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Tick Safety
Being tick smart is all about being prepared. Here are several things you can do to be tick smart and keep your loved ones, including pets safe.
Visiting Greenspaces in June
Here’s an update on visiting green spaces if you’re curious. Before you visit any of these places, check what facilities/activities are available and pack what you need (e.g. water, snacks hand sanitizer). When you visit practice social distancing, avoid gathering in large groups and help keep these places pristine by using garbage bins or taking trash home.
Garlic mustard pulls paying off in Leamington
Thanks to the efforts of club members the invasive plant has been eradicated from large parts of the Heinz Woodlot.
Meet the 2020 Executive!
In March, the Essex County Field Naturalists' Club held their Annual General Meeting. Besides taking part in another edition of Steve Marks' super stumper member mega club quiz, we also voted on the 2020 Executive committee. Since then, Covid19 has prevented any formal meetings of the club, and as such, prevented any chance for club members to get to know those individuals who work behind the scenes to make the ECFNC as great as it [...]
Jessica’s Nature Journal — Spring Awakenings
Spring is such an uplifting time of year. The birds are returning from their winter homes, frogs are calling for their mates, trees are bursting with buds, and flowers like trout lily and mayapple are pushing their way up through the moist forest floor. This would be a perfect time for an Essex County Field Naturalists’ Club “pop up” event, perhaps do a “first of the year” sightings list, or go on a multi-sensory hike [...]