Posts Tagged ‘Tracking’
Winter Wildlife Tracking
December to March Once again, PFN member and expert tracker Don McLeod will lead one or more outings during the months of December to March, focusing on tracks and other wildlife signs. These outings will be scheduled when weather conditions permit. The place and time will be announced by e-mail shortly before each outing. Anyone…
Read MoreWildlife Tracking Outings
Once again this year PFN member and expert tracker Don McLeod will lead one or more outings during the months of January to March, focusing on tracks and other wildlife sign. These outings will be scheduled when weather conditions permit. The place and time will be announced by email shortly before each outing. Anyone interested…
Read MoreWinter wildlife tracking outings January-March 2016
Once again this year PFN member and expert tracker Don McLeod will lead one or more outings during the months of January to March 2016 focusing on tracks and other wildlife sign. These outings will be scheduled when conditions permit. The place and time will be announced shortly before each outing by email. Any one interested in attending should send an…
Read MoreWinter wildlife tracking outings
Are you interested in observing wildlife tracks and sign near Peterborough? Don McLeod will lead one or more outings during the months of January to March of 2015 which will focus on tracks and other wildlife sign. These outings will be scheduled when conditions permit, with details on place and time being announced later by…
Read MoreWhose footprints are these? Winter tracking workshop, Sunday 2 February 2014, 9.00a.m.
Following his fascinating talk to the club about tracking, last November, Don McLeod will lead an outing to look for tracks and signs in the snow. Meet at Peterborough Zoo Parking lot at 9.00a.m. from where we will car share to local sites of interest. The outing should last around 2 hours. Dress for the weather…
Read MoreMonthly Meeting: Mammal Tracks & Sign In The Kawarthas
Presenter: Don McLeod (PFN member & retired Fleming Fish & Wildlife Professor) Wild mammals in Ontario are rarely seen aside from a few notable exceptions such as the squirrel species. However, many mammals are active at night and frequently leave clues which betray their passage. Examples of these clues include tracks, scat, kill sites and feeding evidence. Don will…
Read MoreMonthly Meeting: Bird Tracks and Sign in the Kawarthas
All are welcome to join us Wednesday, May 8, 2013, in the Auditorium of the Peterborough Public Library. Don McLeod is a new member of the Peterborough Field Naturalists and a recently retired Professor from Fleming College. Don will present a slideshow featuring bird tracks and sign from the Kawarthas. While mammal tracks are more frequently observed, being…
Read MoreRoots of Community: Pathways Toward Cultural Repair
A Talk by Jon Young Friday, November 9th – 7 pm Wenjack Theatre, Trent University Trent Students – Free Community Members – $10.00 Join Jon Young, globally recognized leader in the movement of nature connection and community development, for an inspiring talk at Trent University! As a naturalist, mentor, author and storyteller, Jon has dedicated…
Read MoreFamily Nature Discovery Day
The Peterborough Field Naturalists will be participating in the Annual Family Nature Discovery Day being hosted by the Peterborough County Stewardship Council on Monday February 20 (10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) All events will be at Fleming College, Brealey Campus, 599 Brealey Drive, Peterborough. This free event will include presentations for adults and children. In…
Read MoreWinter tracking workshop
Interested in footprints, scat and signs of feeding? Following a very successful outing last year, Craig Brant of Camp Kawartha has kindly agreed to lead another tracking workshop. Meet at the Environment Centre on Pioneer Road at 9am. Dress appropriately for the weather and for walking through snow (if we have any). Accompanied children are…
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