The Cardinal
The Cardinal is Nature London’s quarterly publication. Members can access issues online and receive printed copies by mail. We welcome everyone to join us and share our mission.
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.
For online access, see The Cardinal Issues Online and enter the password from the back of your membership card.
Click to see high quality versions of the front and back cover of this issue.
Upcoming Events
Announcements
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Call for Volunteers to staff the Nature London display table for 30 minutes before each night of Nature in the City
Nature in the City is back every Tuesday night (January 21 to February 25) from 7 to 8:30 PM at the Wolf Performance Hall in the Central Library. Members of the public may ask questions about the club and membership. Here is the NITC poster. Please email Kathleen Holland at hollandkm@hotmail.com along with your preferred dates.
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Trends and Roost Size Dynamics of Chimney Swifts in London, Ontario
While the Chimney Swift Monitoring Program prepares annual reports, this report covers an analysis of data from 2003 to 2023. It was prepared by Mackenzie Amlin and her academic supervisor, Yolanda E. Morbey. The report is available in the Chimney Swift section of the Resources page.
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YouTube Channel Update for Members Only: Recent Recordings
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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The Membership Password Changed on November 1
Please see the back of this year’s membership card for the new password to the Members-Only pages. If you don’t have the new card, please renew online or by using the paper forms sent to you last August. Problems? Our Membership Secretary will be glad to help.
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All Discount Offers 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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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.
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Cedarcroft Closed Until Further Notice
Cedarcroft, Nature London’s treasured reserve is currently closed. More information is available on a dedicated page.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Information about volunteer opportunities and volunteering is available online.
For retired items, see Archived News.
Members’ Meetings with Nature Talks
Cookies and coffee will be served at Indoor Meetings (but not Birding Wing meetings). Please bring your own mug if possible to reduce our environmental impact.
The Nature London board has revised its masking guidelines for those attending in person. “Masking is no longer required at Nature London indoor meetings but encouraged, particularly for those individuals who are at higher risk for infection. We remain mask friendly. Please refrain from attending indoor meetings if you are currently experiencing an infection or illness, particularly an upper respiratory tract infection.”
Eco-Grant Presentations
Here are the 2024 Eco-Grant winners; Elmwood Ave Presbyterian Church Project: Elmwood Anniversary Pollinator Garden Thames Talbot Land Trust Project: Native Seeds for Restoration ReForest London Project: Classroom to Canopy […]
Annual General Meeting & Lorraine Roy, Art Textiles
Textile artist Lorraine Roy will present her artistic journey in words and pictures as she describes how trees wove their way into her art and her heart.
MEMBERS ONLY – REGISTRATION REQUIRED
How do small birds survive harsh winters?
Dr. Carrie Branch will discuss strategies animals use to survive winter when they don’t migrate and share some exciting results from a long-term research project in the Sierra Nevada mountains showing that natural selection acts on the spatial cognitive abilities of mountain chickadees.
Members’ Field Trips
New Year’s Day Bird Walk
We will walk along the river in Greenway Park to start off 2025.
MEMBERS ONLY – REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Winter Pinery Hike Along Ausable River
Pinery is home to many winter residents.
MEMBERS ONLY – REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Grand Bend, Ontario N0M 1T0 Canada
Winter Birding in Lambton County
We will visit sites in western Middlesex and Lambton Counties to look for winter birds.
MEMBERS ONLY – REGISTRATION REQUIRED
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).
Community Events
See London Environment Network’s event calendar, Green in the City calendar, Urban League’s event calendar, and Wild Bird’s Unlimited homepage for more events.
Christmas Bird Count for Kids
Open to the public, but registration is required. Please do not attend if you are unwell.
London, Ontario N6K 4Y6 Canada
Christmas Bird Count 2024
Once again Nature London’s Pete Read is the compiler for Nature London’s Christmas Bird Count (CBC). He submits the data to the international Audubon Organization through Birds Canada. The London […]
RESCHEDULED Little Nature Explorers (Fabulous Fungi)
Join our Little Nature Explorers for a fun and engaging 30-minute indoor nature class, perfect for young explorers at Featherfields in Wortley Village! Through hands-on crafts, interactive games, and exciting […]
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.