This book is chosen by Mary Mick, Life member of ONC.When you think of The Anthropocene, do you focus on all the damage human beings have wrought on the natural world…pollution, climate change, deforestation and, of course, extinction (sometimes referred to as The Sixth Extinction)? Then, you will find Inheritors of the Earth, “provocative” and…
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MAY BOOK OF THE MONTH- A DANCE OF CRANES BY STEVE BURROWS
This book was chosen by Marilyn Clark, our Vice President A DANCE OF CRANES: A Birder Murder Mystery By Steve Burrows . This sixth book (published in 2019) in the Birder Murder Mystery series was intriguing from the start. It is set on two continents and there are two intertwined storylines. One features some…
APRIL NATURE BOOK OF THE MONTH - The soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery
Heather Ewing, The membership Chair of ONC presented this book: Have you ever wondered if you were smarter than an octopus? Or, have you wondered how these animals interact with their environment, make decisions, solve puzzles, or just live their lives?Sy Montgomery spent time learning about these mysterious creatures by going behind the scenes of…
QUIZ NIGHT MARCH 4, 2020
On March 4 at the Orillia Museum of Art and History, the Orillia Naturalists’ had its second annual Quiz night – again a fun time, lots of laughs and we learned a few things.There were 28 people, divided randomly into 7 teams, (as well as the three organizers).Sue Deadman, Denis Paccagnella and Nancy Ironside organized…
WILDFLOWERS OF SIMCOE COUNTY FEBRUARY 5 ,2020
Dave Hawk chatted with some members of the audience On Wednesday February 5, Dave Hawke, author, writer, and Stewardship Program Manager, for the Couchiching Conservatory showed us beautiful photos of some of his favourite flora which are naturally occurring in Simcoe County, a county with very diverse habitats.For those who knew…
BATS MYSTERIOUS AND MISUNDERSTOOD January 8, 2020
Tanya Clark, Matt Thompson and Rob Laidlaw The Orillia Naturalists heard Rob Laidlaw make a pitch for the much- maligned bat. Rob is a veteran of animal advocacy worldwide, and author of several award- winning children’s books promoting animal advocacy (including “Bat Citizens – Defending the Ninjas of the Night”). He held the attention of…
The Life and Times of the Common Loon November 6/19
Mark Peck, Manager of the Schad Gallery of Biodiversity at the Royal Ontario Museum, spoke to the Orillia Naturalists’ Club on November 6, at the Orillia Museum of Art and History. He started at the ROM in 1993, but has been active in many other projects, all connected to his passion for birds. His subject…
BEST PLACES TO BIRD IN ONTARIO with Mike Burrell October 2/19
The Orillia Naturalists’ Club was treated to a summary of a book co-authored by the presenter, Mike Burrell, at the recent Club monthly meeting. Mike hails from Waterloo, Ontario and has a very busy life in the birding community with such activities as being Zoologist for the Ontario Natural Heritage Center, co-ordinator for ebird in…
Joint Meeting of the Huronia Clubs hosted by the Orillia Club
Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, the annual joint meeting of the Huronia Nature Clubs was held in St. James’ Anglican Church Auditorium, hosted this year by the Orillia Naturalists’ Club. We heard reports from the presidents of Nature Barrie, Midland, Carden, The Couchiching Conservancy and Orillia. All the Clubs are doing well, although there is continued…
Orillia Naturalists’ Club visit the Bruce Peninsula
Ten members of the Club ventured to the Bruce to explore the region and meet with Arni and Dianne Stinnissen, two past members of the Club. “The Bruce Peninsula is the largest remaining intact natural habitat in southern Ontario with more than 19% of protected land and acts as an important flyway for migrating birds.…
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 6:00 p.m. CLUB ANNUAL MEETING AND POT LUCK SUPPER
The food was good, and the conversation was good. At the AGM,the current slate of officers all agreed to stand for another year, and a new chair was added – Communications ,which is being filled by Tanya Clark. We then enjoyed the slide show, on the new OMAH digital camera, which produced accurately coloured photos…
James Bay Shorebirds with Jean Iron April 3, 2019
If you are not a birder or were not at the Orillia Naturalists meeting on April 3, 2019 you might think a red knot is something that is used when boating. A Red Knot is actually a threatened shorebird that stops in James Bay during migration. Although James Bay is part of Ontario it is…