23 Feb 2023
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Polar Bears: Rulers of the North

Community Event, events, Indoor Event, Natural Areas, Wildlife
Monday Feb. 27, Lambton Wildlife is hosting a presentation on Polar Bears: Rulers of the North. These animals are the largest land predator in the world and our speaker, Roberta Buchanan, will tell us about the behaviour of these magnificent animals in their natural habitat as they gather to await the formation of sea ice near Churchill, Manitoba. The spectacular photography of Mark Buchanan will be featured. All are welcome! YMCA Learning Centre, 660 Oakdale Ave, Sarnia @ 7:00 pm.  Next month's presentation is by Larry Cornelis on the Importance of Forests on Monday, March 27.
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22 Dec 2022
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Christmas Bird Count for Kids (CBC4KIDS)

Christmas Bird Count for Kids (CBC4KIDS)

Outdoor Event, Young Naturalists
Date and Time: December 31, 2022 ; 9:30am-Noon Event Location: Canatara Park Carriage House  (near Animal Farm Entrance) Parent/guardian must attend. Ages: 6-12 Registration Required: https://forms.gle/Sfyobe2v7Ghgscz87  Thank you! Registration is now full Lambton Wildlife Inc. and the Young Nats are thrilled to be holding our 3rd annual Christmas Bird Count for Kids (CBC4KIDS) at Canatara Park on the morning Of December 31st,  2022. After 2 years of backyard birding, we are excited to see you all again. Come on out with your parent or guardian and join us while we see what birds are hanging out in our forest, beaches and pond. Will this be the year we…
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17 Nov 2022
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Ontario Bird Atlas Presentation

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Monday, Nov. 28 @ 7:00 pm In person at the YMCA Learning and Career Centre, 660 Oakdale Ave. Sarnia Come learn from Tanya Berkers, how volunteers are central to the success of the Ontario Bird Atlas project. Many Lambton Wildlife members are pitching in to this massive project that collects data over a five-year period and provides essential information for environmental strategies for years to come.  All are welcome!
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12 Sep 2022
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LWI September Indoor Presentation

LWI September Indoor Presentation

Announcements, Indoor Event
Lambton Wildlife is excited to welcome you back to a live in-person gathering on Monday, September 26 at 7:00 pm. Our presentation is about the Sydenham River Nature Reserve, an incredibly important habitat that has been preserved due to the amazing support of Lambton Wildlife members. An Ontario Nature representative will share the remarkable biodiversity of the reserve, the restoration work completed thus far, and the restoration plans for the newly acquired acreage. The presentation will start at 7:00 pm. (Please note the change in start time due to venue requirements.) Please join us at the YMCA Learning & Career…
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18 May 2022
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Mandaumin Woods Nature Reserve 50th Celebration

Mandaumin Woods Nature Reserve 50th Celebration

events, Natural Areas, Outdoor Event
On May 1, Lambton Wildlife Inc. celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the purchase of Mandaumin Woods Nature Reserve. Roberta Buchanan, property manager for the reserve, welcomed more than 75 people to the celebration and introduced Gerry Clements, one of the founding members of Lambton Wildlife. Gerry spoke about the purchase of the property and the importance of preserving natural spaces in Lambton County.  Four expert naturalists took groups along the reserve’s trail to look at wildflowers, trees, and birds.  Mandaumin Woods Nature Reserve is a beautiful Carolinian forest and is home to an impressive array of species that helps to…
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03 May 2022
By Lambton Wildlife Inc
President’s Year-end Report

President’s Year-end Report

AGM Reports
Hello Lambton Wildlife Members!  I have been so pleased to be president of Lambton Wildlife through such an important year. Despite  many challenges, we have maintained a strong community of active learners, protected important Carolinian habitat, and we are pushing for habitat protection and improvement throughout the county.  Many of our activities continue to be held online. While this does have some drawbacks and we all  miss seeing one another in person, we have been able to reach more people who care about the  species and habitats around them with our virtual presentations. We learned about ethnobotanical studies at Aamjiwnaang from Sharilyn…
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20 Apr 2022
By Lambton Wildlife Inc
LWI 2022 Environmental Award

LWI 2022 Environmental Award

Announcements, Awards, Environment, Natural Areas
Presented to Lynn Tremain For her work to educate the public about plastics in the environment and for her significant cleanup efforts. What started as a month-long beach cleanup pledge in April 2021 has become a year of education and activism. Lynn Tremain has since cleaned almost 15 km of beach, collected nearly 700 mylar balloons (and countless other items), and started an Instagram account (@grancleansthebeach) to document and share her findings. She has been promoting the current e-3730 petition in Canada's House of Commons to ban the release of balloons in Canada, and she has been interviewed on CBC…
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20 Apr 2022
By Lambton Wildlife Inc
LWI 2022 Meritorious Service Award 

LWI 2022 Meritorious Service Award 

Announcements, Awards, Environment, Natural Areas
Presented to Roberta Buchanan For her significant volunteer stewardship of the local environment and contributions to Lambton Wildlife operations and activities. Roberta is a long-time Lambton Wildlife volunteer who gets things done! One of Roberta’s earliest connections with Lambton Wildlife was through her fundraising efforts in the early 1990s. Under Roberta’s direction, Northern High school held an annual Envirobash with the proceeds of the environmental games and activities going to Lambton Wildlife. Roberta continued her involvement with the club over the years, but increased her activities in 2013 when she took over as Property Manager of the Mandaumin Woods Nature…
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