Parry Sound Nature Club
Parry Sound Nature Club Events
Regular presentations are the third Wednesday of each month. Special events are held year round.
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January 15th, 7:00pm
Wolf Research at Shawanaga First Nation
Mary St. Centre, 24 Mary St, Parry Sound
The Species at Risk Program at Shawanaga First Nation, in partnership with Magnetawan First Nation, Wiikwemikong Unceded Territory, the University of Trent, the University of Guelph, and the Ministry of Natural Resources, conducted a study on canid populations from Killbear to Killarney Provincial Parks. This project aimed to understand the pack sizes, home ranges, and genetic structure of local wolves and coyotes. Through field data and genetic analysis, the research will inform future conservation strategies, ensuring the protection of these vital species within our shared landscapes.
February 19th, 7:00pm
Polar Bears in Churchill
Mary St. Centre, 24 Mary St, Parry Sound
Celebrated local nature photographer Thom Morrissey will share photos and describe his experiences with polar bears and other wildlife in Churchill Manitoba in October 2023.
March 19th, 7:00pm
Shawanaga Island IPCA with Andrew Byrne
Mary St. Centre, 24 Mary St, Parry Sound
Shawanaga Island is located along the shoreline of Georgian Bay. The Island has been enjoyed by many for generations – for swimming, boating, picnics, camping, hunting, education, exploring and adventures. Shawanaga First Nation has been working since 2019 to establish an Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area on Shawanaga Island and its surrounding waters. The Georgian Bay shoreline and Shawanaga Island has been home to us, the Anishinabe of Shawanaga First Nation, for thousands of years.
April 16th, 7:00pm
Conserving, Protecting, and Restoring the Aquatic Ecosystems of Georgian Bay
Mary St. Centre, 24 Mary St, Parry Sound
This presentation will focus on the projects the Georgian Bay Forever performs around Georgian Bay, from plastic pollution education and removal, to invasive species monitoring and eradication.
May 10th, 9:00am
Bird Hike with Mark Calhoun
James Bay Junction Parking Lot to hike the Rose Point Trail
Mark leads birding hikes for the Ontario Field Ornithologists as well as his own guiding company Into the Wild. This trail is easy walking with plenty of benches. We will walk at a slow pace listening and observing to the spring migration bird life. This trail visits many habitats and we should expect to observe approximately 50 species of birds. There are no public washrooms on this Trail.
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May 21st, 7:00pm
Fish on the Moon: The Moon River and area fish community
Mary St. Centre, 24 Mary St, Parry Sound
Arunas has been involved with fish community monitoring in Lake Huron including Georgian Bay and the North Channel for over 30 years as a biologist with the Ministry of Natural Resources. Sampling fish in such a large area poses challenges but also provides opportunities for gaining insights into their unique diversity and distribution. Recent surveys conducted in the Moon River area of Georgian Bay provide a case study of the amazing fish community that resides here and the challenges they face in an ever changing lake ecology.
June 18th, 7:00pm
Plants & Turtles in the Face of Development
Mary St. Centre, 24 Mary St, Parry Sound
In eastern Georgian Bay, development impacts such as roadways and transmission lines can fragment pristine habitat, and are likely to have measurable effects on local ecology. Local First Nations, not-for-profits, and municipalities identified several habitats adjacent to development as conservation priority areas, with the turtle and plant communities as research priorities. Brooke Carroll shares her research - what the local impacts observed are, and how communities can navigate these land-use changes within local habitats.
September 17th, 7:00pm
On the Land Everyday: Uncovered Secrets from Forest School
Mary St. Centre, 24 Mary St, Parry Sound
There is something to be said for hiking the same path through the forests, day in and day out. Across sunny weather and not-so-sunny weather in four seasons. And with a small army of observant little eyes and ears. Join Diana Clements as she highlights some of the most interesting findings in the past 5 years at Parry Sound Forest School. From the big animals to the tiny beings, there has been a lot to see!
October 15th, 7:00pm
Effects of windfarm and wildfire on herpetofauna community ecolog
Mary St. Centre, 24 Mary St, Parry Sound
Increases in wind energy harvesting to reduce carbon emissions, coupled with increases in wildfire frequency and severity, may pose risks to wildlife. Join Aidan Maloney as he discusses his Master's research which aimed to understand the potential impacts of windfarm operations and wildfire on herpetofauna biodiversity, anuran calling behaviour, and snake health, in an area where both impacts occurred simultaneously.
November 19th, 7:00pm
Birding in Central America
Mary St. Centre, 24 Mary St, Parry Sound
On birding trips to Panama and Costa Rica, John McAllister took close to 100 000 photos of the birds and assorted wildlife that were encountered. Presented here, this presentation represents the best of those photos along with a description of the trials and tribulations of taking photographs in the heat, humidity, and at times pouring rain of the tropical rain and cloud forests.
Saturday December 13th, 8:00am
33rd Parry Sound Christmas Bird Count
Backup Weather Date December 14th
Join us for this longstanding and important tradition of tracking bird numbers and species. All skill levels welcome and any amount of time you can dedicate! We are looking for:
1) People to bird by car in various locations
2) People to bird buy foot in walkable areas (public trails, parks, etc).
3) People to watch their home feeders! See image to determine if you are in the count area.
Registration is required! Please email Parry Sound Nature Club to sign up.