Posts Tagged ‘fungi’
Fabulous Fall Fungi 2019
2019 FABULOUS FALL FUNGI WORKSHOPS Sept 23-27 / Sept 29-Oct 4 / Oct 7-10 Now in their 10th year! These fun & educational hands-on workshops provide the ideal opportunity to learn about mushroom identification, ecology, and natural history in a beautiful country setting. Suitable for all levels; small class size. Typically, 150-200+ species identified per session. All meals & lodging included. Location: Queen’s University Biological…
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ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS Now entering its 9th year, Fabulous Fall Fungi (FFF) is a series of multi-day mushroom workshops offered to the public each fall at Queen’s University Biological Station (QUBS). These workshops introduce participants to the vast diversity of mushrooms and other fungi growing in Southern Ontario. Typically, 150-200 species are identified in each…
Read MoreFabulous Fall Fungi 2017
Fabulous Fall Fungi 2017 Monday, September 25th, 2017 – 5:00 PM Friday, September 29th, 2017 – 3:00 PM Queen’s University Biological Station 280 Queen’s University Road RR #1, Elgin, Ontario K0G 1E0 Telephone: 613-359-5629 https://qubs.ca/node/177
Read MoreWildlife outing Sunday 11th October 2015
Club member Dave Milsom will lead his second outing of the season. Meet at Peterborough Zoo parking lot for an 8.00am departure to local habitats to be confirmed on the day. As with all these outings the main focus will be on birds, but its a great time of year to spot other wildlife including…
Read MoreWildlife outing to a farm Sunday 20th September 2015
Meet Martin Parker at Peterborough Zoo parking lot at 8.00am from where he will guide you to Bruce Kidd’s farm for some autumnal birdwatching. Also on the menu are wild apples and giant puffballs! The outing will last about 3 hours. Remember your binoculars and a contribution to car pooling gas costs.
Read MoreMonthly Meeting: Weird Wonderful Wild Mushrooms
October 14th, 7:30PM Peterborough Public Library BRING YOUR OWN MUSHROOMS! (and Jan Thornhill will help ID them for you) Jan Thornhill, a member of the Toronto Mycological Society, admits to being obsessed with fungi. She will be sharing her knowledge of the weird and wonderful wild mushrooms of our region at our October meeting. Jan…
Read MoreWildlife walk, Sunday 5th October 2014
Join our president, Martin Parker, for an outing to the Hooton Line in Cavan Swamp. Meet as usual in the parking lot of Peterborough Zoo at 8.00am from where we will car pool. Bring binoculars and a contribution to gas costs.
Read MoreWildlife walk. Sunday 7th September
Join PFN member and author Drew Monkman for the first of this season’s Sunday morning wildlife walks. Meet at Peterborough Zoo parking lot at 8.00a.m. From the parking lot we will carpool to local sites to observe birds and other wildlife. The outing will last approximately three hours. Bring binoculars, dress appropriately and be ready…
Read MoreWildlife walk
PFN president, Martin Parker will lead today’s fall outing to local destinations of interest. Meet at Peterborough Zoo parking lot at 8.00a.m. from where we will carpool to local sites of interest. Bring binoculars and a contribution to gas costs.
Read MoreMonthly Meeting: Nature’s Year
Join local author and Examiner columnist Drew Monkman for a “trip through the year” highlighting the main events happening in nature each month in the Kawarthas. Drew will also highlight species at risk, a few newcomers to our area and some of the potential impacts of climate change.
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