Hello (diversity), Goodbye (Phragmites)
Date: Thursday, June 28, 2018 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Minesing Wetlands - McKinnon Rd Access (near Angus)
Volunteers Needed!
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) and NVCA have been working hard to protect Minesing Wetlands from Phragmites (a.k.a Common Reed), a highly invasive wetland plant that crowds out native species and destroys habitat for wildlife such as turtles and insects.
After years of hard work, we’ve successfully removed a large patch and we need your help to restore native biodiversity by planting native species.
Help us welcome diversity back to the wetland!
Click here for more information or to register.
Nature Days for Homeschoolers
Date: Thursday, June 28, 2018 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Tiffin Centre for Conservation, 8195 8th Line, Utopia
Join us for a day of learning and exploring the natural world - all ages welcome!
This month:
Pond Living - Spend the day on Papa Bear Pond! Learn about the plants, bugs, fish and other animals that make their home in the pond, build a model sailboat, then take to the water and try your hand paddling a canoe.
Visit our
homeschool page for more information and to register.
Minesing Wetlands Dragonfly Count
Date: Friday, July 6, 2018 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Location: Minesing Wetlands, near Grenfel
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Volunteers Needed!
A flash of colour catches your eye, a thrum of wingbeats whooshes past.
Is it a bird? Is it a helicopter? It’s a dragonfly! Get to know these
stunning insects while you help the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) monitor the dragonfly diversity of
the Minesing Wetlands during the 2018 Dragonfly Count.
Click here to register!Participants will be teamed up with an expert to learn about
dragonfly identification, biology and conservation, and help to collect
valuable data about the dragonfly diversity of the Minesing Wetlands.
No
previous experience is necessary!
This event is organized by NCC.
Fight the Phrag!
Date: Saturday, August 18, 2018 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Collingwood
Volunteers needed!
Phragmites is an invasive plant threatening recreation and wildlife habitat along the Collingwood shoreline.
We'll be cutting this shoreline invader at morning and afternoon work parties at locations along the shoreline, and celebrate with a BBQ lunch.
Save the date and watch for more details, including sign-up, to come.
NVCA Board of Directors Meeting
Date: Friday, August 24, 2018 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Tiffin Centre for Conservation, 8195 8th Line, Utopia
The public are invited to attend NVCA Board Meetings.
Click here to view the meeting agenda. Note: agendas are posted 1 week prior to the meeting, and minutes are posted after they are approved.
Edible Wild Walk - Autumn
Date: Saturday, September 15, 2018 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Tottenham Tract, Simcoe Forest
Karen Stephenson will identify plants and describe their edible and medicinal values, ending off with a wild-plant beverage (bring your own mug). Karen is a certified Master Naturalist who has been a forager for over ten years and a wild food educator for five.
Cost: $20. Pay at event. Cash only.
Registration required, spaces are limited to ensure a high quality experience for all participants.
Click Here to Register
Blue Thumb Landscaping
Date: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Location: 1170 Hwy 26, Midhurst (SCDSB Education Centre), Coldwater Room
Blue Thumb Landscaping: Got a Green Thumb? This is for you!
Join NVCA's Healthy Waters Program Coordinator Shannon Stephens as she talks water conscious gardening with native plants with the Barrie Master Gardeners.
Learn how to create a natural oasis in your backyard, and attract pollinators, songbirds and wildlife!
Large or small, learn about how to garden in a way that protects our waters.
For more information or to register, contact Shannon Stephens at sstephens@nvca.on.ca or 705-424-1479 ext 239
Mushroom Foray
Date: Saturday, September 22, 2018 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Wallwin Tract, near Everett
Have you always wondered what those mushrooms growing under your pine trees are? Are you curious to know about the relationships between mushrooms and trees? Do you wonder why we have mushrooms at all?
If you want these and all your other questions about mushrooms answered, join renowned naturalist Bob Bowles and learn how mushrooms grow, where they grow, how to identify them, their relationship with trees and the soil, and what species are edible.
Cost: $15. Pay at event. Cash only.
Registration required, spaces are limited to ensure a high quality experience for all participants.
Click Here to Register
This event is being organized by the Dufferin Simcoe Land Stewardship Network.
Mushroom Foray
Date: Sunday, September 23, 2018 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Copeland Forest, near Craighurst
Have you always wondered what those mushrooms growing under your pine trees are? Are you curious to know about the relationships between mushrooms and trees? Do you wonder why we have mushrooms at all?
If you want these and all your other questions about mushrooms answered, join renowned naturalist Bob Bowles and learn how mushrooms grow, where they grow, how to identify them, their relationship with trees and the soil, and what species are edible.
Cost: $15. Pay at event. Cash only.
Registration required, spaces are limited to ensure a high quality experience for all participants.
Click Here to Register
Festival at Fort Willow
Date: Saturday, September 29, 2018 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Fort Willow Conservation Area
Come to Fort Willow and witness life as it was during the early 19th century with hands-on demonstrations for all ages!
- military, First Nations and voyageur encampments
- cannon and musket firing demonstrations
- re-enactors and authentic demonstrations of medicine, sewing, cooking, weaving, blacksmithing and more
- children’s activities including musket drills, candle making and beading
FREE ADMISSION. Food and beverages will be available for sale. Cash only please.
For further details, maps, parking information and more, visit the Friends of Historic Fort Willow. (This information will be available in late summer.)
This event is sponsored by the Friends of Fort Willow, NVCA, the Township of Springwater and the Rotary Club.
NVCA Board of Directors Meeting
Date: Friday, October 26, 2018 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Tiffin Centre for Conservation, 8195 8th Line, Utopia
The public are invited to attend NVCA Board Meetings.
Click here to view the meeting agenda. Note: agendas are posted 1 week prior to the meeting, and minutes are posted after they are approved.
NVCA Board of Directors Meeting
Date: Friday, December 14, 2018 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Tiffin Centre for Conservation, 8195 8th Line, Utopia
The public are invited to attend NVCA Board Meetings.
Click here to view the meeting agenda. Note: agendas are posted 1 week prior to the meeting, and minutes are posted after they are approved.
