KWFN Outings - Scheduled and submitted
by Mary Voisin
From time to time, some members may
schedule impromptu outings not advertised in the Heron. These additional last minute outings are
posted on the Kitchener Waterloo Field Naturalists’ website. Occasionally check the website for these
outings by googling KWFN for details. By
the way, if you would like to lead an outing anytime, email maryvoisin@rogers.com
.
I would like to introduce a new style of
outing so more opportunities can be offered for people to enjoy the outdoors
together. The difference in this outing? There is no
designated leader. It’s a shared experience!
Meet
at the given location.
Greet
your fellow naturalists. (experienced and new) Guests
are always welcome.
Explore together. Share your questions and knowledge as you
enjoy your hike together.
Note regarding guests - Please email maryvoisin@ rogers.com for a waiver form for your guest to
sign. Drop this signed form off at the next KWFN meeting.
If you would like to lead an outing, please
contact me. Mary Voisin 519-884-6881
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Duration: approximately 3 hrs
Meeting Time/Place:
1:00 pm at the
car park on Homer Watson and
Degree of
difficulty: difficult; unimproved (i.e. primative)
single file, rough dirt path
It has been some
time since we have had an outing on this trail near Wrigly’s
Corners.
We are not
sure what we will see along the trail, but we do know that we will see some
restored prairie along with several species of oak and hickory at Dickson.
We may also
see some waterfowl from the viewing platform at Bannister.
The plan is to
car pool, driving some cars to our destination at Dickson so we can drive
participants back to
Do not bring
valuables that you have to leave in the car. Bring sun screen and insect
repellant. Wear protective clothing and sturdy footwear.
Turtle
Nesting Monitoring at RiverSong Banquet Hall
Thursday,
June 17 and Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Please email John the day before the outing if
you plan to go and he will email you back to confirm that the outing is
still on. If there is no visible turtle activity, the outing will be cancelled.
John
Pries email john.h.pries
@gmail.com
Meeting Time/Place:
7:30 pm at RiverSong Banquet
Hall, 632 Hawkesville Rd., St. Jacobs (north side across
from Three Bridges Banquet Hall beside the Conestogo River) Park at the west
side (elevated end) of the parking lot and walk through the gate.
Since purchasing our property at RiverSong
Banquet Hall, we have had the pleasure of watching painted and snapping turtles
excavate nest pits and lay eggs into our beach volleyball court. It is amazing
how far they will travel and through what terrain to find a suitable site.
Typically raccoons feast on the eggs once laid
resulting in few if any young turtles being produced. We have begun to
protect at least a few of the nests from predators and monitor the volleyball
court on a regular basis for new nests. We wish to open our turtle nursery to
some limited access on some selected evenings for you to view this process.
Typically the egg laying occurs from about mid to end June. Caution: We have
some large snapping turtles so watch where you are walking!
NEW! Eramosa Karst Conservation Area
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Janice Bock 745- 3296 or traveljb@hotmail.com
Meeting Time/Place:
9:00 am – carpooling and leaving at 9 am
This new conservation area near Lime Ridge Mall and
the
125th
Anniversary of Parks
Saturday,
July 17, 2010
Larry
Lamb 519-744-5354
Time
for events – Look and listen to local media for details as the date
approaches
Keep this day open as Kitchener Waterloo
Field Naturalists is partnering with Woodside National Historic Site to help
celebrate the 125 th
anniversary of Parks
NEW! Mitchell
Wetlands,
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Wil Prudham 896- 7474 or Janice
Bock
traveljb@hotmail.com
Meeting Time/Place:
9 am -carpooling and leaving at 9 am
(behind beer store at Highland/Fisher-Hallman)
There's a reason that so many Perth Field
Naturalists live in Mitchell, a stone's throw from
Mark this one on your summer calandar--it is a
"must see". Please reply to Wil or
Janice by August 15.
Summer
outings
Each summer Larry Lamb and I
organize one or two outings to a site in the region, often where significant
plants have been recorded in the historical past.
Now that Larry has retired, he
would like to set up a group of people who are keenly interested in plants,
who, might like to go on some outings in the summer to look for plants.
If you are interested, please
send me your name(s) and email address, (no phone calls please) and I will
notify you when Larry notifies me of an upcoming outing.
If you do not have email, you could
arrange with someone who does to contact you when they receive notice.
Wayne Buck (email at wbuck@golden.net) - A
Native Plant Nut
June
and July Outings at a Glance
- refer to this Heron for details
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Sun |
Mon |
Tues |
Wed |
Thurs |
Fri |
Sat
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1 Musselman Woods 9:30 am |
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3 |
4 |
5 Floradale Dam 9 am |
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6 |
7 |
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9 |
10 |
11 |
12 Drynan Tract 9 am |
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13 |
14 9:00 am |
15 9:00 am |
16 |
17 Turtle
Nesting 7:30 pm |
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23 7:30 pm Turtle
Nesting 9:00 am Eramosa Karst |
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July
and August – email Wayne Buck for Native Plant Nuts outings
July
and August – email Wayne Buck for Native Plant Nuts outings
Very
Important. If you are not a
member of the KWFN, please bring the following form filled out to the outing.
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KITCHENER-WATERLOO
FIELD NATURALISTS
Waiver
and Assumption of Risk Form
In consideration
of the Kitchener- Waterloo Field Naturalists allowing me to accompany them on
this trip, I hereby agree to release, save harmless and indemnify the Kitchener-Waterloo
Field Naturalists, its officers, directors, its agents and members from and
against all claims, actions, costs and expenses in respect to death, injury,
loss or damages to me or my property arising as a result of my participation in
this trip, notwithstanding that the same may have been contributed to or
occasioned by the negligence of the Kitchener-Waterloo Field Naturalists, its
officers, directors, agents and members.
I affirm that I
am in good health, capable of participating in this trip, and I accept as my
personal risk the consequences of such participation.
I agree to
follow the safety instructions and other rules of the Kitchener-Waterloo Field
Naturalists. I will not participate in this trip if I am under the influence of
drugs or alcohol.
In the event of
an accident or medical problem suffered by me, I consent to the
Kitchener-Waterloo Field Naturalists seeking out the appropriate medical care
required.
I declare this
Waiver and Assumption of Risk is binding on me, my heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns.
I have read this
Waiver and Assumption of Risk and I fully understand all aspects of it.
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