Below is a link to the schedule for Norfolk Nature’s 2025-26 speakers and outings program:
2025-26 Speakers and Outings brochure updated
Guest speakers present programs on interesting and relevant natural history and conservation issues. Field outings to local areas of interest to naturalists are held throughout the year.
Meetings: Meetings are held at the Simcoe Recreation Centre, 182 South Drive, Simcoe, in the Norfolk Room.
Field Outings:
– Hikes are free to the public. Limit is 20 participants.
– Pre-registration is required by emailing info@norfolkfieldnaturalists.org
– Please wear clothing and footwear appropriate for the weather and hiking conditions.
– Carry water, bug spray and sunscreen.
– Don’t forget your cellphone, camera, binocs and/or field guide.
– No pets please
Kevin Kavanaugh of South Coast Gardens will tell us about designing beautiful and biodiverse gardens.
Join Amber on a gentle, guided walk in nature that invites you to slow down, breathe deeply, and connect with the natural world through all your senses.
Mary Gartshore will lead an informative tour to learn about native Carolinian tree species and their importance as hosts to insect species and other wildlife.
This all-day event is like a Christmas Bird Count and involves identifying and counting local butterflies.
Peter will take participants to a number of restoration sites that represent various habitats and stages of maturity.
Let's get to know some wonderful wild plants that are suitable to eat. We will sustainably harvest some trail nibbles and taste a prepared wild food item.
Join Audrey as we search for the elusive Eastern Whip-poor-will near Turkey Point. These birds are easy to hear at dawn and dusk and on moonlit nights.
Join Alan for a fun evening of mothing on the 4th Concession “dirt road” that intersects Backus Woods.
Enjoy the sights and sounds of our nocturnal wildlife during a night hike in Backus Woods.
