Pitcher Plant - photo by S. Banks
Pitcher Plant – photo by S. Banks

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 health considerations allow us to. 

Regularly scheduled field trips offer members the opportunity to learn about and experience habitats around the County and beyond. 

Events Calendar

You hover over an event below or click on an event for more information.

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  • CHIMNEY SWIFT WATCH, PICTON, MAY 21, 25, 29; JUNE 2, 6
    19:30 -21:00
    2022.06.02

    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 June. Picton will be our survey area. These fascinating birds are well worth observing.

    A few years ago we were fortunate enough to see 100 Swifts entering a chimney, swirling about and then dropping right in. It can be very exciting.

    However, more and more chimneys in Picton are being capped, limiting potential nesting sites for our visiting Swifts. The Armoury chimney has not as yet been opened, so what used to be one of our best places to observe is unavailable to the Swifts.

    We will start with a special pre-count day on May 21 to see where we stand, and then begin in earnest on May 25, May 29, June 2 and June 6. If you’d like to participate, meet us in the parking lot behind the Old Town Hall/Firehall at 7:45 PM. The Swifts have usually “gone to bed” by nine, so you won’t be out much later than that.

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  • BIODIVERSITY IN YOUR GARDEN – NATIVE PLANT SALE
    10:00 -14:00
    2022.06.04

    One way to encourage biodiversity in your garden is to replace some of your
    grass with native plants. This upcoming event will support this important and
    interesting 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 on “micro prairie” plants that are favourable to our local climate and will include about 20 different species. The booklet “Plant Me Too” will also be available.
    PECFN, Tree the County, PEC Horticultural Society, and the Master
    Gardeners are partnering for this sale. Profits will help fund a community-tree
    planting in the fall.

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  • CHIMNEY SWIFT WATCH, PICTON, MAY 21, 25, 29; JUNE 2, 6
    19:30 -21:00
    2022.06.06

    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 June. Picton will be our survey area. These fascinating birds are well worth observing.

    A few years ago we were fortunate enough to see 100 Swifts entering a chimney, swirling about and then dropping right in. It can be very exciting.

    However, more and more chimneys in Picton are being capped, limiting potential nesting sites for our visiting Swifts. The Armoury chimney has not as yet been opened, so what used to be one of our best places to observe is unavailable to the Swifts.

    We will start with a special pre-count day on May 21 to see where we stand, and then begin in earnest on May 25, May 29, June 2 and June 6. If you’d like to participate, meet us in the parking lot behind the Old Town Hall/Firehall at 7:45 PM. The Swifts have usually “gone to bed” by nine, so you won’t be out much later than that.

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  • PECFN OUTING TO THE AMELIASBURGH HERITAGE MUSEUM WITH TERRY SPRAGUE
    10:00 -13:00
    2022.06.23

    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 comprised of over 500 beautifully preserved taxidermy specimens. This outing will give us a wonderful opportunity to explore the relationship between our natural and cultural heritages from the mid-19th century on.
    Terry was a great friend of Jake deVries and a champion of his work as a taxidermist as well as his passion to use taxidermy as a means to educate people about our natural world and the importance of preserving it. Janice was in charge of putting this wonderful and thoughtful display together. Terry and Janice worked for years to advocate for the preservation of Jake deVries’s careful work and legacy. The collection is considered one of the finest private collections of taxidermy in the province.
    Please dress appropriately and bring a packed lunch. We will start touring the site at 10:00 when it opens and end with a bring-it-yourself picnic.
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