Projects
Sydenham Field Naturalists have been involved in many projects in the past. Many projects are still underway or ongoing – we are always looking for help in planning and executing on these rewarding undertakings.
Sydenham River Nature Reserve
Sydenham River Nature Reserve are asking for your support in protecting a biological treasure. Join us in partnership with Ontario Nature and Lambton Wildlife Inc in purchasing and preserving this 78 hectare (192 acre) property with 2 kilometres of the Sydenham River...
Mud Creek Prairie Garden Creation
The mud creek garden was created in 2012 as a joint effort between the Sydenham Field Naturalists and John McGregor Secondary School. This garden is not only a great spot for local Chatham residents to learn about what natives species they could incorporate into their...
Wallaceburg Paw Paw Woods
The Wallaceburg Paw Paw Woods is one of Chatham-Kents newest public access nature trails. Just a few minutes walk from downtown Wallaceburg, this small Carolinian woodlot offers the opportunity to provide local natural heritage education and tours in an easily...
Wallaceburg Sycamore Woods
In 2005, upon learning of the sale of the Puskas Family Farm, the Sydenham Field Naturalists acted quickly to contact the new landowner about the ten acres of woodland on that farm. Working with an agreeable landowner, an Agreement of Sale was reached. Having viewed...
Turin Pawpaw Woods
Turin Pawpaw Woods Jim and Georgina Sheldon donated 40 ha (100 acres) upland forest, wooded swamp and retired farmland to the Nature Conservancy Canada (NCC) with the vision of seeing the agricultural lands restored to their former wetland and forest habitat. This...
The Highway 40 Prairie
The Sydenham Field Naturalists initiative in establishing a one acre tallgrass prairie along hwy. 40 sparked the beginning of the Wallaceburg-Sarnia Prairie Passage by the Rural Lambton Stewardship Network. This one acre project was started in 1998 with the planting...