Join Ontario Nature for lunch and a fall trail hike at FWR Dickson Wilderness Area in Ayr, Ontario. This beautiful interconnected area of lakes, wetlands, Carolinian forests and fields is located on the edge of Waterloo Region where it meets up with Brant County. These areas provide a variety of suitable habitat for migratory and ... Read more
Waterloo Region Nature is partnering with Princess Cinemas in Uptown Waterloo for the screening of Butterflies on the Brink, filmed in Ontario. Showing October 19 and 23, Butterflies on the BrinkButterflies on the Brink is the gripping tale of a rare butterfly species' fight for survival on the edge of extinction. The Mottled Duskywing butterfly, found ... Read more
Waterloo Region Nature is partnering with Princess Cinemas in Uptown Waterloo for the screening of Butterflies on the Brink, filmed in Ontario. Showing October 19 and 23, Butterflies on the BrinkButterflies on the Brink is the gripping tale of a rare butterfly species' fight for survival on the edge of extinction. The Mottled Duskywing butterfly, found ... Read more
The Mill Race Trail is an easy walk, for the most part on flat level ground. You will be able to feed Black-capped Chickadees from the hand, with a very good chance that White-breasted Nuthatches will join them. We often see three species of woodpecker, Rusty Blackbirds are possible in mid/late October, a variety of ... Read more
Focus on Nature will teach us about nature photography and then we will head out into the park to practice what we have learned.
The Region of Waterloo is one of the largest communities in Canada that relies almost solely on groundwater for its municipal water supply. In this presentation, Steve will talk about groundwater resources in the Region and how the groundwater system is connected to the water cycle of the Grand River watershed. His talk will include a summary of threats to both our water quality and quantity.