"Trees for Streams" Volunteer Plant
Date: Sunday, May 26, 2019 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Adjala-Tosorontio: Pine River, off Concession Rd 3 near County Rd 5
Volunteers Needed!
This is one of a series of spring tree plants hosted by NVCA's partner, the South Simcoe Streams Network.
All tree plants include an orientation and refreshments, and are eligible for high school student community hours. Individuals and groups (schools, community organizations) welcome!
To register, contact Silvia Pedrazzi at
silvia@nottawasaga.com or 705 435-1540 ext 107.
Location: This plant is taking place on the Pine River, just north of County Rd 5 on Concession 3, near Everett (map). Field parking on the west side of Concession 3.
For questions on the day of the event, Silvia can be reached at 705-440-9129.
Family Nature Days - Predators & Prey
Date: Friday, May 31, 2019 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Tiffin Centre for Conservation, 8195 8th Line, Utopia
Join us for a fun, outdoor, family-friendly environmental education program. Perfect for families that homeschool or those wanting to spend PA/PD Days outside!
Late May Program - Explore the forest ecosystem at the Tiffin Centre and find the hidden geocached treasures, then become part of the ecosystem as part of a predator-prey role playing game.
See our Family Nature Days page for registration information.
Wildflower Identification Walk - DSLSN
Date: Saturday, June 1, 2019 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Little Tract, Dufferin County Forest, 938130 Airport Rd (west side, about 15 km north of Highway 89, near Mansfield)
Are trilliums the only wildflowers you can identify? And is that only because they are the provincial flower?
Join local life-long (since she was five!) terrestrial and aquatic botanist Dawn Renfrew on a leisurely walk through the Little Tract of the Dufferin County Forest to identify spring wildflowers.
Cost: $10. Pre-registration required, spaces are limited to ensure a high quality experience for all participants. To register, contact
Caroline Mach at 519-941-1114 ext. 4011.
This event is hosted and organized by the Dufferin Simcoe Land Stewardship Network.
Edible Wild Walk - DSLSN
Date: Saturday, June 8, 2019 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Tottenham Tract, Simcoe County Forest (6631 2nd Line New Tecumseth, about 1.5 km north of Highway 9, south of Tottenham)
Karen Stephenson (www.ediblewildfood.com) 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. Pre-registration required, spaces are limited to ensure a high quality experience for all participants.
To register, click here.
NVCA Board of Directors Meeting
Date: Friday, June 28, 2019 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.
Family Nature Days - Pond Living
Date: Friday, June 28, 2019 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Tiffin Centre for Conservation, 8195 8th Line, Utopia
Join us for a fun, outdoor, family-friendly environmental education program. Perfect for families that homeschool or those wanting to spend PA/PD Days outside!
June Program - 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.
See our Family Nature Days page for registration information.
National Historic Places Day - Willow Depot
Date: Saturday, July 6, 2019 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Fort Willow Conservation Area
Join NVCA and the
Friends of Historic Fort Willow for the
2019 Canada Historic Places Day.
Fort Willow Conservation Area is recognized as a national historic site for its role in the development of Simcoe County and our nation. During the War of 1812, the site was a strategic storage depot known as "Willow Depot," located at the end of the Nine Mile Portage from Kempenfelt Bay.
On July 6, re-enactors in period dress will be on-site to answer your questions about the fort and its role in the history of Canada.
New this year, the
Ontario Wood Carvers' Association from the Barrie area and across Ontario will be joining us for a fun day of woodcarving. There will be carvings on display, demonstrations of carving techniques and the opportunity to give it a try yourself.
NVCA is waiving the parking fee at Fort Willow for the day, so come and enjoy!
Please note that Fort Willow features an accessible trail, a lovely picnic pavilion, and outhouses, but does not have running water or food/beverage available for sale.
NVCA Board of Directors Meeting
Date: Friday, August 23, 2019 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 7, 2019 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.
Mushroom Foray
Date: Saturday, September 21, 2019 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 22, 2019 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.
NVCA Board of Directors Meeting
Date: Friday, September 27, 2019 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, October 25, 2019 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.
SERO 2019 Ecological Restoration AGM and Workshop
Date: Friday, November 1, 2019 9:00 AM - Saturday, November 2, 2019 3:00 PM
Location: Tiffin Centre for Conservation, 8195 8th Line, Utopia
NVCA Board of Directors Meeting
Date: Friday, December 13, 2019 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.
