trail – Lambton Wildlife

04 Nov 2018

Tree Identification at Lorne C. Henderson Conservation Area

BlogBiodiversity, Carolinian, ecosystem, event, forest, habitat, native, outdoor, trail, trees, walk

Larry Cornelis has extraordinary knowledge of the flora and fauna of Lambton County and beyond. He expertly led a group of nearly 90 people through Lorne C. Henderson Conservation Area looking at various tree species, explaining what to look for when identifying trees, and engaging us with many facts about the importance of trees. A fairly recent popular term that Larry described is Forest Bathing – simply immersing oneself in a forest atmosphere. With as little as 2 hours per week Forest Bathing has been scientifically shown to increase immunity, decrease the risk of cancer and help you to recover…

14 Oct 2018

By Lambton Wildlife Inc

Fungi Foray was a great success

Blog, events, Outdoor Eventfungi, outdoor, trail, walk

Almost 50 LWI members and friends joined leader Mike Kent today for a fascinating morning hike learning about mushrooms along the Lambton Heritage Forest trail. A beautiful sunny sky accented the fall colours along the route while Mike provided detailed information about various fungi which could be observed less than a meter from the trail. Binoculars and field guides were provided to help participants identify the mushrooms. Mike made the event fun while also being extremely informative; there was something for everyone: from mushroom novices all the way to fungi aficionados. There is little doubt this popular annual event will…

By Lambton Wildlife Inc

Butterflies

butterflies, Perch Creek Management Habitat, trail

Saturday, June 16, 2018 Meet: 10:00 am at Perch Creek Wildlife Management Area Peter will take us for a walk on the nature trails to observe and identify butterflies. Great opportunity to learn all about butterflies. Leader: Peter Chapman 519-860-1143

28 Dec 2016

By Lambton Wildlife Inc

Why Not Wawanosh?

Natural Areasconservation area, Lambton County, trail, wetland

Thinking of going out for a walk? Want a change- why not take a walk at Wawanosh Wetlands. Oh sure, purists will argue that it never became the wetlands that were planned, but it has still become a great place for nature- in all seasons- and it can be a very nice walk. Wawanosh can be hard to find if you don’t know exactly where it is. It is located at 6013 Blackwell Side Road, in Sarnia. The entry way is a narrow single- car width road entrance between two residential…

03 Nov 2016

By Lambton Wildlife Inc

The Dunes and Swales of Ipperwash – Where North meets South

Blog, Natural Areas, Outdoor EventIpperwash, Lambton Shores, trail

Saturday was a perfect day for 45 nature enthusiasts to enjoy a beautiful hike! The hike was hosted by Lambton Shores Nature Trails and led by Klaus Keunecke who provided information about the history of the trails before we headed out. (more…)

18 Oct 2016

By Lambton Wildlife Inc

Mandaumin Woods Fall Trail

Natural Areas, Nature Notesfall, Mandaumin Woods, trail

Mandaumin Woods is a beautiful nature preserve and the trail this time of year is dry and very enjoyable. Mandaumin Woods is located just south of the village of Mandaumin on the west side of Mandaumin Road. The bugs are mostly gone and it is the time of year to enjoy the fall colours and watch for wildlife. We saw a deer and several wild turkeys as we walked the trail; although it is hard to sneak up on anything because the leaves are dry and walking on them sounds like walking on Rice Crispies! (more…)

By Lambton Wildlife Inc

Ipperwash Dunes and Swales

Ipperwash, Lambton Shores, Nature Conservancy, trail

Tour this Nature Conservancy property on the new trails that the Lambton Shores Nature Trail Committee (LSNTC) have created. This is an amazing natural area featuring rare flora and fauna in unique habitats. You'll want to come back here again and again. Fall colours should still be great. This is a joint outing with the LSNTC. Lunch at a local restaurant for anyone interested. Meet at 9am at the Lambton Mall parking lot behind the old Montana's.

20 Jun 2016

By Lambton Wildlife Inc

Take a Walk on the Wild Side

Nature Notesbirds, botany, fungi, Mandaumin Woods, trail

Lambton Wildlife's 25-acre Mandaumin Woods is waiting for you. It is located 14.5 kilometres east of Sarnia on Mandaumin Sideroad, 1.6 kilometres south of Confederation Street on the west side of the road - (It's the square piece of forest on the left side of Mandaumin Road in the Google Map below). The woodlot is a wonderful place to take a quiet walk, birdwatch, or botanize. Over 44 species of birds have been seen in or from the woodlot, from the lowly starling to the beautiful scarlet tanager. The greatest numbers are usually seen during the spring migration. As well,…