We need your help to maintain the pollinator gardens at York Blvd Parkette #2! Established in 2015, there are a mix of sun, partial sun, and shade gardens in raised beds with a large mural backdrop. Join us at our weekly Monday work sessions to keep this space vibrant. The work will be focused primarily […]
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We need your help to remove invasive Common Buckthorn from Bruleville Nature Park! Launched in 2026, this new urban forest project will transform the space into thriving forest habitat. Join us at our weekly Tuesday work sessions and improve a local urban woodlot. The work will be focused primarily on invasive shrub removal (hand-pulling, weed […] |
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We need your help to remove invasive Common Buckthorn from Rolston Community Forest in Captain Cornelius Park! Volunteers have spent several years working to remove this invasive shrub with impressive results, but there’s still lots to do. Join us at our weekly Thursday work sessions and improve a local urban woodlot. The work will be […]
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We need your help to remove Common Buckthorn from Bruleville Nature Park! Launched in 2026, this new urban forest project will transform the space into a thriving forest habitat. Join us at our weekly Thursday evening work sessions and improve a local urban woodlot. The work will be focused primarily on invasive shrub removal (hand-pulling, […] |
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We need your help to remove invasive Common Buckthorn from Bruleville Nature Park! Launched in 2026, this new urban forest project will transform the space into thriving forest habitat. Join us at our weekly Tuesday work sessions and improve a local urban woodlot. The work will be focused primarily on invasive shrub removal (hand-pulling, weed […] |
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We need your help to remove invasive Common Buckthorn from Rolston Community Forest in Captain Cornelius Park! Volunteers have spent several years working to remove this invasive shrub with impressive results, but there’s still lots to do. Join us at our weekly Thursday work sessions and improve a local urban woodlot. The work will be […]
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Join HNC and the City of Hamilton for a tour of Bruleville Nature Park to see the natural wonders at this urban forest and the work to care for it, including managing invasive shrubs. The event will include invasive species management demonstrations with opportunities to participate. Tour leaders will talk about how the activities help […] |
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Join Blair Rose of Hamilton Ontario Mushrooms (@hamontmushrooms) for a beginner-friendly field walk in the diverse ecosystems of Dundas Valley. This guided outing will focus on the identification, morphology, and ecological functions of autumn fungi. Bring your camera, observational skills, and sturdy footwear for an engaging introduction to fungal biodiversity. The Dundas Valley Loop is […]
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We need your help to remove invasive shrubs from Johnson Tew Park to improve habitat for barn swallows. The work will be focused primarily on invasive shrub removal (weed wrenches, digging, girdling). We will provide all the equipment but feel free to bring your own gloves and water. Email Jen at land@hamiltonnature.org of you have […]
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Join Dan Schneider for a nature expedition at Courtcliff Park. His passion is connecting people, including families and kids to the natural world. In fact, former students still remember him affectionately as Dan the Nature Man. Dan worked at the Grand River Conservation Authority for 30+ years and is currently on the education team at […] |
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In 2023, an exciting discovery was made along the Hamilton escarpment: a new species of insect! But finding a new species is only the beginning. This talk follows the journey from that first observation to writing the species description paper, exploring how someone with zero experience in taxonomy and insects navigates the surprisingly complex process […] |
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We need your help to remove invasive Common Buckthorn from Bruleville Nature Park! Launched in 2026, this new urban forest project will transform the space into thriving forest habitat. Join us at our weekly Tuesday work sessions and improve a local urban woodlot. The work will be focused primarily on invasive shrub removal (hand-pulling, weed […] |
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Join the Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club's Shayne Ward and the Hamilton Conservation Authority's Ben Laing for a special evening bird walk at Saltfleet Conservation Area in Stoney Creek! This collaborative event pairs BTC hike leadership with HCA's on-the-ground expertise for a close look at fall migration in one of Hamilton's birding hotspots! Registration required. Please […] |
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We need your help to remove invasive Common Buckthorn from Rolston Community Forest in Captain Cornelius Park! Volunteers have spent several years working to remove this invasive shrub with impressive results, but there’s still lots to do. Join us at our weekly Thursday work sessions and improve a local urban woodlot. The work will be […] |
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Join Blair Rose of Hamilton Ontario Mushrooms (@hamontmushrooms) for a beginner-friendly field walk in the diverse ecosystems of Spooky Hollow. This guided outing will focus on the identification, morphology, and ecological functions of autumn fungi. Bring your camera, observational skills, and sturdy footwear for an engaging introduction to fungal biodiversity. Spooky Hollow is a HNC […]
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Join us for round two of our Buckthorn Blitz to finish off the removal of this invasive that began in July! Please bring water, sunscreen, clippers, loppers if you have them. Gloves and extractigators provided. Where: Golf Links Park 1, Ancaster right beside the Radial Trail Directions: Park on Lowden Ave or Seymour Ave
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Join Nadia Cavallin and Charlie Briggs for a visit to Royal Botanical Gardens' Princess Point on the south shore of Cootes Paradise. Nadia and Charlie will lead attendees through this diverse collection of native asters and goldenrods while keeping an eye out for later season migratory butterflies. Attendees of all levels of knowledge and interest […] |
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Join us on September 20 at 11:00 a.m. as we celebrate World Cleanup Day by coming together to help keep Hamilton’s waterfront parks clean and beautiful! We’ll be hosting cleanups at two locations: Bayfront Park and Confederation Beach Park, in collaboration with the Clean Hamilton Collective. Bayfront Park: 200 Harbour Front Dr, Hamilton, ON L8L […]
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Join us to hear Samreen Munim talk about Birds Canada's Ontario Forest Birds Program and four of its target species: Acadian Flycatcher, Cerulean Warbler, Louisiana Waterthrush, and Prothonotary Warbler. She'll go over why these species are so special, provide fresh updates on their population status in Ontario, and outline some of the new challenges each […] |
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We need your help to remove invasive Common Buckthorn from Bruleville Nature Park! Launched in 2026, this new urban forest project will transform the space into thriving forest habitat. Join us at our weekly Tuesday work sessions and improve a local urban woodlot. The work will be focused primarily on invasive shrub removal (hand-pulling, weed […] |
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We need your help to remove invasive Common Buckthorn from Rolston Community Forest in Captain Cornelius Park! Volunteers have spent several years working to remove this invasive shrub with impressive results, but there’s still lots to do. Join us at our weekly Thursday work sessions and improve a local urban woodlot. The work will be […] |
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Join us at Captain Cornelius Park for a community planting! Volunteers of all ages are welcome. Wear weather-appropriate clothing and sturdy footwear. A limited amount of gloves and shovels will be available, please bring your own if possible. Meet by the playground off of Mountbatten Avenue. This event takes place on forest trails with uneven […]
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Join us for a two-part outdoor adventure! We’ll kick things off with a guided bird walk through Bayfront Park, led by Rob Porter. As part of the iNat Together campaign, we’ll explore the often-overlooked species that help support our local bird populations. We’ll take a closer look at the interconnected relationships between birds and the trees, plants, insects, and […]
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We need your help to remove invasive Common Buckthorn from Rolston Community Forest in Captain Cornelius Park! Volunteers have spent several years working to remove this invasive shrub with impressive results, but there’s still lots to do. Join us at our weekly Thursday work sessions and improve a local urban woodlot. The work will be […] |
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Join us for our Native Plant Fair on Saturday October 3, 2026 from 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM at 170 Dundurn St South, Hamilton. There will be plenty of native plants for sale from the following nurseries: Bee Sweet Nature Co. In Our Nature Prairie Song Nursery South Coast Gardens Visit the educational booths from […] |