Bunchberry. Photo © Bruce Thacker
Len Hutchison will be leading a mushroom field trip, Saturday, September 10th at 1:00pm. Please meet at George Burke Park prior to the outing. To register contact Len at ljhutchi@lakeheadu.ca
Join Marian Childs for an outing to Chippewa Ridge, which overlooks the city and Lake Superior. Meet at the Sandy Beach Parking Lot (ask Marian for driving instructions). We will walk along the shore from Sandy Beach and access the trail from the former camp to the trail, which climbs to the top of the small mountain. Ropes have been added on the steep parts. View remnants of former beaches, lichens and Pukaskwa Pits as well as some scenic lookouts and rock art. Contact Marian at marianchilds@shaw.ca or call 577-1324 to register.
Lada to the back entrance of the reserve along Paju (Tower) Road. The hike is approximately 3 km in total, but it can be extended by exploring the interior of the reserve. Bring a lunch, drink and camera, and dress appropriately for the weather. If the forecast does not look favourable on Saturday, the rain date will be scheduled for Sunday, September 25th. Participants are to sign the TBFN waiver form at the start of the hike.
The first talk of the season (Monday, Sept. 26th at 7pm) will be an informative presentation about the William Bog Nature Reserve and other nature reserve news. Sue Bryan, Nature Reserve Chair will speak about TBFN's recent acquisition of the privately owned 100-acre parcel in William Bog and the field trip this past August. Marian Childs, Reserve Steward will also be sharing her knowledge and photos. During the evening Sue will also highlight some of the other projects the nature reserve committee have been involved with.
Please join James Barber and Mirabai Alexander for a birding outing. Meet at 8 am at the Chippewa Park Playground/Beach. This outing will be approximately 2 hours in duration. Register with Marian Childs by calling 577-1324 or emailing Marian at marianchilds@shaw.ca.
Join Rob Foster for a hike along the Nature Conservancy of Canada trail, overlooking the Pearson Provincially Significant Wetland in the beautiful municipality of Neebing. The trail starts with a difficult 210m climb up a rocky slope, followed by a moderate 5km loop trail around the mesa rim before descending back to the parkling lot. Please wear sturdy footwear and bring along a lunch or snack.
Please join us on Monday, October 24th at 7pm at Lunan Hall, St. Paul's United Church for a talk and slide show by Marian Childs about the Quebec Aquarium. This public aquarium is a 16-hectare facility that hosts 10,000 specimens of native and exotic fish, amphibians, invertebrates as well as marine animals.
The goal of Community Greening is … to protect, maintain and improve the biodiversity, ecosystems, and the well being of the “Green Infrastructure” of Thunder Bay.
John Walas will provide an overview of Thunder Bay’s “Earth Care” , with a more specific update on the Community Greening Working Group initiatives.
*** Outing is FULL ***
We apologize, but this outing is now full and we are no longer taking registrations.
On Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at 16:48 pm, Thunder Bay is tilted the furthest away from the sun and we begin the long celestial trek back toward summer. It is a great time to reflect on the season and the quiet slumber of the forest.
This hike, weather permitting, is intended as a journey of quiet reflection in the forest in the spirit of Robert Frost’s poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”. The outing will be on foot or snowshoes depending on the snow conditions. We will meet at the Movati Centre at 1:00 PM and carpool out to the Cedar Falls Conservation Area. We will walk the relatively easy trail but navigate a challenging set of stairs to admire the new ice at the falls and look for animal tracks and birds in the ash / elm forest on the floodplain and the mixed forest on the ridge.
Cedar Falls CA is located at the end of Broome Road and is approximately 35km from the Movati Centre. The Cedar Falls CA is an LRCA property and parking fees apply. Either the daily permit purchased online ($5.00) or a valid Explore card is required.
Please register with Gerry Racey 807-939-1620 (gdracey@tbaytel.net). Registrations will be limited to 15 participants.
This evening will be our Annual General Meeting where new members of the Board of Directors will be voted on. A financial report and appointment of our auditor will also take place. Any other business needing a vote by the members will also be presented.
Following the Annual General Meeting members are invited to participate in the ever-popular Membership Slide Night. Members are invited to share their favourite nature-related photographs from the past year.
More information will be posted soon.
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