Nelson’s Sparrow Walk (Westmeath) – Sunday, September 27.
Participants to meet at Pembroke Marina at 8:30 am. We will watch for shorebirds there and then head to Westmeath Provincial Park via Sand Point Road.
Leader Logan Baldwin Loganbaldwin@gogeco.ca
Waterproof boots are advised to be able to get out among the reeds.
Petawawa Research Forest Arboretum Walk- Saturday, October 10.
Participants to meet at 9 a.m., at Parking Lot at beginning of Research Forest. Trip leader will be Rob Cunningham rcunning88@gmail.com
Lake Dore Waterfowl Excursion– Saturday, November 14.
Participants to meet at 9 a.m., at Melissa Bishop Park, Township Park Road (located to the right after crossing the bridge on Highway 41 and just passed the road to Golden Lake.) Trip leaders will be Ken Hooles kennethhooles@gmail.com and Rob Cunningham rcunning88@gmail.com
Greater Scaup – R Cunningham
The Chris Michener Christmas Bird Count -tentatively on December 14.
Common Redpoll – Bev Moses
Pembroke Christmas Bird Count -Saturday, December 19
Coordinator Christian Renault crenault5@gmail.com
Common Merganser and Mallard – Bev Moses
COMPLETED -Winter Waterfowl Count (Ducks on Ice) – January 3, 2026
January 3. We will split up and scout Renfrew County for lingering waterfowl. Our data will be part of a Canada/USA survey.
Contact Robin Cunningham
Long-tailed Duck – R. Cunningham
COMPLETED – Winter Animal Tracking Snowshoe Trek
Saturday, February 14, 9 a.m. to noon
Foy Provincial Park – 933 Red Rock Road
Join Ethan Huner, a local naturalist/educator, PAFN member, and avid tracker who’s been spreading his passion for tracking for the past 25 years. If you’ve ever wondered what animal made that track, trail, or scat in snow, this event will help you discover these answers and many more!
Adding tracking skills to your naturalist knowledge will help you gain a new awareness into the lives of animals found throughout our region, and in your own back yard!
Throughout a beautiful forest snowshoe trek, we will become more familiar with various tracks and sign and behaviours of local wildlife and learn about winter ecology in general.
Requirements: Participants must be equipped with the appropriate outdoor gear to stay warm and comfortable in winter weather conditions for 3 hours and be able to snowshoe off-trail in easy to moderate terrain for up to 3 kms max. We will be moving at a fairly slow pace, stopping often to look and discuss.
Ethan Huner: hunerethan@gmail.com
Was this a grouse that woke up from under the snow?
COMPLETED – Zoom meeting with guest speakers
Wednesday, March 25, 7 p.m.
Katie Cunningham – Update on Sturgeon and Muskie research in the Petawawa watershed
Dr. Ryan Norris – Canada Jays
COMPLETED – Owl Prowl
Leaders – Ted Hiscock derail9mm@gmail.com and Janice Harrison
Barred Owl – Nancy Hiscock
COMPLETED -2026 Annual General Meeting
Wednesday, 15 April 2026, 6:30-9:00 pm
Algonquin College, Pembroke Campus, Room 429/430
All are welcome!
Guest Speaker – Grant Dobson: Desolation to Diversity – Four decades of lessons learned restoring land no one wanted.
COMPLETED -Waterfowl Drive
Saturday, 25 April 2026
Contact: Robin Cunningham
Meet at 8:00 am at the Pembroke Marina East Parking Lot
Snow Goose with Canada Geese by Robin Cunningham
