Below are link to the schedules for Norfolk Nature’s 2026-27 speakers and outings programs:
Norfolk Nature field events Sept to Dec 2026
Norfolk Nature meetings and special events 2026-2027
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
Don Scallen of the Halton North Peel Naturalist Club will talk to us about the many snakes of Ontario.
Led by North Shore Erie Amateur Astronomers, participants will experience the wonders of the night sky as we gaze at the Moon, stars, and planets up close!
Each year during the second and third weekends in September, the Hawk Cliff Foundation hosts interpretive weekends including daily demonstrations of live birds at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to explain this miracle of nature.
Join amateur mycologists, Inga and Leanne, for a wander through Backus Woods to look for fall mushrooms.
Anca Gaston will show a film in which she follows the adventures of a pair of pileated woodpeckers from the time they find a nesting tree to their young fledging.
Go on a relaxing stroll along the Lynn Valley Trail to observe the fall colours and learn about how trees shut down for the winter while enjoying the fall palette of colours.
Beth Gilhespy will talk about her time volunteering on a Royal Ontario Museum fossil dig at a new Burgess Shale site in the Rockies.
Members are invited to email up to 20 electronic photos or a short video no more than 10 minutes long of nature events or trips to info@norfolkfieldnaturalists.org.
During this guided walk, learn about the lives of Ontario’s owls, their remarkable adaptations, and the ecological roles they play. We’ll then listen and look for owls.
Join the Long Point Christmas Bird Count and spend the day in the field identifying and counting all the birds you see or hear.
