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February 6th, 2012
2012 Programmes and Outings
Outings
Kindly arrive at the meeting place before the designated departure time. When carpooling, please share expenses with your driver. Participants are responsible for your own lunch, refreshments and binoculars. Dress appropriately for the weather. In the event of inclement weather, please contact the leader to check the status of the outing. Non-members are always welcome.
Early bird outings to be announced at General Meetings.
For further details contact us.
| Date |
Event |
Description |
| Monday January 9, 2012 | General Meeting | The Senior's Hall, 58 Murray St., Fenelon Falls, 7:30 pm. Speaker: John Vandenberg. “The Canadian High Arctic Ecosystem”. This is a reprise of the 2009 presentation which ended prematurely due to technical problems |
| Saturday January 21, 2012 | Cross-country Skiing and Potluck Supper | Hosted by Vic and Ruth Orr - meet at 1:00 pm. chez Orr, 19 Hemlock Dr., Burnt River 705-454-2690 |
| Monday February 6, 2012 | General Meeting | The Senior's Hall, 58 Murray St., Fenelon Falls. 7:30pm. Speaker: Vic Orr “Ecuador and the Galapagos” |
| Thursday February 16, 2012 | Birding Outing to Algonquin Park | all day - Gray Jay, Boreal Chickadee, Spruce Grouse, Black-backed Woodpecker, winter finches. Dress for the weather, Pack a lunch. Park entrance fee: $16/car. Carpool: Lindsay 7:30am, Fenelon 8:00 am Leader: Tim Brophy 705-324-2394 |
| Monday March 5, 2012 | General Meeting | The Senior's Hall, 58 Murray St., Fenelon Falls. 7:30pm. Speakers: Barb Puxley and Simon Connell, “The Return of the Osprey to the Kawarthas” |
| Friday March 5, 2012 | Birding Day Trip | 1Presqu’ile Prov. Park Waterfowl. Bring your lunch, dress for the weather. Carpool: Fenelon Tim’s 7:30am Lindsay Tim’s 8:00 am. Meet at the bird sightings board parking lot. Park entrance fee: $16/car Leader: Tim Brophy 705-324-2394. |
| Sunday March 25, 2012 | 10 am - 2 pm 1st Nature Walk on the Victoria Rail Trail | Looking for signs of Spring. Easy walking, Bring lunch. Meet at Ken Reid Conservation Area in the parking lot near main entrance. Car pool: Fenelon 9:30 am Leader: John Vandenberg 705-324-8152 |
| Monday April 2, 2012 | General Meeting | The Senior's Hall, 58 Murray St., Fenelon Falls. 7:30pm. Speaker: Susan Chan “Pollinators and the Rusty-patched Bumble Bee Project” |
| Sunday April 15, 2012 | 2nd Nature Walk on the Victoria Rail Trail | 10 am - 2 pm Meet in the parking lot of the old Railway Station in the centre of Kinmount. Easy walking, Bring lunch. Carpool: Lindsay 9:00 am, Fenelon 9:30. Leader: John Vandenberg 705-324- 8152 |
| Monday April 23, 2012 10 am | Hwy 45 Clean Up | Altberg Wildlife Reserve Parking Lot. We need lots of Volunteers! Contact: David Young 705-454-0313 |
| Saturday April 28, 2012 | Annual General Meeting | The Senior Citizen's Hall, 58 Murray Street, Fenelon Falls. 5 pm. Speaker: Dale Leadbeater: “Twilight to 2000: The Evolution of Ontario’s Flora”. For information and tickets call: Lizz Hoyle 705-374-4073
For silent auction donations call: Robbie Preston press_on@mac.com. Please consider volunteering to make this event a success. |
| Saturday May 5, 2012 | Altberg Nature Trek | Starts at 9 am. Meet in the Parking Lot, 4164 Monck Rd. Explore the Altberg’s spring birds and flowers
in the deep woods where few have been. Dress for the weather, wear hiking boots, bring lunch and drinking water, bug repellent, binos, camera AND a small plastic drop sheet as there will be photography tips to get you up close to the bugs and plants. Carpooling: Lindsay 8:00 am, Fenelon 8:30am Leader: Robbie Preston 705-879-4478 |
| Saturday May 12, 2012 | Baillie Birdathon | 8 am-2 pm. Consider how you can have fun birding and raise money for Bird Studies Canada as well as our KFN club. All levels of birders welcome. More information will be provided at General Meetings. Leader: Dan Bone 887-4691. Check out Baillie Birdathon. |
| Monday June 4, 2012 | General Meeting | The Senior's Hall, 58 Murray St., Fenelon Falls. 7:30pm. Speaker: Tom Mason of the Metro Toronto Zoo “Spider Watch” |
Programme subject to change
Updated January 28, 2012
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