23 Feb 2023
By admin-wildlife

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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07 Feb 2022
By Lambton Wildlife Inc
Nature Canada’s Bird Friendly City Program 

Nature Canada’s Bird Friendly City Program 

Virtual Events, Wildlife
Nature Canada's Bird Friendly City Program seeks to ensure our urban environments are safe havens for birds rather than a source of threats. Autumn Jordan, one of the program’s  organizers will explain what this program entails. Following Autumn, we will hear from a representative from Sarnia’s Bird Friendly City Action Team, to describe the local process in Sarnia. You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Feb 28, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: LWI Virtual Series: Bird Friendly City Program Register in advance for this webinar:https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_r5liNLefRJydiFWz5Qbm6w After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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23 Jan 2022
By Lambton Wildlife Inc
Mole Salamanders of Southern Ontario

Mole Salamanders of Southern Ontario

Virtual Events, Wildlife
Few understand the ecology and astonishing abilities of mole salamanders,a small mostly subterranean amphibian.  Ron Gould, a biologist with Ontario Parks, will review of the types of species you are likely to encounter in your nature hikes, their interesting and often complicated genetic relationships, habitat and seasonal movement patterns, pitfalls to their survival, as well as ways you can improve both our environment for salamanders and your chances of seeing them in the wild. You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Jan 31, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: LWI Virtual Series: Mole Salamanders of Southern Ontario Register in advance…
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17 Nov 2021
By Lambton Wildlife Inc
Darkside: Illuminating the World of Moths

Darkside: Illuminating the World of Moths

Virtual Events, Wildlife
You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Nov 29, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: LWI Virtual Series: Darkside; Illuminating the World of Moths.Butterflies get all the attention. Naturalist Basil Conlin will captivate us by shedding light on the astonishing biology, diversity, and natural history of moths. He will also teach us how to attract them, participate in citizen science and how to garden for our night-time pollinators. Register in advance for this webinar:https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tO2ZIP8HRVWWwk1vYlvesA After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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08 Jun 2021
By Lambton Wildlife Inc
Establishing a native pollinator area at Mandaumin Woods Nature Reserve

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.
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29 Sep 2020
By Lambton Wildlife Inc
LWI Virtual Series A Big Year – w/ Jeremy Bensette Monday Oct. 26th 7-8:15

LWI Virtual Series A Big Year – w/ Jeremy Bensette Monday Oct. 26th 7-8:15

Announcements, Bird Notes, events, Sightings, Virtual Events, Wildlife
LWI Virtual Series:A Big Year - w/ Jeremy BensetteMonday, Oct. 26, 2020,7pm - 8:15pm  In birding, a Big Year is seeing or hearing as many different species of birds as possible in a calendar year. Jeremy Bensette, a Leamington birder who broke Ontario’s Big Year record in 2017, shares his story.Registration in advance is required for this webinar:https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_K9WzAzUbQeqZZROyPmzoZw*Limited number of viewing spots*After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.Learn more about Jeremy Bensette before the event:https://www.vortexcanada.net/pro-staff/birding/jeremy-bensette?fbclid=IwAR1pL8y5VMqaR1hmKIt_79JMSsVEbAulxOQMkFq30ofl73xZmEkueWIRrJ4 If you have any questions or concerns about the event, please contact president@lambtonwildlife.com or phone Mike Kent at 519-490-8978 
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12 Jan 2019
By Lambton Wildlife Inc
Join Us for Member’s Photofest

Join Us for Member’s Photofest

Blog, Indoor Event, Natural Areas, Wildlife
Monday, January 28 is the LWI Annual Member’s Photofest Four LWI members will be showing off some of their favorite nature photos at our Member’s Photofest Night.  Past events have been a real treat as we all get a chance to view some of the amazing images our members capture during their forays into natural areas.  It’s a natural way to kick off our first indoor meeting of the New Year, so please plan to attend.  Social time begins at 7:00 PM.
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