Join the Chapion Tree Hunt

Help find the largest trees in Waterloo Region!

Start Date: May 2, 2011
Closing Date: September 30, 2011

More information can be found here:
https://sites.google.com/a/landscapeontario.com/champion-tree-hunt/

Happy Hunting!

March 26 - Meeting summary and sightings

Sightings:
Sandhill Cranes
Bald Eagle
Gull
Royal Tern
Brown and White Pelicans
White Ibis
Little Blue Heron
Wood Stork
Geckos
Common Moor Hens
Red-shouldered Hawk
Woodcock
Turkey Vultures
Hawks
Alligators
Dolphis
Turtle
Crabs
Raccoon
Chickadee
Evening Grosbeak
Common Redpoll
Blue Jay
Bunny
Junco
House Finch
Robin
Red-wing Blackbird
Killdeer
Cardinal
Frog
Screech Owl
Tundra Swan
Cedar Waxwing

Today we drew a map of the Laurel Creek Nature Centre property from memory. The Young Naturalists were very good at remembering different landmarks around the poperty and where they should go on the map. Once the map was done, we had a quick overview of the GPS units and then headed outside to use them! Finding the stations that were pre-programmed on the GPS was a fun challenge!

See you all next month!

Don't get lost in the woods!!

Come join us this Saturday from 10 to noon for a lesson in "How Not to
Get Lost in the Woods". We will explore different ways of finding our
way around the natural landscape using observational skills, compass,
map and yes, the GPS!

Have a great week, see you on Saturday!

February Sightings

The sightings that were shared at the February meeting:
coyote
red fox
red-tailed hawk
grey squirrel
great horned owl
deer
downy woodpecker
rough-legged hawk
merlin
kestrel
screech owl
wild turkey
turkey vulture
snow bunting
horned lark

At the meeting this month we learned about winter tree identification. In the winter, the bark, buds and branches are used to identify trees.
After the lesson on tree identification we went on a Treesure hunt. It was a great day to be out walking in nature!