SFN Outing Bank Swallows at the Core Family Farm

SFN Outing Bank Swallows at the Core Family Farm

Jun 11, 2018 | Events, Outdoor Program

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...
SFN Indoor Meeting – Raising the Ecological Bar

SFN Indoor Meeting – Raising the Ecological Bar

Mar 14, 2018 | Events

Last week a great turnout of SFN members gathered to hear a talk from long-time member Larry Cornelis: a presentation titled ‘Raising the Ecological Bar’.  Typically our news posts tend to be summaries of the outdoor events but after Wednesday night I was...
SFN Outing to Wetland at Darcy McKeough Floodway

SFN Outing to Wetland at Darcy McKeough Floodway

Oct 4, 2017 | Events

Saturday, September 30, 2017 was a beautiful fall morning to explore a local conservation area on Holt Line. We gathered in the parking area of the dam structure and heard from Darrell Randell of the construction of the floodway channel. This amazing engineering...
SFN outing to Keith McLean and McGeachy Pond

SFN outing to Keith McLean and McGeachy Pond

Aug 11, 2017 | Events

Saturday July 29th, 2017 SFN lead their members out on a spectacular day of visiting two sites which are very beautiful this time of year. Keith McLean Conservation Lands Mid July and towards the end of the month is when the lotus flowers are in full bloom so the club...
SFN outing to Canatara Park for bird banding

SFN outing to Canatara Park for bird banding

May 1, 2017 | Events

A great showing of SFN members and general public came out to Canatara Park on April 29th to check out the second year of migratory bird banding at this location with master banders Carl Pascoe and Rachael Powless. Chilly weather kept the birds inactive at first but...