Meetings

Anyone with an interest in nature is welcome to attend our free meetings.

We start with a few announcements of noteworthy upcoming events, conservation issues or projects.
A microphone is passed around as people share recent sightings of animals, plants, and insects
We welcome new members and guests
After a short break...
The main feature is a presentation by a guest speaker on one of a variety of interesting topics

Our December meeting is a social event, lately a winter walk.

Our May meeting includes a native plant swap.

At each meeting field guides are available for sale.

Meetings are usually on the 4th Monday of the month (unless that conflicts with a holiday) at 7:30 pm from September through May. The December social is held earlier in the month. The May meeting (which includes a short annual business meeting) starts at 7:00 pm.

Our meeting location is:

Knox Presbyterian Church Hall
50 Erb Street West
Waterloo, Ontario
N2L 1T1

The facility is fully accessible

Doors will open at 7:00 pm for regular meetings, or as may be announced for special meetings (AGM in May, and potluck events).

PUBLIC TRANSIT:

There are ION LRT stations nearby at Waterloo Public Square and at Willis Way. The route 5 bus stops on Erb Street West between Father David Bauer Drive and Caroline Street. The route 7 and route 16 buses stop on King Street near the Waterloo Public Square station.

CYCLING:

Bicycles are welcome. The church recommends bringing your bicycle inside for safe keeping.

PARKING:

All Parking is Free
Marsland Centre is free after 6 pm
Dupont Lot D is free after 5:30 pm
As a courtesy to library users, please do not use the lot located underneath the library building.

Note that traffic around the block: Erb – Albert – Caroline is one-way counterclockwise.

All parking access is from Dupont Street, which is two-way and can be entered from either Albert or Caroline N.

Upcoming Meetings

Name: Turtles of Ontario
Start: 2026-05-25T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-05-25T21:30:00-04:00
Location: Knox Presbyterian Church Hall

Bird Migration and Banding
Our March speaker is University of Waterloo student and PhD candidate Ryan Leys. Ryan's presentation will be on bird banding. It will touch on his background from when he started banding to what he's learned and the research he's done. He will also share his experiences he's had along the way and wh...
Monday, March 23 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm at Knox Presbyterian Church Hall
The Challenges with Urbanization and Protection of Water and Aquatic Environments
Jack will speak about how urbanization changes the water cycle of the landscape, the implications for ecological and physical processes, and how our management of water resources tends to minimize water resource protection, resulting in degraded environments. He will also touch on how stormwater man...
Monday, April 27 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm at Knox Presbyterian Church Hall
Turtles of Ontario
This presentation is a deep dive into the natural history of all of Ontario’s native turtle species and the grave conservation issues they face. Don Scallen is a lifelong naturalist, turtle lover and writer. He is a regular speaker on all manner of nature related topics. Check out his articles at ...
Monday, May 25 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm at Knox Presbyterian Church Hall