Norfolk Nature

About Norfolk Nature

Norfolk Nature is a community-based, non-profit organization founded in 1962 as the Norfolk Field Naturalists. The aims of the group are the study, appreciation, and conservation of our natural world.

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The Lotus

Download our Lotus newsletter as well as our annual reports.

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Membership

Are you or your children interested in the natural world? Are you interested in habitat restoration? If so, please join us!

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Coming Events

Jan

Haldimand Raptors in Winter–Field Event

Join NFN member Audrey Heagy for a driving tour to look for raptors and other winter birds on the back-roads of Haldimand County.

Feb

Speaker Event–Yukon and Northern British Columbia

Previous speakers Willy Waterton and Audrey Armstrong will be exploring the nature and history of this area.

Mar

Speaker Event–Fleeting Beauty: Spring Ephemeral Wildflowers

Norfolk Nature President Bernie Solymár will talk about the many wildflowers we may see in our own part of Ontario.

Apr

Speaker Event: State of Canadian Birds

Kyle Horner of Birds Canada will be letting us know about the state of Canadian birds. Kyle is the Nature Counts Engagement Coordinator.

May

Speaker Event–What’s the Buzz about Pollinator Plants

Kevin Kavanaugh of South Coast Gardens will tell us about designing beautiful and biodiverse gardens.

Jul

Field Event–Long Point Butterfly Count

This all-day event is like a Christmas Bird Count and involves identifying and counting local butterflies.

About Norfolk Nature

The Lotus

Membership

Coming Events

Haldimand Raptors in Winter–Field Event

Speaker Event–Yukon and Northern British Columbia

Speaker Event–Fleeting Beauty: Spring Ephemeral Wildflowers

Speaker Event: State of Canadian Birds

Speaker Event–What’s the Buzz about Pollinator Plants

Field Event–Long Point Butterfly Count

Recent articles

Long Point Butterfly Count 2025

2025 Birdathon–George Pond’s Report

Long Point Christmas Bird Count 2024

Results of the 2024 Fisherville Christmas Bird Count

Woodhouse Christmas Bird Count Report

Book Review: The Red-winged Blackbird

Results of the 2024 Long Point Butterfly Count

Book Review: Bicycling with Butterflies, by Sara Dykman

George Pond’s Birdathon Report for 2024

Great Canadian Birdathon 2024: Mike McMillan’s Report

Recent Galleries