Junior Field Naturalists
March 28th, 2:00PM
Nature Sculpting at Camp Kawartha Environment Centre
Can you build a creative rabbit burrow? Do you have an inner artist inside you with an appreciation of nature? Come to the next JFN outing where we explore the world of nature sculpturing with an emphasis on natural habitats.
We will meet at the Camp Kawartha Environment Centre on March 28th at 2:00 pm for some fun creativity. The centre is located along Pioneer Road on the Trent University campus across from the entrance Teacher's College.
See you then!...Neil & Dan.
Past JFN Events
February 29th, 6:30PM
Explore the Winter Night at Camp Kawartha
Let's howl at the moon or hoot like an owl. Come experience the still of the night! JFN’s will have fun on a night hike on Friday February 29th at Camp Kawartha. We will meet in the parking lot at 6:30. Come dressed very warmly...we’ll be out for an hour & 15 minutes or so. See you then! For more information please call Neil at 292-6185.
October 27th, 2 PM
Tour of New Environment Centre
Come check out the new Trent Environment Centre run by Camp Kawartha on Oct. 25th at 2:00pm. This building is a one of a kind building with many sustainable building and alternative energy features. We'll do a tour (there are cool animal tracks in the floor and a pop bottle wall), maybe build some birdfeeders to place at the centre, fix up the butterfly garden created in the summer and generally have some fun.
To find the centre go to Trent University follow Nassau Mills Rd. (the main campus road) to Pioneer Rd. Turn right and go about 400m, look to the right (south) and the Centre is a new funky looking building right across the road from the entrance to the Peter Gzowski campus road. Hope to see you there! ... Neil & Dan
September 27th
Bird Platform at Camp Kawatha, 2:00PM
For the first JFN outing of the season join Neil & Dan at Camp Kawartha on Sunday Sept. 27th to help Dan finish a platform that he is building to monitor birds of the alvar. We can also check out the nearby wetlands. Meet 2:00pm in the camp parking lot. The camp is found on Birchview Rd. off of HWY 28N just north of Lakefield. New folks are especially invited. See you then! Neil & Dan
June 14th
Bioblitz and other fun at Trent Nature Centre
2:00 p.m. Meet at Trent Nature Centre Portable, Pioneer Rd.
Our final JFN outing will be at the Trent Nature Centre on June 14th where we will help out with a Bio Blitz that happened earlier in that morning. We will also have some time to play with all sorts of flight related toys, like stomp rockets, and giant bubbles. If possible we will get a campfire going to roast some marshmallows. A great way to finish off the JFN season until the fall. See you at 2:00pm at the Trent Nature Centre (portable) just off Pioneer Road on the Trent Campus. See you there!…Neil & Dan
May 24th
Camp Kawartha Spring Explorations at Camp Kawartha
2:00 p.m. Camp Kawarth Parking Lot
Spring has sprung so come on out to Camp Kawartha on Sunday May 24th to help observe if & what birds are using the nesting boxes that we cleaned out in March. In addition we will check out a nearby wetland to see what is stirring. Whether it is frogs, bugs or turtles I guaranteed we will find something for everyone. Bring a pair of rubber boots & binoculars if you want. Meet at the camp parking lot at 2:00pm. See you there…Neil & Dan
April 19th, Sunday
Spring Wildflowers at Burnham Park
2:00 p.m. Mark S. Burnham Park
The March outing saw a small and damp group of JFN working to check and clean out the bird boxes around Camp Kawartha. Many thanks from Dan and myself to these hard workers!
In April, we will meet on the 19th at Mark S. Burnham Park on Highway 7 just down from Television Rd. to check out the early spring wildflowers and see if any garter snakes are stirring. Meet in the Park parking lot at 2:00pm. No special equipment needed. See you then…Neil
March 29th
Camp KawarthA A March Potpourri of Activity for the JFN
Meet at Camp Kawartha for a variety of activities. Meet Dan, our new JFN associate leader. There will be maple sap to be collected and possibly boiled, young salmon (fry) to check out (they are now living amongst the rocks in the tank), bird boxes to repair and prepare for new arrivals and other great spring-into-spring activities. Meet at 2:00pm in the camp parking lot. See you then!...Neil
Director of Junior Naturalists
Neil Forten