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Second Annual Pride Bird Walk at Ojibway Park
By Jeremy Hatt On June 17, 2023, seven Essex County Field Naturalists’ Club members joined Jennifer Nantais and me for the second annual Pride Bird Walk at Ojibway Park. This event is a joint venture of ECFNC and the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) and celebrates the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Now more than ever, events like these are essential for clubs to provide as we see the erosion of rights and a rise in hate and intolerance, [...]
Oak Wilt: What is it and what to do
By Chris Hart As autumn approaches, leaves will soon begin to change from vibrant greens to a fiery spectrum of yellow, orange and reds. Eventually completing their cycle as they brown and fall to the ground. But what if they skipped a step? What if, as you pass by one of the many beautiful oaks in our area, you notice that many of its green leaves are already beneath your feet? This could be a [...]
ECFNC 36th Annual Dinner – Nov. 4, 2023
By JoAnn Grondin Feel the buzz in the room; after all this time we finally get to see old friends and make new ones too Help to raise funds for the Heritage Committee, which we haven’t been able to do for the last 3 years. Bid the highest in the silent auction and enjoy your purchase(s) Enjoy the cash bar Enjoy an interesting talk by Dr. Dennis Higgs, a Biology Professor at the University of [...]
Bi-Weekly walks at Black Oak
By Catherine Hogg “BOHP’s Black Oak savanna is one of the largest stands in Ontario. It is also one of the most endangered habitats in Canada. This unique natural area in the City of Windsor includes large, often old-growth trees – some 150 to 200 years old. In addition to the precious Black Oak savanna and Black Oak woodland, the area includes: some tallgrass prairie; native plants that are extremely rare across Canada; a variety [...]
News from the Phrag Fighters!
By Aileen Petrozzi Last year the Invasive Phragmites Control Centre came in and sprayed around the little pond at the Bryerswood Optimist camp near Amherstburg. They later took out dead phragmites, with assistance from members of our Phragmites Committee. In June, six volunteers came back to take out the new growth. Other than the mosquitoes bothering us, we completed the job in two hours without difficulty. We basically walked around the small pond and caned [...]