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14 Oct 2021

LWI Virtual Series: Prescribed Burns at Pinery PP

Announcements, Natural Areas, Virtual Events

You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Oct 25, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: LWI Virtual Series: Prescribed Burns at Pinery PP Alistair MacKenzie’s role at Pinery is to connect ecology and education to share the marvels of the natural world so that future stewards of the lands and waters see value in their protection forever. Alistair will share his work relating to prescribed burns in the management of natural environments such as oak savannas and tall grass prairies. Register in advance for this webinar:https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1s3IJCiyTLaoLsR0uhfbmA After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

20 Jul 2021

By Lambton Wildlife Inc

Sydenham River Nature Reserve Expansion

Announcements, Fundraising, Natural Areas

The Sydenham River Nature Reserve is well known throughout Ontario. Recently the YouTube personality “The Happy Camper” was in Lambton County on tour and specifically asked to visit the Sydenham Nature Reserve, one of Ontario’s best remaining examples of imperiled habitats. Follow the link below to get a small glimpse of this beautiful reserve. Lambton Wildlife is fundraising to purchase property adjacent to the existing reserve to expand the size of the incredibly significant and biodiverse Sydenham River Nature Reserve. This important initiative can only succeed with your help! Every donation will help protect the many endangered and at-risk species…

08 Jun 2021

By Lambton Wildlife Inc

Establishing a native pollinator area at Mandaumin Woods Nature Reserve

Natural Areas, Nature Notes, Wildlife

The frontage along Mandaumin Road has been transformed into a Native pollinator garden. In May thearea was prepared and seeded with a mix of native pollinator plants, and this past week another 600native seedlings were planted. A big thank you to Enbridge, who provided a grant for the project, and tothe volunteers from LWI who carried out the work.

01 Nov 2020

By Lambton Wildlife Inc

Lambton Wildlife Inc. Needs Volunteers

Natural Areas, Outdoor Event

Lambton Wildlife Inc. needs volunteers to begin site preparation for planting native plants at Mandaumin Woods Nature Reserve. Date: November 4, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. Please wear long pants, work gloves, closed toed shoes, and bring your own mask to wear in the event that social distancing is not possible. We will be removing small brush with loppers (branch pruners) and picking up garbage. Several pair of loppers and garbage pickers will be available for use but please bring your own if possible. Due to COVID-19 sharing loppers or garbage pickers will not be permitted Meeting Location: The nature reserve is located…

01 Nov 2020

By Lambton Wildlife Inc

Giving Nature a Helping Hand

Natural Areas, Outdoor Event

On October 18, 2020, fifteen volunteers from Lambton Wildlife Inc. braved the rain to plant native Carolinian trees at Mandaumin Woods Nature Reserve. These ecologically valuable trees, purchased with funds provided by Enbridge, will support many birds, butterflies, moths, and other native wildlife. A big thank you goes out to Enbridge for their support of Lambton Wildlife Inc. Roberta Buchanan, property manager for Mandaumin Woods Nature Reserve, welcomed the volunteers and introduced Larry Cornelis who explained why it is important to plant trees at the reserve. When the Ash tree population was devastated by the invasive Emerald Ash Borer it left large gaps…

18 Sep 2020

By Lambton Wildlife Inc

SRNR Seed Collection & Restoration

Blog, Community Event, Natural Areas, Outdoor Event

A great fall activity you can join . We have a special relationship with this reserve! If you haven't been out to see it yet, this is a great opportunity. The Sydenham River Nature Reserve would like to invite you to learn about agriculture restoration at the reserve. Volunteers will be assisting in native seed collection and planting. Please see flyer below and if you are interested please contact Adrie at adrienneh@ontarionature.org or 1-800-440-2366 ext 233 *****Email registration is required due to Covid-19 restrictions.

10 Jun 2020

By Lambton Wildlife Inc

Mandaumin Woods Nature Reserve and the Karner Blue Sanctuary Re-opened for Hiking

Announcements, Blog, Natural Areas

Lambton Wildlife Inc. is pleased to announce that we are re-opening both the Mandaumin Woods Nature Reserve and the Karner Blue Sanctuary for hiking. With many parks reopening we feel it's appropriate to open our trails too. Please continue to observe physical distancing guidelines when visiting LWI trails and follow the signs for direction of travel so that you do not have to step off the trail to pass oncoming hikers.

14 Apr 2020

By Lambton Wildlife Inc

Enjoy A Late Spring Sunset From Goderich, Ontario

Blog, Natural Areas

Goderich Ontario has some of the most spectacular sunsets along the shores of Lake Huron. The "prettiest town in Canada" is a small, historically rich town with character and beauty. It is nestled on top of bluffs overlooking the lake, which allows sunset lovers to take in the sunset twice every day! In the video below, Nature Lover Canada takes you along St. Christopher's Beach to experience one of Goderich's sunsets during a calm evening in June. Sit back and enjoy the peaceful music and the sounds of the lake. Click below to watch the video now. https://youtu.be/rmINqIkxSp8

05 Mar 2020

By Lambton Wildlife Inc

Enjoy A Spring Day At The Beach – Pinery Provincial Park

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The Pinery Provincial Park is located along the shores of Lake Huron in Lambton County. The park features a variety of trails that takes hikers through diverse habitats including Oak Savannas and Coastal Dune Ecosystems. Naturalists can find over 800 vascular plants throughout the park and over 300 bird species have been spotted throughout the year! The park offers a large number of campsites and roofed accommodations, comfort stations, a park store, a pet exercise area (beach), picnic shelters and a Visitor Centre. Visitors can also rent bikes, canoes, paddle boats and kayaks to either explore the Old Ausable Channel…

08 Oct 2019

By Lambton Wildlife Inc

Tree Planting at Sydenham River Nature Reserve

Blog, Community Event, Natural Areas, Outdoor Event

Sydenham River Nature Reserve Tree Planting On October 5, twenty enthusiastic naturalist from Lambton Wildlife Inc. (LWI) and Sydenham Field Naturalists (SFN) planted more than a thousand tree seeds, as another step toward restoring Sydenham River Nature Reserve (SRNR) to its natural state. Oak, Hickory, Beech, Ironwood, along with other tree species were planted; all from seeds that were gathered from SRNR. The purchase of this property, by Ontario Nature, was made possible by the generous donations from both LWI and SFN. Both LWI and SFN continue to support SRNR by being stewards of the property, and with on-going donations…