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Durham Region Field Naturalists © 2017 UPDATED JUNE 30,, 2017

UPCOMING OUTINGS

Note: In the event of a forecast of bad weather, an email will be sent to the DRFN distribution list the evening before a trip, with trip cancellation or re-scheduling information. If you are not on the list, you may check the DRFN website or call the outing leader.

To find out about upcoming outings for Pickering Naturalists, check their website: www.pickeringnaturalists.org

Monday, July 03 at 1:00 PM

Butterflies at Enniskillen Conservation Area with Rayfield Pye

•Weather permitting, we should see many fine butterflies.

•Driving directions: Exit highway 401 at Waverly Rd. Travel North on Regional Rd. #57. Turn Left at Concession Rd. 7. Turn Right on Holt Road and follow the signs. Drive past the main parking lot to the second parking lot where we will meet.

•Difficulty: Light walking.

•Bring water and insect protection.

Saturday, August 26 at 8:00 AM

Presqu’ile Provincial Park Nature Walk with Don Docherty

•Let’s visit Presqu’ile to see a wide range of flora and fauna. This should be an excellent opportunity to see migrants from shore birds to warblers as well as late summer wildflowers.

•Meet to car pool at 8:00 AM at the old GO Station parking lot off Simcoe Street South near the Highway 401 on-ramp. Parking is available at the side farthest from the street. (Alternately, meet at the park gates at 9:00 AM.)

•Check the weather forecast and dress accordingly.

•Bring water, lunch, sun screen and insect protection.

•A spotting scope may be helpful although a few should be available.

•Difficulty: Extensive easy walking. Potential calorie overload due to ice cream at the park store.

Past Outings

Wednesday, June 14 at 5:30 PM

Carden Alvar with Otto Peter

DRFN Annual Weekend Outing

June 9-11: 2017

Saturday, May 27, 10:00 AM

Rossland Road Butterfly Garden:

Spring Clean-up and Maintenance

Sunday, May 14, 10:00 AM

Clements Woods: Wildflowers

Saturday, April 22, 9:00 AM

Thickson’s Woods: Spring Nature Walk and Garlic Mustard Removal

Saturday, March 25 at 9:00 AM

Presqu’ile Provincial Park: Waterfowl

Saturday, February 25: 10:00 AM-noon

How to know a Tree when there are no leaves.

Sunday, December 18

Durham Christmas Bird Count

Saturday, January 14, 2017, 8:45 AM

Annual Winter Bird Feeder Tour

and Potluck Lunch

DURHAM REGION FIELD NATURALISTS

"conservation through education"