Below is a link to the schedule for Norfolk Nature’s 2025-26 speakers and outings program:
2025-26 Speakers and Outings brochure updated
Guest speakers present programs on interesting and relevant natural history and conservation issues. Field outings to local areas of interest to naturalists are held throughout the year.
Meetings: Meetings are held at the Simcoe Recreation Centre, 182 South Drive, Simcoe, in the Norfolk Room.
Field Outings:
– Hikes are free to the public. Limit is 20 participants.
– Pre-registration is required by emailing info@norfolkfieldnaturalists.org
– Please wear clothing and footwear appropriate for the weather and hiking conditions.
– Carry water, bug spray and sunscreen.
– Don’t forget your cellphone, camera, binocs and/or field guide.
– No pets please
Join Audrey to witness the spectacular courtship display of the American Woodcock (aka Timberdoodle). We’ll take a short walk along mowed trails through an old field. Bring a headlamp or flashlight as the display starts about dusk.
Kyle Horner of Birds Canada will be letting us know about the state of Canadian birds. Kyle is the Nature Counts Engagement Coordinator.
Experience the wonders of the night sky as we gaze at the Moon, stars, and planet up close! Try out the club’s telescopes, enjoy a guided tour of the night sky, learn fascinating facts about the Milky Way, and take part in an evening of celestial discovery!
Join Samreen and Brenden, biologists with Birds Canada, for a leisurely walk through the South Tract of Backus Woods to look and listen for spring migrants.
Bring Mom and Grandma and join us on a leisurely stroll through the south tract of Backus Woods to identify and learn about the diversity of spring ephemeral flowers along a section of the Sugarbush Trail.
Kevin Kavanaugh of South Coast Gardens will tell us about designing beautiful and biodiverse gardens.
Join Amber on a gentle, guided walk in nature that invites you to slow down, breathe deeply, and connect with the natural world through all your senses.
Mary Gartshore will lead an informative tour to learn about native Carolinian tree species and their importance as hosts to insect species and other wildlife.
This all-day event is like a Christmas Bird Count and involves identifying and counting local butterflies.
Peter will take participants to a number of restoration sites that represent various habitats and stages of maturity.
