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Latest News
WECF notice on Essex Nature Fund
A letter to the club from Lisa Kolody, executive director of the WindsorEssex Community Foundation, describes the details of an endowment fund that will be used to continually support Essex County Nature and our programs, including the Junior Egrets.
Windsor Essex Butterflyway
Dozens of volunteers from the Windsor and Essex County area have signed on to become butterfly rangers with the David Suzuki Foundation, joining over 1,000 others across Canada in an effort to help bring back the pollinators!
Bird Friendly Windsor
Pelee Island Bird Observatory (PIBO) has signed up to work toward the goal of making Windsor one of Canada’s first Bird Friendly Cities. This certification program, created by Nature Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada, recognizes and celebrates the contributions of communities toward the creation of a more bird friendly environment.
Club Launches iNaturalist Project for Members to Share and Learn
Essex County Field Naturalists’ Club members now have a new way to connect and share sightings. The club has started a project on iNaturalist, one of the world’s most popular apps for identifying plants and animals, as well as sharing information as citizen scientists.
Planting with Pleasure and Purpose
With ongoing talk of vaccine rollouts, variant virus strains, and colour-coded public safety restrictions, it may just be the perfect time to start the season off simply - by greening up your own backyard (or patio, or sunny window spot).