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The Cardinal

For online access to the latest and several back issues, see The Cardinal Issues Online and enter the password from the back of your membership card. If you joined online, the password was included in your confirmation email.
The latest issue includes club news, Chimney Swift and Osprey Monitoring annual reports, great colour photos, book reviews, a special interest section for Growing Readers, and much more.
Click to see high quality versions of the front and back cover of this issue
Announcements
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Call for Members’ Night Presentations
The Indoor Meetings Committee is open to receiving offers of 15-minute presentations to be delivered on April 11. Please email the committee at indoor.meetings@naturelondon.ca or approach the audio-visual team at any meeting.
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2023-2024 Annual Report
The latest annual report has been added to the club’s Official Statements and Reports page. Here is the 2023-2024 Annual Report.
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Good News: Cedarcroft Nature Reserve has Reopened!
The NL Board through the work of the Cedarcroft Task Force has approved the reopening of Cedarcroft Nature Reserve. Details are in the official statement. The member password is required to see the directions to Cedarcroft.
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TTLT is hiring for a Fund Development Assistant
Full details are on the TTLT website: https://www.thamestalbotlandtrust.ca/employment_opportunities
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Landowner Protection and Stewardship Workshop
Ontario Nature, St. Clair Region Conservation Authority and Thames Talbot Land Trust are co-hosting a landowner protection and stewardship workshop. The purpose is to engage with landowners within the East Sydenham River watershed who may be interested in land protection and habitat restoration in the region. Here are the event details.
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New Promotional Video Available for Download by Members
Any members representing the club may wish to have this video loaded on their computer. The video quality is much better than that of YouTube. Submit your request on this password-protected page.
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New Discount Offer for Members Only
Some offers are long-standing, while others are time-limited. The complete list appears on a password-protected page. New offers will take effect soon.
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2025 Nature London Community Eco-Grants Program
The Nature London Eco-Grants Program is now open for applications until noon, March 1st, 2025. Grants will be between $500 and $5000. Full details and forms are available at Nature London’s Community Eco-Grants Program.
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YouTube Channel Updated with Eco-Grant Presentations
Soon after each Indoor Meeting or Birding Wing meeting, a recording of the Zoom session is added to the Nature London YouTube channel. These videos are unlisted and can be accessed only via their links. The links are included in the E-Newsletter and on this webpage. Note that you must used your member password to access this directory of links.
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Sending emails to @naturelondon.ca addresses
Some of these addresses have been retired and are no longer valid. Please check the Contact page to confirm that you are using valid addresses. For quick access, click the “Contact” menu item at the top of each webpage.
For retired items, see Archived News.
Guide to the Natural Areas of London and Region, Sixth Edition
Over 100 parks, conservation areas, woodlands, wetlands, and walking trails are described in this Guide for walkers, birders, and all nature lovers to explore and enjoy. Published October 2020. It is available at Nature London events, select retailers, and online.
Conservation Action Alerts
Conservation Action Alerts keep you informed about upcoming opportunities to provide input and influence public environmental policy. Members and non-members may subscribe. There is an “Unsubscribe” link at the bottom of each email. In the future, action alerts will be logged on the website.
Social Media
Follow us on our Facebook page and visit (or subscribe to) our YouTube channel. When you join or renew your membership, you may subscribe to Conservation Action Alerts and the E-Newsletter (twice each month).
Stay Informed: Beyond Nature London
Ontario Nature invites everyone to subscribe to its monthly E-Newsletter. Keep informed of the activities of other nature clubs and Ontario Nature. For more information or to subscribe, please click: Nature Network News. Anita Caveny prepared a short note about the relationship between Ontario Nature and Nature London.
With so many nature organizations in Ontario, the website cannot carry everything of possible interest to Nature London members. See more information on other nature-related and environment-related organizations.