Preserving and Enjoying Nature
Please note:
Enjoy a night time get together at Cedarcroft. We will socialize by the cabin, weather permitting we will have an outdoor fire to warm up by. We will be listening for owls and any wildlife which may be active at this time.
Walk along the Ausable River in Exeter. This trail is 4kms long but is a wide smooth trail. There are some stairs at the halfway point. We will be looking for the Exeter White Squirrel, early spring plants or flowers, various other animals and any early migrants. There are several areas along the way for some great photos.
There are far more reasons to be fascinated by spiders than to fear them. In this talk, Dr. Catherine Scott will provide a window into the private lives of spiders, highlighting their remarkable strategies for predation and defense, the critical role that they play in food webs, and their weird and wonderful mating and parenting habits.
We will observe Tundra Swans and other migrating waterfowl and songbirds. Dress warmly and be prepared from possible ice or mud. Interested birders will also visit the Aylmer Sewage Lagoons.
Back doors (and windows) of our homes are convenient portals to birdwatching. Everyone’s back door and yard offers a little different experience and may attract a different collection of birds. Laure will tell the story of two London neighbourhoods she has lived in for the past seven years, highlighting some of the exciting local species she has seen and photographed from home. She will discuss habitat values and how improving vegetation structure and variety in your yard and neighbourhood may enhance your yard list of bird visitors.
Viewing event only. Bring cameras, binoculars or scopes. Lets look for the pair of owls at Gibbons and there may be owlets!
We will drive up Highway 4 to the north end of Clinton to visit various sites within Hullett WMA for some early spring birding. Bring a lunch or visit a restaurant in Clinton. Be prepared for muddy conditions.