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# Prince Edward County Field Naturalists

An educational forum dedicated to the study, promotion, appreciation and conservation of the flora and fauna within Prince Edward County.

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## Posts

- [Newsletters](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/newsletters/) - PECFN produces three newsletters a year. We encourage and greatly appreciate submissions from members, so please contact us if you wish to send us a contribution. Please click on a newsletter below to open it.

## Pages

- [Home](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/) - An educational forum dedicated to the study, promotion, appreciation and conservation of the flora and fauna within Prince Edward County.
- [BioBlitzes](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/bioblitz/) - A BioBlitz is described as a snapshot in time of the biota (plants and animals) observed over a 24-hour period. The prime objective is to conduct a biological survey by both experts and non-experts, who document the flora and fauna of the area from noon one day to noon the next. Our BioBlitz gives community
- [About Us](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/about-us/) - History Back in 1997, Myrna Wood suggested to Terry Sprague, David and Yvette Bree, and Joanne Dewey, that, together, they started a PEC Field Naturalists club. They also discussed starting a birding festival in May. Terry and Myrna wrote pamphlets and mailed them to Ontario Nature groups (previously, the Federation of Ontario Naturalists), and even
- [Newsletters](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/newsletters-2/) - PECFN generally produces three or more newsletters a year. We encourage and greatly appreciate submissions from members, so please contact us if you wish to send us a contribution. Please click on a newsletter below to open it. May 2026 Newsletter January 2026 Newsletter September 2025 Newsletter April 2025 Newsletter November 2024 Newsletter April 2024
- [Membership](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/membership/) - Benefits for Members Joining PECFN offers members Invitations to monthly meetings, either at the Bloomfield Town Hall or via Zoom and featuring presentations on topics of interest to club members by experts Invitations to events and regular outings to areas of interest to field naturalists and environmentalists, all led by experts Our newsletter, generally issued
- [Meetings & Events](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/meetings-events/) - At monthly meetings, guest speakers make presentations on topics related to nature that are of interest to club members. Everyone is encouraged to participate by sharing their experiences and observations. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have hosted our meetings via Zoom, but we look forward to greeting members and friends in person once more when
- [Contact](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/contact/) - We welcome your comments, suggestions, and offers to volunteer. Please use this form to send them to us. Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)

## Events

- [Pot-Luck Dinner and Members' Night](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/pot-luck-dinner-and-members-night/) - Once every year members have the opportunity to "show and tell" about projects they are involved in, places they have been or subjects they are interested in. This meeting this year is on June 27 combined with a potluck at the Town hall in Bloomfield. We hope to see everyone for an enjoyable evening get-together
- [PECFN BIOBLITZ, BEAVER MEADOW CONSERVATION AREA, ALL WELCOME!](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/sheila-kuja-amy-bodman-on-zoom-protecting-ncas-in-our-official-plan-4/) - More details to follow!
- [SOUTH SHORE JOINT INITIATIVE ANNUAL FESTIVAL, MARINERS MUSEUM](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/sheila-kuja-amy-bodman-on-zoom-protecting-ncas-in-our-official-plan-3-2-2-3-2-2/)
- [SOUTH SHORE JOINT INITIATIVE ANNUAL FESTIVAL, MARINERS MUSEUM](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/sheila-kuja-amy-bodman-on-zoom-protecting-ncas-in-our-official-plan-3-2-2-3-2/)
- [DOG-STRANGLING VINE PULL AT MASSASSAUGA PT CA AND PICNIC, 9 AM TO NOON-ISH](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/sheila-kuja-amy-bodman-on-zoom-protecting-ncas-in-our-official-plan-3-2-2-3/) - B
- [FOR PECFN MEMBERS, ANNUAL POT-LUCK DINNER, BLOOMFIELD TOWN HALL, 5:45](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/sheila-kuja-amy-bodman-on-zoom-protecting-ncas-in-our-official-plan-3-2-2-2-2/) - PECFN Members: We’re all looking forward to seeing you at our potluck dinner on Tuesday, June 30, in the Bloomfield Town Hall.Time to arrive: 5:45 pmPlease bring: a salad or dessert, plus a plate and utensils, something to drink out of, and your best appetite!PECFN will supply two large vegetarian and meat lasagnas and will
- [PECFN Bird and Plant Walk at Pt. Traverse Woods Trail](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/sheila-kuja-amy-bodman-on-zoom-protecting-ncas-in-our-official-plan-3-2-2-2/) - Monday, May 11, 8am. Come join PECFN board members Amy Bodman and Sheila Kuja for a leisurely meander through the Pt. Traverse woods as we look for migrating birds and spring wildflowers. Please park at the parking area at the entrance of the Pt Traverse Woods trail, along County Rd 13 before the big turn
- [ANNUAL NATIVE PLANT SALE](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/sheila-kuja-amy-bodman-on-zoom-protecting-ncas-in-our-official-plan-3-2-2/)
- [LESA BEREC AND JOE DALE: THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF BEING IN NATURE](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/sheila-kuja-amy-bodman-on-zoom-protecting-ncas-in-our-official-plan-3-2/) - Hear about some of the science that supports our feeling of wellbeing when we;re in nature.
- [GAVIN CHRISTIE: THE IMPORTANCE, PRESERVATION, AND PROTECTION OF THE GREAT LAKES](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/sheila-kuja-amy-bodman-on-zoom-protecting-ncas-in-our-official-plan-3/) - Details to follow.
- [CANCELLED: SPRING WATERFOWL WATCH AT WELLINGTON HARBOUR](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/seedy-saturday-at-peci-2-2/) - We've cancelled this outing for safety reasons: the outbreak of H5NI (avian flu) at Wellington Harbour. If you do visit the harbour, please disinfect your footwear immediately afterwards and don't visit any poultry farms. H5N1 spreads easily and is deadly.
- [JENNIFER PEASLEE (ON ZOOM): WEIRD AND WONDERFUL WILDLIFE, THE VIRGINIA OPOSSUM](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/jennifer-peaslee-opposums-specific-topic-to-be-announced/) - For the Zoom link, please email gerry.jenkison@icloud.com
- [SHEILA KUJA & AMY BODMAN: PROTECTING NCA'S IN OUR OFFICIAL PLAN](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/sheila-kuja-amy-bodman-on-zoom-protecting-ncas-in-our-official-plan-2/)
- [World Wetlands Day](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/seedy-saturday-at-peci-3/)
- [SEEDY SATURDAY AT PECI](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/seedy-saturday-at-peci/) - One of PECFN's favourite events of the year! Free tickets at Eventbrite. Click on the link. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/seedy-saturday-picton-tickets-1979767260169
- [WINTER WATERFOWL WATCH AT WELLINGTON HARBOUR](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/seedy-saturday-at-peci-2/) - Details to come in 2026
- [SHEILA KUJA & AMY BODMAN: PROTECTING NCA'S IN OUR OFFICIAL PLAN](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/sheila-kuja-amy-bodman-on-zoom-protecting-ncas-in-our-official-plan/)
- [TERRY SPRAGUE ON ZOOM: A CENTURY OF CHANGE, WILDLIFE ON THE MOVE IN PEC](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/terry-sprague-on-zoom-presentation-to-be-announced/)
- [PECFN FALL FUNGI WALK AT MACAULAY MTN  CA WITH JEANIE MCDONALD](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/ron-and-lori-erwin-canada-a-photographic-journey-2-3-2-2-2/) - Rescheduled from October 30 because of rain..
- [RAINED OUT! SEE RAIN DATE ON POSTER. PECFN FALL FUNGI WALK AT MACAULAY MTN  CA WITH JEANIE MCDONALD](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/ron-and-lori-erwin-canada-a-photographic-journey-2-3-2-2/) - POSTPONED TO NOVEMBER 3, 10.:30 am.
- [CANCELLED: AMY BODMAN AND SHEILA KUJA: PROTECTING PEC'S NATURAL HERITAGE -- NATURAL CORE AREAS IN OUR OFFICIAL PLAN](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/ron-and-lori-erwin-canada-a-photographic-journey-2-2/)
- [AGM and PRESENTATION -- MARK RODGERS: THE FASCINATING WORLD OF WHITE-TAILED DEER](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/ron-and-lori-erwin-canada-a-photographic-journey-2-3/)
- [WLCA'S 2025 ENVIRONMENTAL SYMPOSIUM: SUSTAINABILITY AND ADAPTING TO A CHANGING CLIMATE](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/ron-and-lori-erwin-canada-a-photographic-journey-2-2-2/) - Sign-in begins at 9 am. Pre-registration is essential, as the WLCA will not be able walk-ins on the event day to accommodate walk-ins on the day of the event. Scan QR code for details.
- [ELI DRUMMOND: BIODIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH SHORE -- ALVAR, WETLAND AND MIGRATION MARVEL](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/ron-and-lori-erwin-canada-a-photographic-journey-2-3-2/)
- [CHERYL ANDERSON: SEVEN YEARS OF ADVOCACY ON PEC'S SOUTH SHORE](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/ron-and-lori-erwin-canada-a-photographic-journey-2/)
- [2025 SWIFT WATCH (1/4)](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/2025-swift-watch-1-4/)
- [2025 SWIFT WATCH (2/4)](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/2025-swift-watch-1-4-2/)
- [2025 SWIFT WATCH (3/4)](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/2025-swift-watch-1-4-2-2/)
- [2025 SWIFT WATCH (4/4)](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/2025-swift-watch-1-4-2-2-2-2-2/) - P
- [NATIVE PLANT SALE](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/pecfn-with-the-department-of-illumination-in-delhi-park-2-2-2-2-2/)
- [PECFN MEMBERS' NIGHT AND POTLUCK](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/pecfn-with-the-department-of-illumination-in-delhi-park-2-2-2-2/) - Tuesday, June 24, Bloomfield Town Hall, 6 pm PECFN will provide the main course. Members should bring either a salad or dessert, as well as their own cutlery, plate, napkin and mug. After dinner, we'll be treated to three 15-minute presentations: David Bree, PECFN founding member: Birds and Culture of Cuba Dan Langdrige: special hybrid
- [PECFN WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ILLUMINATION IN DELHI PARK (4/4)](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/pecfn-with-the-department-of-illumination-in-delhi-park-2-2-2/) - Saturday, August 9, 3 PM - Delhi Park, Picton. As part of the Department of Illumination’s Nature in the Park summer program, PECFN is creating two “Nature Squares”, each 2m x 2m, one along the stream and the other in a wooded area. On four different occasions, we'll Identify and record all the plants and
- [PECFN WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ILLUMINATION IN DELHI PARK (3/4)](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/pecfn-with-the-department-of-illumination-in-delhi-park-2-2/) - Saturday, July 19 – 3 PM - Delhi Park, Picton. As part of the Department of Illumination’s Nature in the Park summer program, PECFN is creating two “Nature Squares”, each 2m x 2m, one along the stream and the other in a wooded area. On four different occasions, we'll Identify and record all the plants
- [PECFN WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ILLUMINATION IN DELHI PARK (1/4)](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/pecfn-with-the-department-of-illumination-in-delhi-park/) - Saturday May 17 – 3 PM - Delhi Park, Picton. As part of the Department of Illumination’s Nature in the Park summer program, PECFN will create two “Nature Squares”, each 2m x 2m, one along the stream and the other in a wooded area. Come help set up a square, or both of them. Identify
- [PECFN WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ILLUMINATION IN DELHI PARK (2/4)](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/pecfn-with-the-department-of-illumination-in-delhi-park-2/) - Saturday, June 14 – 3 PM - Delhi Park, Picton. As part of the Department of Illumination’s Nature in the Park summer program, PECFN is creating two “Nature Squares”, each 2m x 2m, one along the stream and the other in a wooded area. On four different occasions, we'll Identify and record all the plants
- [Hubbs Creek Evening Spring Sound Walk with Terry Sprague](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/pecfn-spring-wildflower-walk-2-2-2/) - Hubbs Creek Evening Spring Sound walk with Terry Sprague, Tuesday, May 12, 7pm-9pm. (rain date Wednesday, May 13) Come join fellow club members and experience the remarkable sounds of Spring. We will do a little Marsh monitoring and hope to witness the spring chorus as it progresses through the evening. We will walk the Hubbs
- [Traverse Woods Birding with PECFN member Dale Smith](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/pecfn-spring-wildflower-walk-2-2-2-2/) - Traverse Woods Birding with PECFN Member Dale Smith, Thursday, May 15, 8-10am. (rain date Friday, May 16) Come join fellow club members to catch the spring migration at beautiful Prince Edward Point. We will meet at the Ring Road parking lot – turn onto the Ring Road across from the Bird Observatory and drive until
- [PECFN Spring Wildflower Walk (2/2)](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/pecfn-spring-wildflower-walk-2-2/) - Wed. May 7 (rain date Fri. May 9) – Massassauga ConservaCon Area – 10 AM – with Susan Banks and Sheila Kuja. The Carolinian White Trout Lilies will hopefully be in bloom in the Oak-Hickory Savanna along the shore. We’ll see the Early BuOercup, associated with prairie or alvar habitats, in the more open areas,
- [PECFN Spring Wildflower Walk (1/2)](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/pecfn-spring-wildflower-walk-1-2/) - Thurs. May 1 (rain date Fri. May 2) – Point Petre Woods - 10 AM – with Susan Banks and Sheila Kuja We’ll hope to see the Carolinian Twin-leaf in flower as well as an array of typical spring wildflowers as We walk from the road towards the lake following the ATV “track”. Meet at
- [SPRING BIRDING FESTIVAL AT PEPtBO](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/spring-birding-festival-at-peptbo/) - Friday, May 9 to Sunday, May 11. Please visit https://www.peptbo.ca/sbf for tickets to events and more information. Please join our friends at PEPtBO for their annual Spring Birding Festival as they celebrate the return of the birds and the promise of Spring. This spring marks their 30th year, so we encourage you to come out
- [TERRY SPRAGUE: LEARNING TO LOVE FROGS (ZOOM)](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/ewa-bernarczuk-nature-conservancy-of-canadas-restoration-work-at-the-rice-lake-plains-grassland-savannah-2-2/) - Did you know we have six species of frogs in the County? Join us on Zoom on Tuesday, March 25, to learn about them from the 'County Naturalist,' Terry Sprague. Email Gerry.Jenkison@icloud.com for the Zoom link. .
- [PAUL JONES: THE SPRING BIRDS OF PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY (ZOOM)](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/ewa-bernarczuk-nature-conservancy-of-canadas-restoration-work-at-the-rice-lake-plains-grassland-savannah-2/) - Join us on Zoom to see another wonderful presentation from PECFN member Paul Jones. .
- [RON AND LORI ERWIN: CANADA, A PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/ron-and-lori-erwin-canada-a-photographic-journey/) - Join us for our first in-person members meeting of the year.
- [SPRING WATERFOWL WATCH, WELLINGTON'S HARBOUR](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/spring-waterfowl-watch-wellingtons-harbour/) - We're delighted to see so many waterfowl at the Wellington dock these days. Come see them with us! Spotting scopes will be on hand.
- [NEW DATE: WINTER WATERFOWL WATCH, WELLINGTON HARBOUR](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/winter-waterfowl-watch-wellington-harbour/) - Second time we've had to cancel, this time for a weather event -- expected snow storm.
- [ALL GARDENERS AND TREE-HUGGERS: SEEDY SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2025](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/warings-creek-improvement-association-come-learn-and-support-2/)
- [WARINGS CREEK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION: COME LEARN AND SUPPORT](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/warings-creek-improvement-association-come-learn-and-support/) - Warings Creek is the only remaining cold water creek in the County. The Warings Creek Improvement Association has advocated to protect Warings Creek and its significant sub-watershed against development projects that endanger its ecological functioning for over 32 years. Development of 1300 homes is now proposed in its headwaters, without hydrogeological proof that the project
- [JOIN THE CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT AND SUPPORT CITIZEN SCIENCE!](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/join-the-christmas-bird-count-and-support-citizen-science/) - Photo: Dale Smith. What Do You Know about the Christmas Bird Count? Started in 1900, the Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is North America’s longest-running Citizen Science project. People in more than 2000 locations throughout the Western Hemisphere participate in the CBC each year. The information collected by thousands of CBC volunteer participants forms one of
- [EWA BERNARCZUK: NATURE CONSERVANCY OF CANADA'S RESTORATION WORK AT THE RICE LAKE PLAINS GRASSLAND SAVANNAH](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/ewa-bernarczuk-nature-conservancy-of-canadas-restoration-work-at-the-rice-lake-plains-grassland-savannah/) - Find out about the importance of grasslands and efforts under way to restore them at Rice Lake Plains. This presentation will be presented over Zoom. .
- [HELP NEEDED: COMMUNITY TREE-PLANTING](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/help-needed-community-tree-planting/) - Help needed: start naturalizing a park in Rednersville, Saturday, October 26, 10 am. Bring a friend, a shovel, cookies -- anything you like. Just show up, maybe meet new people with common interests, and enjoy yourself!
- [PECFN'S AGM AT THE BLOOMFIELD TOWN HALL](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/pecfns-agm-at-bloomfield-town-hall/)
- [PECFN OUTING: TREE ID AND HICKORY-OAK FOREST](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/pecfns-agm-at-bloomfield-town-hall-2/)
- [WEST LAKE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/jeff-bowman-muskrats-water-and-cattails-a-story-of-love-and-loss-2-2/) - Join our WLCA friends on September 28 for their annual symposium. PECFN will be there, so come say hello! Registration closes September 14.
- [JEFF BOWMAN: MUSKRATS, WATER, AND CATTAILS: A STORY OF LOVE AND LOSS](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/jeff-bowman-muskrats-water-and-cattails-a-story-of-love-and-loss-2/) - Join us at the Bloomfield Town Hall to hear Jeff Bowman's presentation.
- [COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING AT DEMORESTVILLE PARK](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/pecfn-outing-to-the-presquile-pannes-2-2/) - Please bring a shovel, snacks, or just yourself to cheer us on!
- [PECFN OUTING WITH TERRY SPRAGUE TO NORTH POTTER'S CREEK CA](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/pecfn-outing-to-the-presquile-pannes-2/) - Terry's outing to N Potter's Creek was originally scheduled for June but was rained out. It's happening instead on September 19, rain date September 22. Hope to see you there.
- [TIM TRUSTHAM: BIOGEOGRAPHY OF THE QUINTE REGION](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/tim-trustham-biogeography-of-the-quinte-region-2/) - We look forward to seeing you at the Bloomfield Town Hall.
- [PECFN OUTING TO THE PRESQU'ILE PANNES](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/pecfn-outing-to-the-presquile-pannes/) - The best wildflower display of the year is at Presqu’ile PP in late summer when the panne flowers are in bloom! Please register at PECFNinfo@gmail.com, Subject line: PRESQU'ILE OUTING.
- [MEMBERS MEETING AND POT LUCK DINNER, MONDAY JUNE 24, BLOOMFIELD HALL](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/members-meeting-and-pot-luck-dinner-monday-june-24-bloomfield-hall/) - Join us for our annual potluck dinner at the Bloomfield Hall, 289 Main St. PECFN will supple the lasangas -- a choice of vegetarian or meat -- and beverages. Members are asked to bring a salad or dessert. As well, please bring your own plate and utensils! After dinner, we'll be treated to three short
- [TERRY SPRAGUE OUTING AT N. POTTER'S CREEK C.A., BELLEVILLE](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/terry-sprague-outing-at-n-potters-creek-c-a-belleville/)
- [EWA BEDNARCZUK: NATURALIZING YOUR YARD](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/jeff-bowman-muskrats-water-and-cattails-a-story-of-love-and-loss/)
- [PECFN SWIFT WATCH, MAY 18, 22, 26, 30, JUNE 3](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/pecfn-swift-watch-may-18-22-26-30-june-3/) - Swift Watch 2024 Since 2012 PECFN has participated in Birds Canada’s Swift Watch, which monitors local Chimney Swift populations across their Canadian range and identifies the chimneys they use, by counting the Swifts flying overhead and as they enter and exit chimneys. We will gather in the parking lot just south of the Picton
- [PECFN SWIFT WATCH, MAY 18, 22, 26, 30, JUNE 3](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/pecfn-swift-watch-may-18-22-26-30-june-3-2/) - Swift Watch 2024 Since 2012 PECFN has participated in Birds Canada’s Swift Watch, which monitors local Chimney Swift populations across their Canadian range and identifies the chimneys they use, by counting the Swifts flying overhead and as they enter and exit chimneys. We will gather in the parking lot just south of the Picton
- [PECFN SWIFT WATCH, MAY 18, 22, 26, 30, JUNE 3](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/pecfn-swift-watch-may-18-22-26-30-june-3-2-2/) - Swift Watch 2024 Since 2012 PECFN has participated in Birds Canada’s Swift Watch, which monitors local Chimney Swift populations across their Canadian range and identifies the chimneys they use, by counting the Swifts flying overhead and as they enter and exit chimneys. We will gather in the parking lot just south of the Picton
- [PECFN SWIFT WATCH, MAY 18, 22, 26, 30, JUNE 3](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/pecfn-swift-watch-may-18-22-26-30-june-3-2-2-2/) - Swift Watch 2024 Since 2012 PECFN has participated in Birds Canada’s Swift Watch, which monitors local Chimney Swift populations across their Canadian range and identifies the chimneys they use, by counting the Swifts flying overhead and as they enter and exit chimneys. We will gather in the parking lot just south of the Picton
- [PECFN SWIFT WATCH, MAY 18, 22, 26, 30, JUNE 3](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/pecfn-swift-watch-may-18-22-26-30-june-3-2-2-2-2/) - Swift Watch 2024 Since 2012 PECFN has participated in Birds Canada’s Swift Watch, which monitors local Chimney Swift populations across their Canadian range and identifies the chimneys they use, by counting the Swifts flying overhead and as they enter and exit chimneys. Swift Watch 2024 occurs on the evenings of May 18, May 22, May
- [NATIVE PLANT SALE AT THE ARMOURY SQUARE, PICTON](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/native-plant-sale-at-the-armoury-square-picton/) - This popular annual event takes place in the Amoury Square, Picton. Arrive early! Hosted by the County Garden Club, PECFN, and the PEC Master Gardeners.
- [2024 POSTPONED UNTIL 2025: BIOBLITZ at the Green Point Escarpment Forest](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/2024-bioblitz-at-the-green-point-escarpment-forest/) - Come learn about this very special environment. More information will be posted soon.
- [Field Naturalist and Citizen Science After School Program For Teenagers 13+ Picton Library, Fridays, May 10 – 31, 3-5pm](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/field-naturalist-and-citizen-science-after-school-program-for-teenagers-13-picton-library-fridays-may-10-31-3-5pm-2-2-2/) - Free Admission, Limited Registration The Prince Edward County Field Naturalists are pleased to partner with the Picton Library for the following: Teens are invited to join the Prince Edward County Field Naturalists and Library Staff at the Picton Library on four Fridays in May to learn about Prince Edward County’s thriving habitats and the role
- [Field Naturalist and Citizen Science After School Program For Teenagers 13+ Picton Library, Fridays, May 10 – 31, 3-5pm](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/field-naturalist-and-citizen-science-after-school-program-for-teenagers-13-picton-library-fridays-may-10-31-3-5pm-2-2/) - Free Admission, Limited Registration The Prince Edward County Field Naturalists are pleased to partner with the Picton Library for the following: Teens are invited to join the Prince Edward County Field Naturalists and Library Staff at the Picton Library on four Fridays in May to learn about Prince Edward County’s thriving habitats and the role
- [Field Naturalist and Citizen Science After School Program For Teenagers 13+ Picton Library, Fridays, May 10 – 31, 3-5pm](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/field-naturalist-and-citizen-science-after-school-program-for-teenagers-13-picton-library-fridays-may-10-31-3-5pm-2/) - Free Admission, Limited Registration The Prince Edward County Field Naturalists are pleased to partner with the Picton Library for the following: Teens are invited to join the Prince Edward County Field Naturalists and Library Staff at the Picton Library on four Fridays in May to learn about Prince Edward County’s thriving habitats and the role
- [Field Naturalist and Citizen Science After School Program For Teenagers 13+ Picton Library, Fridays, May 10 – 31, 3-5pm](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/field-naturalist-and-citizen-science-after-school-program-for-teenagers-13-picton-library-fridays-may-10-31-3-5pm/) - Free Admission, Limited Registration The Prince Edward County Field Naturalists are pleased to partner with the Picton Library for the following: Teens are invited to join the Prince Edward County Field Naturalists and Library Staff at the Picton Library on four Fridays in May to learn about Prince Edward County’s thriving habitats and the role
- [Special Event: Chimney Swift S.O.S.](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/special-event-chimney-swift-s-o-s/) - Special Event: Chimney Swift S.O.S., Monday, June 17, 7pm at the CAPE, 347 Picton Main St. PECFN is very pleased to be partnering with Architectural Conservancy of Ontario’s PEC branch (ACO PEC) and The CAPE to host “Chimney Swift S.O.S.”! The event will focus on the unique relationship between Picton’s wonderful heritage buildings and Chimney
- [DAVID AND YVETTE BREE: SANDBANKS WILDFLOWERS, GUIDED WALK](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/david-and-yvette-bree-sandbanks-wildflowers-guided-walk/)
- [PECFN'S GUIDED SPRING BIRD FESTIVAL WALK AT TRAVERSE WOODS](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/pecfns-guided-spring-bird-festival-walk-at-traverse-woods/) - A 1-1/2 hour guided walk with birders Sheila Kuja and Amy Bodman, at 9 am. Meet at the entrance to Traverse Woods. Register at https://peptbo.ca/sbf24/
- [IAN BARKER PRESENTS "A PEREGRINATION IN PATAGONIA AND CENTRAL CHILE"](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/ian-barker-presents-a-peregrination-in-patagonia-and-central-chile/) - (PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN PECFN MEMBERS MEETINGS. OUR RESCHEDULED APRIL MEETING IS NOW MONDAY, APR 29, WITH IAN BARKER. JEFF BOWMAN WILL PRESENT ON MONDAY, MAY 27.
- [SHEILA KUJA: BIODIVERSITY IN PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/sheila-kuja-biodiversity-in-prince-edward-county/) - Find out why PEC is such a hotspot for biodiversity and find out about the endangered species that live here.
- [SPRING WATERFOWL WATCH AT KAISER CROSSROAD, MARCH 29, 3 PM](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/spring-waterfowl-watch-at-kaiser-crossroad-march-29-3-pm/)
- [MARK BOONE: UNRAVELLING THE MYSTERIES OF GROUNDWATER IN PEC, ON ZOOM](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/paul-boone-unravelling-the-mysteries-of-groundwater-in-pec-on-zoom/)
- [WINTER WATERFOWL WATCH, WELLINGTON, JANUARY 27, 1 to 2:30 PM](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/winter-waterfowl-watch-wellington-january-27-1-to-230-pm/)
- [PAUL JONES: BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY BASICS](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/paul-jones-bird-photography-basics/)
- [VIA ZOOM. JENNIFER GAGNE: JOIN ME IN BECOMING AN URBAN FORESTER](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/jennifer-gagne-presents-join-me-in-becoming-an-urban-forester/) - Everyone is welcome! email amy.bodman@gmail.com for the Zoom link.
- [VIA ZOOM: TERRY SPRAGUE PRESENTS "COME FLY WITH ME" (AERIAL VIEWS OF PEC)](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/via-zoom-terry-sprague-presents-come-fly-with-me-aerial-views-of-pec/) - If you aren't a PECFN member, don't let that stop you from watching Terry's presentation. Zoom link from pecfninfo@gmail.com
- [AGM AND MEMBERS MEETING. SHEILA KUJA PRESENTS "BIODIVERSITY IN PEC"](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/agm-and-members-meeting-sheila-kuja-presents-biodiversity-in-pec/) - Please note that this meeting's original date was October 31. However, as Bloomfield Hall's heating system wasn't working, we rescheduled the meeting to Monday, Nov 13.
- [POSTPONED UNTIL MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13: AGM AND MEMBERS' MEETING](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/postponed-until-monday-november-13-agm-and-members-meeting/) - On Monday, October 30, we were told that the heating system in the Bloomfield Hall is broken. So we've postponed our AGM and Members Meeting until MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13. Our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this causes our members, but we look forward to seeing you on Nov 13.
- [IAN BARKER PRESENTS: "EMERGING WILDLIFE DISEASES I HAVE KNOWN" Bloomfield Town Hall](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/ian-barker-presents-emerging-wildlife-diseases-i-have-known-bloomfield-town-hall/) - Everyone is welcome!
- [PECFN MEMBERS TRIP TO SEE TIM GRAY'S 45 NATIVE TREES GROWN FROM SEEDS](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/pecfn-members-trip-to-see-tim-grays-45-native-trees-grown-from-seeds/)
- [SPRING WILDFLOWER WALK AT BELL CREEK, MAY 16, 10 AM](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/spring-wildflower-walk-at-bell-creek-may-16-10-am/)
- [NATIVE PLANT SALE, JUNE 3, 2023](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/native-plant-sale-june-3-2023/)
- [MEMBERS OUTING: THE SPIRITUAL NATURE OF PLANTS, WITH TAWNY STOWE, IN CLOYNE, ONTARIO](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/members-outing-the-spiritual-nature-of-plants-with-tawny-stowe-in-cloyne-ontario/)
- [EMILY CONGER PRESENTS: THE ADIRONDACKS TO 
ALGONQUIN (A2A) —  ESSENTIAL LINK IN THE GREAT EASTERN WILDWAY ](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/emily-conger-presents-the-adirondacks-to-algonquin-a2a-essential-link-in-the-great-eastern-wildway/)
- [CHIMNEY SWIFT MONITORING  - SAVE THE DATE](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/chimney-swift-monitoring-2/) - More information to come.
- [CHIMNEY SWIFT MONITORING  - SAVE THE DATE](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/chimney-swift-monitoring/) - More information to come.
- [CHIMNEY SWIFT MONITORING -- SAVE THE DATE!](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/chimney-swift-monitoring-save-the-date-2/) - More information to come.
- [CHIMNEY SWIFT MONITORING -- SAVE THE DATE!](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/chimney-swift-monitoring-save-the-date/) - More information to come.
- [PECFN MEMBERS OUTING: DIVING DEEP: A TALE OF WHALES THROUGH TIME (QMNH)](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/diving-deep-a-tale-of-whales-through-time/)
- [PECFN MEMBERS’ OUTING: IDENTIFYING TREES IN WINTER WITH JENNIFER GAGNÉ MACAULAY MOUNTAIN CONSERVATION AREA FOREST](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/pecfn-members-outing-identifying-trees-in-winter-with-jennifer-gagne-macaulay-mountain-conservation-area-forest/)
- [PECFN MEMBERS' MEETING, TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2023, 7 PM, VIA ZOOM JENNIFER GAGNÉ, "BRANCHING OUT: MANAGING URBAN FORESTS IN PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY'S GROWING LANDSCAPE"](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/pecfn-members-meeting-tuesday-march-28-2023-7-pm-via-zoom-jennifer-gagne-branching-out-managing-urban-forests-in-prince-edward-countys-growing-landscape/)
- [PECFN MEMBERS' MEETING, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2023, 7 PM, via ZOOM PHILLIP MERCIER, “WHY IS PRINCE EDWARD POINT SO IMPORTANT FOR MIGRATION?”](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/pecfn-members-meeting-tuesday-february-28-2023-7-pm-via-zoom-phillip-mercier-why-is-prince-edward-point-so-important-for-migration/) - For the Zoom link, please email gerry.jenkison@icloud.co hillip Mercier is best known to us as the Bander-in-Charge at Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory. He is an Environmental Biologist, having studied at McGill, and is a professional bird -bander and ornithologist. He is probably the best thing to have happened at PEPtBO in a long time.
- [A VISUAL JOURNEY THROUGH QUINTE'S WETLANDS](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/a-visual-journey-through-quintes-wetlands/) - A unique opportunity to learn about our local wetlands through the eyes of a photographer and hear about their importance from Brad McNevin, CEO of Quinte Conservation. February 8th at 11 am at St Andrew's Church 31 King St., Picton. Light lunch to follow.
- [PAMELA STAGG, “ANCIENT DNA: THE NEXT FRONTIER” via ZOOM](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/pamela-stagg-on-ancient-dna-found-in-permafrost-and-glaciers/) - For the Zoom link, please email gerry.jenkison@icloud.com Ancient environmental DNA is rewriting what we know about prehistory -- back as far as millions of years ago. But what is ancient environmental DNA? Think of it as ghost DNA -- genes that survive in soil under permafrost, centuries after an animal or plant has become extinct.
- [BILL 23 PROTEST -- PLEASE JOIN US](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/bill-23-protest-please-join-us/)
- [DR FRED SCHUELER & ALETA KARSTAD on "MUDPUPPIES, SLUGS, AND PIPELINES"  via ZOOM](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/dr-fred-schueler-aleta-karstad-on-mudpuppies-slugs-and-pipelines/) - For the Zoom link, please email gerry.jenkison@icloud.com Fred Schueler & Aleta Karstad will discuss & illustrate the winter activity of giant aquatic Salamanders as observed in Mudpuppy Nights in Oxford Mills, the succession of species of slugs that they have observed over the years in the village of Bishops Mills, and their 2014 survey of
- [PECFN MEMBERS MEETING, via ZOOM. PECFN AGM, THEN PAUL JONES ON WINTER BIRDS ON THE COUNTY'S SOUTH SHORE](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/pecfn-members-meeting-via-zoom-pecfn-agm-then-paul-jones-on-winter-birds-on-the-countys-south-shore-the-eastern-wild-turkey-in-ontario/) - Following our AGM, Paul Jones will present on Winter Birds on the County's South Shore. Please email pecfninfo@gmail.com for Zoom link. Everyone is welcome! Paul Jones is a retiree and resident of PEC, where he spends his time bird watching and photographing nature.
- [PECFN MEMBERS MEETING, VIA ZOOM. TERRY SPRAGUE "THE MILLENNIUM TRAIL: A TRAIL FOR ALL SEASONS"](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/pecfn-members-meeting-zoom-or-in-person-terry-sprague-the-millennium-trail-past-and-present/) - For the Zoom link, please email gerry.jenkison@icloud.com. Everyone's welcome. Terry Sprague has walked the entire trail on six different occasions since 2005. In this presentation, he shares some of the history and his thoughts on this former CN railway line that runs for 48 km from Picton to Carrying Place. Terry covers both the
- [ALL CANDIDATES MEETING, MILFORD TOWN  HALL](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/all-candidates-meeting-milford-town-hall/) - Hosted by the South Shore Joint Initiative. Location: 3076 County Road 10. Moderators: Judy Kent and Rosemary Kent. Ward 5 and Ward 9 Candidates.
- [ALL-CANDIDATES MEETING, BLOOMFIELD TOWN  HALL](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/all-candidates-meeting-bloomfield-town-hall/) - Hosted by the Bloomfield and Area Business Association and the PEC Field Naturalists. Location: 289 Bloomfield Main St. Moderator: Steve Campbell, County Magazine. Mayoral and Ward 2 Candidates.M
- [ALL CANDIDATES MEETING, PICTON TOWN HALL](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/all-candidates-meeting-picton-town-hall/) - Hosted by the PEC Field Naturalists and Tree the County. Location: Picton Town Hall. Moderator: Kathy Kennedy, PELC. Ward 1 Candidate
- [TREE THE COUNTY/HOME HARDWARE/TREE CANADA/PE COUNTY COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/tree-the-county-home-hardware-tree-canada-pe-county-community-tree-planting/) - Help us plant native trees in the parkland at N Marysburgh Community Centre. Please bring a shovel, sturdy boots, and work gloves.
- [PECFN OUTING TO THE AMELIASBURGH HERITAGE MUSEUM WITH TERRY SPRAGUE](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/pecfn-outing-to-the-ameliasburgh-heritage-museum-with-terry-sprague/) - Thursday, June 23, 10:00 – 1:00, rain or shine Cost: $4.00 – Museum admission Please register at PECINFO@GMAIL.COM. Space is limited. Please join us on this outing to explore the Ameliasburgh Heritage Museum with Terry Sprague and with support from Janice Hubbs, on-site curator. We will also tour the recently created DeVries Natural Heritage collection
- [PECFN'S 8TH ANNUAL BIOBLITZ, JUNE 17 & 18](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/pecfns-8th-annual-bioblitz-june-17-18-2/)
- [PECFN's 8TH ANNUAL BIOBLITZ - JUNE 17 & 18](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/pecfns-8th-annual-bioblitz-june-17-18/)
- [CHIMNEY SWIFT WATCH, PICTON, MAY 21, 25, 29; JUNE 2, 6](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/chimney-swift-watch-picton-may-21-25-29-june-2-6-2-2-2-2/) - PECFN is once again involved in the Swift Watch this spring and we hope you can join us. The pandemic made these gatherings impossible for a year or so, but we’re back in business. There will be a series of province-wide survey nights to count Chimney Swifts at the end of May and beginning of
- [CHIMNEY SWIFT WATCH, PICTON, MAY 21, 25, 29; JUNE 2, 6](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/chimney-swift-watch-picton-may-21-25-29-june-2-6-2-2-2/) - PECFN is once again involved in the Swift Watch this spring and we hope you can join us. The pandemic made these gatherings impossible for a year or so, but we’re back in business. There will be a series of province-wide survey nights to count Chimney Swifts at the end of May and beginning of
- [CHIMNEY SWIFT WATCH, PICTON, MAY 21, 25, 29; JUNE 2, 6](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/chimney-swift-watch-picton-may-21-25-29-june-2-6-2-2/) - PECFN is once again involved in the Swift Watch this spring and we hope you can join us. The pandemic made these gatherings impossible for a year or so, but we’re back in business. There will be a series of province-wide survey nights to count Chimney Swifts at the end of May and beginning of
- [CHIMNEY SWIFT WATCH, PICTON, MAY 21, 25, 29; JUNE 2, 6](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/chimney-swift-watch-picton-may-21-25-29-june-2-6-2/) - PECFN is once again involved in the Swift Watch this spring and we hope you can join us. The pandemic made these gatherings impossible for a year or so, but we’re back in business. There will be a series of province-wide survey nights to count Chimney Swifts at the end of May and beginning of
- [CHIMNEY SWIFT WATCH, PICTON, MAY 21, 25, 29; JUNE 2, 6](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/chimney-swift-watch-picton-may-21-25-29-june-2-6/) - PECFN is once again involved in the Swift Watch this spring and we hope you can join us. The pandemic made these gatherings impossible for a year or so, but we’re back in business. There will be a series of province-wide survey nights to count Chimney Swifts at the end of May and beginning of
- [GEOLOGY TOUR WITH MARC FORGET: MARMORA AND LAKE AND THE MINERS LOOP THURSDAY, MAY 26, AND SUNDAY, MAY 29](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/geology-tour-with-marc-forget-marmora-and-lake-and-the-miners-loop-thursday-may-26-and-sunday-may-29/) - Meet at the Millside Park parking lot on Water St. in Marmora 10:00 a.m., rain or shine. Marc will meet us at Millside Park and spend about an hour discussing the geology of the area. We will then car-caravan to the parking lot at the entrance of the Hasting Trail, a level rail bed, and
- [BIODIVERSITY IN YOUR GARDEN - NATIVE PLANT SALE](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/biodiversity-in-your-garden-native-plant-sale/) - One way to encourage biodiversity in your garden is to replace some of yourgrass with native plants. This upcoming event will support this important andinteresting initiative.Lise Bois is organizing a native plant sale on Saturday, June 4, from 10 am to 2 pm, in front of The Armoury, Main Street, Picton. The offerings will centre
- [WILD THING -- A CELEBRATION OF BIODIVERSITY, WORLD BIODIVERSITY DAY, AT BENSON PARK](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/wild-thing-a-celebration-of-biodiversity-world-biodiversity-day-at-benson-park/) - PECFN joins the Department of Illumination and the South Shore Joint Initiative (SSJI) to host Wild Thing: A Celebration of Biodiversity. This free, family-friendly event is the culmination of The Department of Illumination’s partnership over many months with SSJI. Community and educational components have included art workshops in schools and community craft sessions, where participants
- [GEOLOGY TOUR WITH MARC FORGET: MARMORA AND LAKE AND THE MINERS LOOP, THURSDAY, MAY 26, AND SUNDAY, MAY 29](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/geology-tour-with-marc-forget-marmora-and-lake-and-the-miners-loop-thursday-may-26-and-sunday-may-29-2/) - Reserve your spot on either date by emailing Pecinfo@gmail.com Meet at the Millside Park parking lot on Water St. in Marmora 10:00 a.m., rain or shine. Marc will meet us at Millside Park and spend about an hour discussing the geology of the area. We will then car-caravan to the parking lot at the entrance
- [PECFN MEMBERS MEETING, via ZOOM, TUESDAY, MAY 31, 7 - 8:30 PM.  JENNIFER BAICI: THE EASTERN WILD TURKEY IN ONTARIO](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/pecfn-members-meeting-via-zoom-tuesday-may-31-7-830-pm-jennifer-baici-the-eastern-wild-turkey-in-ontario/) - Email gerry.jenkison@icloud.com for the Zoom link. All are welcome. Wild turkeys were hunted to extinction in Ontario in the early 1900s but reintroduced in the late 1980s. Because Ontario's turkey population has grown and changed rapidly since reintroduction, understanding how many individuals there are and where they are distributed is essential to ensuring the long-term
- [PECFN MEMBERS MEETING - JENNIFER DOUBT & ERIC SNYDER, MOSSES IN PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, via ZOOM, TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 7 - 8:30 PM](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/pecfn-members-meeting-jennifer-doubt-eric-snyder-mosses-in-prince-edward-county-via-zoom-tuesday-april-26-7-830-pm/) - PECFN MEMBERS MEETING - JENNIFER DOUBT & ERIC SNYDER, MOSSES IN PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, via ZOOM, TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 7 - 8:30 PM Email gerry.jenkison@icloud.com for the Zoom link. Just in time for spring, please join us for an introduction to bryophytes (mosses and liverworts). As some of the first plants out of the gate
- [MEMBERS MEETING: TIM JOHNSON - THE HISTORY AND ECOLOGY OF THE AMERICAN EEL IN LAKE ONTARIO (via ZOOM)](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/members-meeting-tim-johnson-the-history-and-ecology-of-the-american-eel-in-lake-ontario-via-zoom/) - American eel are a top predator fish that are significant to First Nation and regional commercial fisheries. The species possess a very complex life history that makes for an fascinating natural history narrative. However, the population in Lake Ontario and the St Lawrence River declined markedly in the 1980s and has not significantly rebounded. My
- [SPECIAL MEETING: RESTORING WARINGS' CREEK, THE COUNTY'S ONLY COLD-WATER CREEK (ZOOM)](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/special-meeting-restoring-warings-creek-the-countys-only-cold-water-creek-zoom/) - Learn how a dedicated group of people restored the County's only cold-water creek. This important advocacy initiative is an inspiration to everyone who understands how vital nature is and how easily it can be degraded without protection.
- [MIKE BURRELL: THE NHIC, CITIZEN SCIENCE, AND BIODIVERSITY (ZOOM, 7 pm)](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/mike-burrell-the-nhic-citizen-science-and-biodiversity-zoom-7-pm/) - FULL TITLE: Clouds and Crowds; how the NHIC is engaging community scientists to improve knowledge of species biodiversity Mike will talk about the role the Natural Heritage Information Centre plays in monitoring and conserving species biodiversity and how iNaturalist and the naturalist community play a vital role. Mike grew up in a nature-loving family outside
- [PAUL JONES: CHARWELL POINT -- BIRDING ON THE SOUTHERN SHORE (ZOOM Mtg, 7 pm)](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/paul-jones-charwell-point-birding-on-the-southern-shore-zoom-mtg-7-pm/) - Paul Jones, a local wildlife photographer and expert birder, will provide an overview of this special place in the County. He will document the wildlife, highlighting the shorebirds, that use the habitats at Charwell Point throughout the year but particularly during migration. Paul has recently retired and has been living on Long Point since 2019.
- [AGM, followed by DAVID BREE: COUNTY DRAGONS I HAVE KNOWN](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/david-bree-county-dragons-i-have-known/) - Our Annual General Meeting will precede David Bree's presentation "County Dragons I have Known." David will discuss and show us photos of some of the Dragonflies he has come across in Prince Edward County. David has lived in the County for more than 20 years and retired this spring from his position as Senior
- [MEMBERS OUTING TO HANLEY PARK NORTH, BELLEVILLE](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/members-outing-to-hanley-park-north-belleville/) - John Lowry will lead us on a tour of Hanley Park North in Belleville. Hanley Park North is a 3 hectare mature sugar bush on the east end of Belleville which is under threat of clearcutting for development. In an effort to support the fight to protect this beautiful and significant piece of land, John
- [MEMBERS OUTING — BIG ISLAND (UPDATE: OCTOBER 15 — THIS OUTING IS NOW FULLY SUBSCRIBED)](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/members-outing-big-island/) - Join Terry Sprague at 10 a.m. on October 21st as he takes members for a stroll along his 2.3 km trail behind his house and discusses both the natural and the human history of his former farm. We'll look for any remaining wildflowers, and there should still be a few birds along the way. The
- [MEMBERS OUTING — PRINCE EDWARD POINT BIRD OBSERVATORY](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/members-outing-prince-edward-point-bird-observatory/) - We are pleased to announce (with very short notice!) an outing to the Bird Observatory. The outing includes a stroll around the unique and beautiful area of the Bird Observatory, as well as a demonstration by the amazing banding team. A good time to visit, as this is the peak of the fall migration. Arrive
- [MEMBERS MEETING (ZOOM) — PEC'S NATURAL COVER WORKING GROUP](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/members-meeting-via-zoom-pecs-natural-cover-working-group/) - Ewa will explain some of the innovative activities that the group is proposing to help the environment. Ewa was born in Poland and immigrated to Canada 30 years ago. She completed her BSc in ecology and MSc in conservation biology at the University of Guelph. Currently, Ewa is an ecologist at Lower Trent Conservation, where
- [MEMBERS MEETING VIA ZOOM — WHAT ARE PROVINCIALLY SIGNIFICANT WETLANDS?](https://pecfieldnaturalists.org/event/members-meeting-via-zoom-what-are-provincially-significant-wetlands/) - JACKI HANSFORD: WHAT ARE PROVINCIALLY SIGNIFICANT WETLANDS AND HOW ARE THEY EVALUATED (WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO LOST LAKE) Healthy wetlands are essential to our ecosystems, and healthy ecosystems are essential for helping preserve biodiversity and helping mitigate the effects of climate change. Zoom in to hear Jacki Hansford, Adjunct Professor at Loyalist College in Belleville,

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