PROTECTING NATURE SINCE 1919
Preserving nature for the next generation
Black Throated Blue Warbler © Brittany Killingbeck
What’s New and Upcoming
Donate in Support of Species at Risk surveys
Expert ecologists will conduct surveys in the former Greenbelt parcel at Book Road and in the Urban Expansion areas to look for federally protected species at risk with the aim to stop development.
The HNC will help by funding these initial land surveys and have set up a dedicated donation fund for anyone wishing to contribute to this unique effort to help save Hamilton’s Greenbelt. Donations over $10 are eligible to receive a tax receipt.
November Wood Duck
The November 2023 issue of The Wood Duck now available for members.
In this issue: Fifty Point Park – The Idea, The 2022 Hamilton CBC Results, In Memoriam: Don Kilgour Campbell, Spotted Wintergreen at Spooky Hollow Sanctuary, and much more!
CLOSED: Short Hills Nature Sanctuary
Short Hills Nature Sanctuary has been closed to visitors due to the recent discoveries of invasive Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Adelges tsugae) and Jumping Worms (Amynthas spp., Metaphire spp., Pheretima spp.).
(Photo © Brittany Killingbeck)
Markus Legzdins' Big Year Fundraiser
Markus is a local high school student and a keen birder who wants to fundraise for the Club while completing his HSA big year. You can pledge a single amount or a per species amount.
(Photo © Markus Legzdins)
Monthly Meeting: Turtles, Trees & the Other 99%
December 11, 2023
Tune in for a talk on various challenges AND successes with local species-at-risk conservation work:
- The beginnings of our own small American Chestnut seed orchard (and the trouble with Eastern Redbud)
- Indulge your nature nerdiness: you only need to know the English alphabet to learn to read our turtle’s marginal scute notch codes. This program could benefit from your eyes & camera when you’re out and about!
- Plus, our Blanding’s Turtle recovery work and turtle roadkill mitigation efforts have made some big steps forward in this area recently. I’ll share how neighbours, volunteers, and visitors have been crucial to the annual success of our turtle monitoring, rescue, and restoration efforts.
Bird Study Group: Fruit of the Loon
November 20, 2023
Mark Peck from the Royal Ontario Museum will talk about the world of the Common Loon. Mark will also be collecting dead bird specimens for study and research at the ROM (see calendar event for details).
Projects
The HNC undertakes a variety of nature conservation projects each year.
Donate
You can help protect the natural world.
Donor support is the key to ensuring we can continue and build on a century of protecting nature for future generations.
© Claire Bennett
Become a Member
Becoming a member of the Hamilton Naturalists’ Club means that you join over 300 members in their commitment and dedication to the study, appreciation, and conservation of natural landscapes, wild plants, and animals.
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