PROTECTING NATURE SINCE 1919
Preserving nature for the next generation
Black Throated Blue Warbler © Brittany Killingbeck
What’s New and Upcoming
New Wood Duck
May 2023 issue of The Wood Duck now available for members.
In this issue: 2022 Hamilton Butterfly Count Results, Surprising Snack for a Canada Jay, 1,000 Hours Outside, An Overview of the Birder Brain Project with Kelly-Sue O’Connor, and more!
NOTICE: Hemlock Woolly Adelgid detected at Short Hills Nature Sanctuary
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has detected Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) at HNC’s Short Hills Nature Sanctuary in Pelham, ON during their 2022 monitoring surveys.
(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)
HNC Species Count
May - August 2023
Starting May 2023, join us at an organized group event for a few hours of botanizing, birding, odeing, herping, or any other ‘-ing’ that calls to you.
Please note this is not a nature outing – participants will be moving at a self-led pace and using their own knowledge to identify and record the species they find.
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.
Volunteer
Looking for volunteer opportunities in the Hamilton area? Explore our postings to see what’s available.