CATEGORIES:Essex County Nature Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20210609T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20210609T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193733
CREATED:20210608T145937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210608T145937Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly meeting on Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our monthly membership meeting on Zoom and see a presentation on how you can become involved in the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas project. \nThe program will be presented by the assistant provincial coordinator of the atlas project\, Kaelyn Bumelis. Karen Cedar and Paul Pratt\, the Essex region coordinators\, will also be present to answer questions relating to our region. \n\nTap here Wednesday evening to join us on Zoom\, or use the meeting ID 810 7804 7503 and passcode 294023.
URL:https://www.essexcountynature.com/event/monthly-meeting-on-zoom-5/
CATEGORIES:Essex County Nature Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20210714T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20210714T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193733
CREATED:20210711T155712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210711T155712Z
UID:14503-1626291000-1626294600@www.essexcountynature.com
SUMMARY:Monthly meeting on Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our monthly meeting on Zoom to hear from guest speaker Lauren Weller\, who will talk about restoration in agricultural landscapes. \nAgricultural landscapes\, such as Essex County\, produce a variety of ecosystem services\, the value of which is often underappreciated\, and can be important refuges for biodiversity. \nAgriculture is also frequently the cause of numerous disservices to natural ecosystems\, including habitat loss\, soil degradation\, and erosion leading to nutrient runoff and harmful algal blooms. \nHowever\, addressing these challenges may offer a clear opportunity to revitalize freshwater ecosystems\, preserve soils\, sequester carbon and increase biodiversity through improved functioning of agro-ecosystems. \nLauren will take a long view of managing soil for ecosystem health\, past\, present and future\, including some research currently being carried out in Essex County that speaks to the sustainable management and restoration of these landscapes. \nTap here on Wednesday\, July 14\, at 7:30 p.m. to join us on Zoom and hear from Lauren about this important local topic.
URL:https://www.essexcountynature.com/event/monthly-meeting-on-zoom-6/
CATEGORIES:Essex County Nature Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20210805T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20210805T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193733
CREATED:20210802T185331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210802T194001Z
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SUMMARY:Pop-up Outing at Sadler's Park in Essex
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to announce our first “Pop-up” outing. These outings are intended to be informal\, casual and social\, and will take place at various locations around Essex County. We will try to send out a notice at least a week before the event.\n\nPop-ups don’t have an official leader; rather we hope those in attendance will share their knowledge\, since there is such a wide range of experiences and interests within the Club’s membership.\n\nOne 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.\n\nThe first pop-up will be at 7 p.m. on Thursday\, Aug. 5\, at Sadler’s Park (also known as Sadler’s Pond) in the Town of Essex. It will end around 9 p.m. We will meet at the Greenway entrance parking lot off Thomas Avenue (just south of where Thomas and Forest Street meet). Directions from Highway 3: turn east on Maidstone Avenue (County Road 8)\, then right onto Bell Avenue and then left onto Thomas Street. Or you can turn east off Highway 3 onto Victoria Avenue and then turn left onto Thomas Street.\n\nAdditional details: \n \nThe parking lot at Sadler’s Park is gravel and the rest of the trail we will be using is cement with no rough terrain. There are no public washrooms at Sadler’s Park\, but there are fast-food restaurants nearby with washrooms available on Maidstone Avenue. If there is light rain\, we will go ahead with the outing but if it is storming\, the outing will be cancelled. We strongly recommend bringing bug spray for mosquitoes.
URL:https://www.essexcountynature.com/event/pop-up-outing-at-sadlers-park-in-essex/
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20210811T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20210811T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193733
CREATED:20210802T190252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210807T201725Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly meeting
DESCRIPTION:Phragmites australis (common reed)\, is an aggressive invasive plant that is invading the Great Lakes and is dominant in Essex County wetlands and other habitats. Club President Karen Alexander has been working with phragmites in Ontario since 2011.\n\nKaren is co-founder of the Ontario Phragmites Working Group (OPWG) and served as co-chair of the OPWG from 2015 to 2021. She will share her knowledge about this plant\, how it arrived to the Great Lakes\, why it became so pervasive on the landscape and present a number of control options that have been developed in Ontario that are leading to phragmites-free shorelines and communities.\n\nThis presentation will draw on the expertise of the Invasive Phragmites Control Centre\, the Invasive Species Centre\, and the Ontario Phragmites Working Group.\n\nJoin us Wednesday\, Aug. 11\, at 7:30 p.m. on Zoom and hear from Karen about this important topic. 
URL:https://www.essexcountynature.com/event/phragmites-control-topic-of-monthly-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Essex County Nature Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20210819T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20210819T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193733
CREATED:20210816T010058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210816T010058Z
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SUMMARY:Pop-up Outing at East Riverside Park\, Windsor
DESCRIPTION:After the success of the club’s first pop-up outing at Sadler’s Pond in Essex\, we are happy to announce that we will be holding our second pop-up outing along the Blue Heron Trail in East Riverside Park in Windsor.\n\nWe will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday\, Aug.19\, at the parking lot in Cora Greenwood Park\, which is located on the northeast corner of Little River Boulevard and Cora Greenwood Drive in East Windsor. From here we will cross the road to get on the Blue Heron Trail\, which runs through East Riverside Park.\n\nThe Blue Heron Trail is fully paved and mostly flat except for some hills on the south side of the park. There are no public washrooms at East Riverside Park. There is a City of Windsor website page for the park that includes a map.\n\nPop-up outings are intended to be informal\, casual and social and will take place at various locations around Essex County. They will usually be announced at least a week before the date of the pop-up.\n\nThey will not have an official leader\, but rather we hope those in attendance will share their knowledge since our club members have such a wide range of experiences and interests. One or more members of the Membership Committee will be in attendance at the start of the pop-up.\n\nWe will also spend some time using the iNaturalist app and the Essex County Field Naturalists’ Club 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.\n\nIf there is light rain\, we will go ahead with the outing but if it is storming\, the outing will be cancelled.
URL:https://www.essexcountynature.com/event/pop-up-outing-at-east-riverside-park-windsor/
CATEGORIES:Event
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