CANCELLED-due to lack of snow. Bring your skis and join Janet to ski in one of the best areas around for cross-country skiing, with a mix of open field, hardwood forest, plantations and creeks. The trails are kept in good condition as trail use is limited only to skiing (no foot traffic) in the ... Read more
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. STAY TUNED FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS ON A NEW DATE. A fun winter birdwatching event open to any kids accompanied by an adult. Registration required.
Let’s go snowshoeing! This event is suitable for beginners to intermediate snowshoe skills. Please arrive on time. Parking is available but there are no washrooms on site. Bring snacks and water, appropriate snowshoes and poles, and layered clothing. Registration is limited to 15 people. Non-members must sign a waiver to participate. If you want to ... Read more
The book club runs online, from November to March, during the coldest months of the year when staying home and reading is an excellent, cozy activity! Bring something to share - a nature book, old or new, a nature-based film, radio show or talk, piece of art, special sighting or... it's up to you. Each person ... Read more
Claire Schon is a PhD student in the Waterloo Wetland Laboratory, led by Dr. Rebecca Rooney at the University of Waterloo in the Department of Biology. Her research focuses on botany, wetland ecology, and invasive species control, working to control invasive Phragmites within the Waterloo Region and elsewhere within southern Ontario. Aside from research, Claire enjoys botanizing in the Waterloo Region.
Let’s join Claire Schon to learn about her research with biological control of invasive Phragmites australis. In 2005, invasive Phragmites was called Canada’s “worst invasive plant” and is still threatening wetlands in the Waterloo Region today. Claire’s research with collaborators at University of Toronto and Agriculture and Agrifood Canada, focuses on the efficacy of a new technique for invasive Phragmites control and monitoring the recovery of native plant communities. Learn more about the two moth species that feed on invasive Phragmites and the promising results for Phragmites biological control she has found so far.
POSTPONED TO FEB 24 - We are meeting at the Geo-Time Trail in Waterloo to explore this beautiful place and play some active games including a compass game. (For families registered in the WRN Kids program.)
Join Jim Burrell at the meeting point. We will car pool from there, and travel into Wellesley Township and Peel Township looking for over wintering raptors and anything else that shows itself. Be sure to bring your binoculars, camera, scopes, water, and snacks. There are no washrooms so be sure to empty yourself before meeting ... Read more
(Re-scheduled from Jan 13) A fun winter birdwatching event open to any kids accompanied by an adult. Registration required.