2024 Programme and Outings
Outings
Kindly arrive at the meeting place before the designated departure time. When carpooling, please share expenses with your driver. Participants are responsible for your own lunch, refreshments and binoculars. Dress appropriately for the weather. In the event of inclement weather, please contact the leader to check the status of the outing. Non-members are always welcome.
For further details contact us.
Date | Event | Description |
Monday, January 8 | General Meeting |
St. Andrews Church, 89 Colborne St, Fenelon Falls. 7:00 pm. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Speaker: Anne Barbour, Topic: Birding in South America
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Monday, February 7 | General Meeting | St. Andrews Church, 89 Colborne St, Fenelon Falls. 7:00 pm. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Speaker: Dr. Braden Evans, Fleming College Professor Topic: Insect Biodiversity |
Saturday, February 10 | KFN Hike |
This is the hike originally scheduled for January 13 and 20. Details will be emailed.
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Monday, March 4 | General Meeting | St. Andrews Church, 89 Colborne St, Fenelon Falls. 7:00 pm. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Speaker: Martin Parker Topic: Reporting on the Butterfly Count |
Saturday, March 16 | Waterfowl Outing |
Presqu’ile Park. Meet at the park store at 9:30 am. Bring a lunch. In the past they have burgers, hot dogs and other things to buy with money going to Friends of Presqu’ile. Leader: Derek Anderson. Back up date is March 17.
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Monday, April 1 | General Meeting | St. Andrews Church, 89 Colborne St, Fenelon Falls. 7:00 pm. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Speaker: Leora Berman Topic: The Land Between |
Saturday, April 20 | Foraging Outing | Start time 9 am. The president of the Foraging Club of Fleming College will be focusing on the edible, medicinal and crafting aspects of foraging. Details about where to meet to follow. Backup date is Sunday, April 21. |
Saturday, April 27 | AGM | St James Church, 19 Bond St E, Fenelon Falls. Doors open at 4:30 and dinner begins at 5:30. Speaker is Dave Ellis. |
Saturday, May 4 | Outing to Cathie’s | Meet at Cathie’s, 55 Pearns Road, at 10 am. We will be looking for flowers and what other plants are growing as well as beaver activity and what birds are around. The ephemeral flowers should be out by then. |
Saturday, May 11 | Birding Outing | Long Beach Road and rail trail. 6:30 am. Leader: Leslie Dyment |
Saturday, May 11 |
Nature Outing | Wild Country Disc Golf, 1157 – Hwy 121, Fenelon Falls between 9 and 11 am Leaders: Ted Glick and John Bick |
Saturday, May 18 | Birding Outing | Carden, meet at Wylie Rd and McNamee Rd at 7 am. Leader: Leslie Dyment |
Saturday, May 25 |
Birding Outing | Long Beach Rd at Rail Trail at 6:30 am. Leader: Leslie Dyment |
Monday, June 3 | General Meeting | details to follow |
Saturday, June 8 |
Carden Birding Outing | Meet 7:30 am at Wylie Rd and McNamee Rd. We will be visiting different places in the Carden area. If the picnic area is open by then, we usually finish off the day with a lunch there. Backup day is June 9. Leader: Eric Davis |
Saturday, July 6 |
Moth Outing | This will take place at Dale Leadbeater’s, details to follow |