News and Blog
Welcome to our blog page – we’ll keep this updated with news from club outings, projects and initiatives, and from the properties we steward. Check out the stories, leave a comment, and feel free to share on facebook!
We are always looking for different club members to write blog posts so we can capture everyone’s thoughts. If you are out at an event please let us know if you can write a few paragraphs and have some photos to share; we would love to hear from you.
Nature Always Needs a Helping Hand
When Nature needs a helping hand Larry and Bill answered the call while maintianing Social Distancing protocols. Thank you for erecting this woodduck box.
Welcome Spring
While we seem to be grounded to our home, nature has been flourishing this spring. Here are some amazing shots Herman Giethoorn. We hope that you enjoy these as much as we do.
The Comfort Found in Nature
While we have been social distancing, Nature has been spring back to life. During these uncertain times there is one thing that is steadfast Nature. We can take this down time to tend to its needs may it be pruning, weeding or removing invasive species from our own...
Sydenham Field Naturalist Announcement March 24, 2020
Your Sydenham Field Naturalists board of directors is announcing the suspension of all SFN outdoor and indoor activities until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the first time in club history that the banquet has been postponed. The health and...
March 26th Winter Guest Speaker Series Cancelled
Due to the CoVID-19 State of Emergency Declared and the need to social distance all Library are closed thus our Winter Guest Speaker Series for March 26 has been cancelled. Thank you for your understanding and Please keep safe.
35th Annual Spring Banquet Cancelled
Due to the CoVID-19 and the State of Emergency Declared Our Annual Banquet has been cancelled. We will be sending emails detailing our plan of action for this cancellation to those that we have addresses for. If we do not have your email address please message us or...
National Pollinator Week – My backyard butterfly and bee gardening!
Well it is officially recognized in Canada and the United States, and this is the week: happy National Pollinator Week everyone! 8 weeks ago my wife and I moved into a new home in London, right at the end of April - perfect gardening time. And the first thing I...
SFN Outing Bank Swallows at the Core Family Farm
On Saturday June 9th Linda and Ron Core and their family were kind enough to share their beautiful farm property with SFN members. We began our hike at the Bank Swallow nesting site, Ron explained how each year he continues to provide the perfect habitat for a...
Stewardship Visit to SRNR
I've been lucky enough to join on with the stewardship team for the Sydenham River Nature Reserve. On Sunday morning our group went out on one of our 3 annual visits (spring, summer, fall) and here is a quick blog post to give folks a feel for what this sort of work...
This election… a few questions that should concern everyone!
It's almost May - and the provincial election is heating up! Sooner or later there will be folks knocking on your door asking for your vote. What are the issues that matter to you? If protecting the environment and being a friend of nature is on your radar, here are...
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