The rustle of maple leaves in the wind far above your head and the smell of wild leek below your feet are only a few of the delights you will encounter at the Kinghurst Forest Nature Reserve. This 356 hectare (880 acre) nature reserve in Grey County contains a remarkable mature maple-beech forest that is ... Read more
For the first time, WRN is holding its annual native plant swap in collaboration with Parks Canada at Woodside National Historic Site. We want to promote growing native plants across Waterloo Region. Note this is not a fund raising event. Bring native plants you would like to swap. We will have labels available, or you can ... Read more
World Migratory Bird Day celebrates one of the most important and spectacular events in the Americas – bird migration. Our friends at Princess Twin Cinema are presenting Purple Haze, a conservation film about purple martins. Why not purchase tickets now - avoid the line and get them before they sell out! Our bird team will ... Read more
Join Stewart MacDonald on this journey to one of the most renowned Birding Hotspots in Ontario! Rondeau Provincial Park, located on the north shore of Lake Erie, is known for it's old growth Carolinian Forest and it's proximity to Lake Erie. Migrant Songbirds are the Park's main attraction in the Spring. Our target species are ... Read more
Moths have been described as “butterflies, but with a bad reputation.” Several moth species are pests – who can love the spongy (gypsy) moth or the tent caterpillar? And it is annoying to be standing outside under an overhead light and have a moth buzzing near your head. But who wouldn’t love to see a beautiful green luna moth, as big as your hand, resting on a tree trunk during the day? And have you ever wondered how moths find a mate in the dark, or why moths come to light? There is so much to learn -- 1 in 10 of all living species on the planet is a moth, and every year my moth-er friends and I find species new to Waterloo Region, new to the province and even new to Canada. Moths are all around us, and I hope to bring you into their exciting world.
Alan is a retired professor of accounting from the University of Waterloo. As a side gig, he’s been fascinated by moths and butterflies since he was a teenager. Alan is the vice-president of the Toronto Entomologists’ Association. He has been recognized by the Entomological Society of Canada for outstanding contributions as a non-professional entomologist. He has also received an award from Ontario Nature for creating web-based atlases of butterflies and reptiles & amphibians. His moth activities are centred around iNaturalist, having recorded almost 1,000 species of moths in Waterloo Region and many others in Essex and Bruce counties.
Common Gallinule Join Stewart MacDonald for this Exciting Outing, where we explore birding hot spots in the Glen Morris area, including Northern Brant County. This area is known for it's Carolinian Forest, it's proximity to the Grand River and several smaller lakes and Tall Grass Prairie habitat. It is possible to see both Grassland Species, ... Read more
It's moth night! Come out Friday evening to see moths in their active state flying around the lights and alighting, and/or come in the morning to examine resting moths when they are easier to study and photograph. This is part one of a two-part event. (Part two is Saturday morning). On Friday night we will ... Read more
Moth morning! Same address, same meeting spot as Moth night. From 6:30 am (or when you arrive) to 8:30 am, we will be examining the egg carton moth traps that we set the night before. We will examine, photograph, and release the moths. Please park along the SpruceHaven side of the road on the grass. ... Read more
