22 Dec 2022
By admin-wildlife
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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12 Feb 2019
By Lambton Wildlife Inc
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Young Naturalists, ,
This March, we will be keeping a lookout for Tundra Swans that migrate to the area. If we are lucky enough to witness this spectacular wildlife event, we will send a notification to ????? ?????????? ???? ??????? with further details of the TBD pop-up event. ????? ??? ???? ?? ???? ???? ?? ??? ?? ??? ?????. ?? ??? ????????, ??? ??? ???? ???? ????? ????? ???? ??? ??? ?? ??? ??????? ??? ???? ???? ???? ????????? ??? ?????? ?????????? ??? ???! Typically the best location is a field behind the Lambton County Heritage Museum. For more info about our local…
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21 Nov 2018
By Lambton Wildlife Inc
Free Thayer Birding Software for Kids – The Young Birder Program

Free Thayer Birding Software for Kids – The Young Birder Program

Jr. Conservationists, Young Naturalists, ,
Any young birders or students interested in birds and nature who are enrolled in pre-K, grade school, middle school or high school can download the new version 7.7 of Thayer’s Birds of North America – for FREE. Just visit www.ThayerBirding.com, select the Windows or the Mac download and enter our special code: LambtonWildlifeYoungBirder Then click the Apply button and Free Checkout. This amazing birding software, for Windows or Mac computers, features the 1,007 birds that have been seen in the continental United States and Canada. The software includes 6,856 color photos, 1,506 songs and calls, 552 video clips of birds…
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08 Mar 2018
By Lambton Wildlife Inc

Young Naturalist Owl Prowl

Blog, Young Naturalists
Who says you have to go out after dark to see owls? Not Mike Kent our Young Naturalists Leader/Instructor! On October 24, 2018. Ten Young Nats and guardians arrived at Perch Creek Management Area on Churchill Road, hoping to learn about, and maybe see, some owls. They were not disappointed. We saw both a Northern Saw-whet Owl, at Perch Creek, and a Snowy Owl on Lasalle Road. Very exciting for the Young Nats and adults alike.    
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08 Aug 2017
By Lambton Wildlife Inc
Insect Extravaganza!

Insect Extravaganza!

Jr. Conservationists, Young Naturalists
Jr. Conservationists & Young Naturalists August 12th —Insect Extravaganza! Fairbanks Property, Oil Springs 1pm — 3pm In this outing we have the special opportunity to catch and identify insects at one of the most culturally significant areas in Lambton County, the Fairbanks Oil Property. In the late 1800's and early 1900's this area would have been booming with the opportunity to strike black gold...oil. Out of this area came the world’s first commercial oil well, the first refinery, the first petroleum company, the first oil gusher and many others. Oil has been in Lambton County's blood ever since.  But the…
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18 Jul 2017
By Lambton Wildlife Inc

Young Naturalists Slimes and Scales Trip Report June 17, 2017

Young Naturalists, ,
While people in Sarnia were taking cover from a deluge, Young Nats were enjoying the balmy weather and NO rain at the Moore Habitat Management Area. Mike Kent went over the safety rules first and talked to us about ticks, how to protect ourselves and how to remove them if we found one. He also went over the importance of tick checks during and after our walk. Mike also told us about the free Ontario Nature phone App The Ontario Reptile and Amphibian Atlas App available on both Google Play and iTunes. It also lets you report sightings, like the…
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05 Jul 2017
By Lambton Wildlife Inc
What’s All the Buzz About?

What’s All the Buzz About?

Young Naturalists, , ,
Young Naturalists July 8th—What’s All the Buzz About? Bees with Kim Gledhill Marthaville Habitat Management Area 1pm-3pm Learn about the honey bee society and the importance of dance with Kim Gledhill. She will be bringing her bee keeping equipment and a specially designed display hive with live bees inside.  To learn about honey bee language, we will play the bee dance game where you can be the queen bee in the hive. Honey and crackers are on the menu too. Where to Meet 4749 Marthaville Rd, Petrolia, ON N0N 1R0   What to bring: suntan lotion hat water pen/pencil +…
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