Hamilton Naturalists' Club
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Protecting nature since 1919! HNC is a 106-year-old non-profit dedicated to the study, appreciation, and conservation of nature in #HamOnt
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About the HNC - Hamilton Naturalists' Club
The Hamilton Naturalists’ Club is a non-profit organization with over 300 members dedicated to the study, appreciation, and conservation of nature.
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👋 Hello Bluesky! We're a 105 year old naturalists' club in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. #HamOnt
We host 2 meetings per month on nature topics and birds, outdoor field events throughout the year, and manage/sponsor many ongoing projects in the Hamilton Study Area.
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We host 2 meetings per month on nature topics and birds, outdoor field events throughout the year, and manage/sponsor many ongoing projects in the Hamilton Study Area.
hamiltonnature.org/about/about-...
Did you know? The provincial government has proposed the amalgamation of Ontario's 36 conservation authorities into seven regional conservation authorities overseen by the Minister. Share your thoughts on the public consultation by December 22, 2025 >> buff.ly/rDYMz75
November 27, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Did you know? The provincial government has proposed the amalgamation of Ontario's 36 conservation authorities into seven regional conservation authorities overseen by the Minister. Share your thoughts on the public consultation by December 22, 2025 >> buff.ly/rDYMz75
It's time to register for the Christmas Bird Counts! 🎄🐦
▪️ Hamilton: Fri Dec 26, 2025
▪️ Flamborough: Tues Dec 30, 2025
▪️ Peach Tree: Sun Jan 4, 2026
Learn more and register at buff.ly/fqRZGL2
▪️ Hamilton: Fri Dec 26, 2025
▪️ Flamborough: Tues Dec 30, 2025
▪️ Peach Tree: Sun Jan 4, 2026
Learn more and register at buff.ly/fqRZGL2
November 27, 2025 at 2:51 AM
It's time to register for the Christmas Bird Counts! 🎄🐦
▪️ Hamilton: Fri Dec 26, 2025
▪️ Flamborough: Tues Dec 30, 2025
▪️ Peach Tree: Sun Jan 4, 2026
Learn more and register at buff.ly/fqRZGL2
▪️ Hamilton: Fri Dec 26, 2025
▪️ Flamborough: Tues Dec 30, 2025
▪️ Peach Tree: Sun Jan 4, 2026
Learn more and register at buff.ly/fqRZGL2
Want to support nature this #Giving Tuesday? Consider a donation to the Hamilton Naturalists' Club, where your gift will help protect and restore over 560 acres of nature sanctuaries.
To donate, visit our website at hamiltonnature.org/donate
To donate, visit our website at hamiltonnature.org/donate
November 26, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Want to support nature this #Giving Tuesday? Consider a donation to the Hamilton Naturalists' Club, where your gift will help protect and restore over 560 acres of nature sanctuaries.
To donate, visit our website at hamiltonnature.org/donate
To donate, visit our website at hamiltonnature.org/donate
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🚨 Ontario’s 2M‑acre Greenbelt review is overdue. Critics demand action.
Ontario Nature's Tony Morris says lack of public progress on the review is disappointing. It needs to move forward, and he stressed that it’s more than just a bureaucratic exercise.
🔗: shorturl.at/joXtm
#greenbelt #onpoli
Ontario Nature's Tony Morris says lack of public progress on the review is disappointing. It needs to move forward, and he stressed that it’s more than just a bureaucratic exercise.
🔗: shorturl.at/joXtm
#greenbelt #onpoli
November 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
🚨 Ontario’s 2M‑acre Greenbelt review is overdue. Critics demand action.
Ontario Nature's Tony Morris says lack of public progress on the review is disappointing. It needs to move forward, and he stressed that it’s more than just a bureaucratic exercise.
🔗: shorturl.at/joXtm
#greenbelt #onpoli
Ontario Nature's Tony Morris says lack of public progress on the review is disappointing. It needs to move forward, and he stressed that it’s more than just a bureaucratic exercise.
🔗: shorturl.at/joXtm
#greenbelt #onpoli
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“[G]iven the pattern of this government, the ultimate goal is really just to remove safeguards.” – Tony Morris, Ontario Nature.
Read about the Carolinian forest unravelling, a biodiversity hotspot disappearing fast as safeguards are stripped away.
@cangeo 🔗: canadiangeographic.ca/articles/the...
Read about the Carolinian forest unravelling, a biodiversity hotspot disappearing fast as safeguards are stripped away.
@cangeo 🔗: canadiangeographic.ca/articles/the...
November 23, 2025 at 4:19 PM
“[G]iven the pattern of this government, the ultimate goal is really just to remove safeguards.” – Tony Morris, Ontario Nature.
Read about the Carolinian forest unravelling, a biodiversity hotspot disappearing fast as safeguards are stripped away.
@cangeo 🔗: canadiangeographic.ca/articles/the...
Read about the Carolinian forest unravelling, a biodiversity hotspot disappearing fast as safeguards are stripped away.
@cangeo 🔗: canadiangeographic.ca/articles/the...
Monthly Meeting: Drawn From Nature - Women Artists & Botanical Works 🎨
Natalie Scola will explore how women #artists have engaged with the natural world through botanical art, illustration, and creative research.
📅 Dec 8, 2025 | 7:30 - 9 PM
📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt
🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i
Natalie Scola will explore how women #artists have engaged with the natural world through botanical art, illustration, and creative research.
📅 Dec 8, 2025 | 7:30 - 9 PM
📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt
🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i
November 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Monthly Meeting: Drawn From Nature - Women Artists & Botanical Works 🎨
Natalie Scola will explore how women #artists have engaged with the natural world through botanical art, illustration, and creative research.
📅 Dec 8, 2025 | 7:30 - 9 PM
📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt
🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i
Natalie Scola will explore how women #artists have engaged with the natural world through botanical art, illustration, and creative research.
📅 Dec 8, 2025 | 7:30 - 9 PM
📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt
🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i
Our #volunteers are restoring nature, one invasive plant at a time! 💪
Thank you to all who joined our fall invasive shrub pulls at the nature sanctuaries. These events and other invasive species removal work was made possible thanks to the Invasive Species Centre's Invasive Species Action Fund.
Thank you to all who joined our fall invasive shrub pulls at the nature sanctuaries. These events and other invasive species removal work was made possible thanks to the Invasive Species Centre's Invasive Species Action Fund.
November 20, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Our #volunteers are restoring nature, one invasive plant at a time! 💪
Thank you to all who joined our fall invasive shrub pulls at the nature sanctuaries. These events and other invasive species removal work was made possible thanks to the Invasive Species Centre's Invasive Species Action Fund.
Thank you to all who joined our fall invasive shrub pulls at the nature sanctuaries. These events and other invasive species removal work was made possible thanks to the Invasive Species Centre's Invasive Species Action Fund.
We have received many emails and are closing the call now. Thanks to all who were interested!
Become a Sanctuary Steward! 🌿
We're looking for volunteers to help monitor our nature sanctuaries. Properties in need of a steward include Amaolo, Margaret McWhinnie, Sheelah Dunn Dooley, Spooky Hollow, Thomas and Mary Young, and Vinemount. Email Jen Baker at [email protected] if interested.
We're looking for volunteers to help monitor our nature sanctuaries. Properties in need of a steward include Amaolo, Margaret McWhinnie, Sheelah Dunn Dooley, Spooky Hollow, Thomas and Mary Young, and Vinemount. Email Jen Baker at [email protected] if interested.
November 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
We have received many emails and are closing the call now. Thanks to all who were interested!
TONIGHT - Bird Study Group: Falkland Islands, A Family Affair 🐧
James Lees will take you through the wildlife & history of these remarkable remote South Atlantic islands in the peak of the summer breeding season.
📅 Nov 17, 2025 | 7:30 - 9 PM
📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt
🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i
James Lees will take you through the wildlife & history of these remarkable remote South Atlantic islands in the peak of the summer breeding season.
📅 Nov 17, 2025 | 7:30 - 9 PM
📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt
🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i
November 17, 2025 at 12:45 PM
TONIGHT - Bird Study Group: Falkland Islands, A Family Affair 🐧
James Lees will take you through the wildlife & history of these remarkable remote South Atlantic islands in the peak of the summer breeding season.
📅 Nov 17, 2025 | 7:30 - 9 PM
📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt
🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i
James Lees will take you through the wildlife & history of these remarkable remote South Atlantic islands in the peak of the summer breeding season.
📅 Nov 17, 2025 | 7:30 - 9 PM
📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt
🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i
Become a Sanctuary Steward! 🌿
We're looking for volunteers to help monitor our nature sanctuaries. Properties in need of a steward include Amaolo, Margaret McWhinnie, Sheelah Dunn Dooley, Spooky Hollow, Thomas and Mary Young, and Vinemount. Email Jen Baker at [email protected] if interested.
We're looking for volunteers to help monitor our nature sanctuaries. Properties in need of a steward include Amaolo, Margaret McWhinnie, Sheelah Dunn Dooley, Spooky Hollow, Thomas and Mary Young, and Vinemount. Email Jen Baker at [email protected] if interested.
November 15, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Become a Sanctuary Steward! 🌿
We're looking for volunteers to help monitor our nature sanctuaries. Properties in need of a steward include Amaolo, Margaret McWhinnie, Sheelah Dunn Dooley, Spooky Hollow, Thomas and Mary Young, and Vinemount. Email Jen Baker at [email protected] if interested.
We're looking for volunteers to help monitor our nature sanctuaries. Properties in need of a steward include Amaolo, Margaret McWhinnie, Sheelah Dunn Dooley, Spooky Hollow, Thomas and Mary Young, and Vinemount. Email Jen Baker at [email protected] if interested.
Last month volunteers joined us for a weekday planting at McQuesten Urban Farm in east Hamilton to bolster the pollinator habitat we steward around the farm. Thank you to Niwasa for providing funding & recognizing the importance of both pollinator habitat and pollinators to farm health and success!
November 13, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Last month volunteers joined us for a weekday planting at McQuesten Urban Farm in east Hamilton to bolster the pollinator habitat we steward around the farm. Thank you to Niwasa for providing funding & recognizing the importance of both pollinator habitat and pollinators to farm health and success!
Saturday was a rockin' good time with a dancefloor full of people enjoying modern and classic covers by Buff Orpington! Thank you to the volunteers who made this fundraising event possible.
November 12, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Saturday was a rockin' good time with a dancefloor full of people enjoying modern and classic covers by Buff Orpington! Thank you to the volunteers who made this fundraising event possible.
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The Provincial Government's plan to cut Ontario’s conservation authorities from 36 to 7 could threaten watersheds and communities. 🌊 Ontario Nature has made recommendations to protect these vital wetlands.
Read more by @anushkayadav.bsky.social here: thepointer.com/article/2025...
#onpoli
Read more by @anushkayadav.bsky.social here: thepointer.com/article/2025...
#onpoli
‘Death knell for watersheds’: Ford set to shrink conservation authorities, plunge Ontario into chaos
‘Death knell for watersheds’: Ford set to shrink conservation authorities, plunge Ontario into chaos.
thepointer.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:19 PM
The Provincial Government's plan to cut Ontario’s conservation authorities from 36 to 7 could threaten watersheds and communities. 🌊 Ontario Nature has made recommendations to protect these vital wetlands.
Read more by @anushkayadav.bsky.social here: thepointer.com/article/2025...
#onpoli
Read more by @anushkayadav.bsky.social here: thepointer.com/article/2025...
#onpoli
TONIGHT: Queer Ecology - A Celebration of Human & Non-human Diversity
Listen to May Matchim highlight a few of the plants + animals around us that challenge heteronormativity and the sex binary.
📅 Nov 10, 2025 | 7:30 - 9:00 PM
📍 170 Dundurn St S, Hamilton ON)
🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i
Listen to May Matchim highlight a few of the plants + animals around us that challenge heteronormativity and the sex binary.
📅 Nov 10, 2025 | 7:30 - 9:00 PM
📍 170 Dundurn St S, Hamilton ON)
🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i
November 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
TONIGHT: Queer Ecology - A Celebration of Human & Non-human Diversity
Listen to May Matchim highlight a few of the plants + animals around us that challenge heteronormativity and the sex binary.
📅 Nov 10, 2025 | 7:30 - 9:00 PM
📍 170 Dundurn St S, Hamilton ON)
🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i
Listen to May Matchim highlight a few of the plants + animals around us that challenge heteronormativity and the sex binary.
📅 Nov 10, 2025 | 7:30 - 9:00 PM
📍 170 Dundurn St S, Hamilton ON)
🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i
'Novembirding' at Spencer Creek 🐦
Join Jackson Hudecki to bird on a crisp autumn morning. Bring your own binoculars. Mostly flat terrain on a packed earth pathway.
📅 Sat Nov 15, 2025 | 9:30 - 11:30 AM
📍 128 King St E, Dundas - meet in the parking lot north of the Urquhart Butterfly Garden.
Join Jackson Hudecki to bird on a crisp autumn morning. Bring your own binoculars. Mostly flat terrain on a packed earth pathway.
📅 Sat Nov 15, 2025 | 9:30 - 11:30 AM
📍 128 King St E, Dundas - meet in the parking lot north of the Urquhart Butterfly Garden.
November 7, 2025 at 8:45 PM
'Novembirding' at Spencer Creek 🐦
Join Jackson Hudecki to bird on a crisp autumn morning. Bring your own binoculars. Mostly flat terrain on a packed earth pathway.
📅 Sat Nov 15, 2025 | 9:30 - 11:30 AM
📍 128 King St E, Dundas - meet in the parking lot north of the Urquhart Butterfly Garden.
Join Jackson Hudecki to bird on a crisp autumn morning. Bring your own binoculars. Mostly flat terrain on a packed earth pathway.
📅 Sat Nov 15, 2025 | 9:30 - 11:30 AM
📍 128 King St E, Dundas - meet in the parking lot north of the Urquhart Butterfly Garden.
THIS SATURDAY! Join us at Corktown Pub #HamOnt to Rock for Nature 🤘
Proceeds support conservation work in Hamilton. Doors open at 8 PM. $15 online or PWYC at the door >> buff.ly/TDiT15P
Proceeds support conservation work in Hamilton. Doors open at 8 PM. $15 online or PWYC at the door >> buff.ly/TDiT15P
November 6, 2025 at 4:26 PM
THIS SATURDAY! Join us at Corktown Pub #HamOnt to Rock for Nature 🤘
Proceeds support conservation work in Hamilton. Doors open at 8 PM. $15 online or PWYC at the door >> buff.ly/TDiT15P
Proceeds support conservation work in Hamilton. Doors open at 8 PM. $15 online or PWYC at the door >> buff.ly/TDiT15P
Thank you to Teagan from @ontarionature.bsky.social for leading folks on a herp walk at Sheelah Dunn Dooley Nature Sanctuary last week. A few Eastern Red-backed Salamanders made an appearance despite the chilly weather, with bonus sightings of Eastern Bluebirds and Cedar Waxwings.
November 5, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Thank you to Teagan from @ontarionature.bsky.social for leading folks on a herp walk at Sheelah Dunn Dooley Nature Sanctuary last week. A few Eastern Red-backed Salamanders made an appearance despite the chilly weather, with bonus sightings of Eastern Bluebirds and Cedar Waxwings.
Jackson Hudecki, HNC President will be one of the speakers chatting winter birding on November 6!
You don't need fancy binoculars to enjoy birding in winter. Join our #NatureTalks for beginner tips and gear recommendations that make a difference. natureconservancy.ca/events/feath...
November 5, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Jackson Hudecki, HNC President will be one of the speakers chatting winter birding on November 6!
Welcome the Hamilton Naturalists' Club 2025 - 2026 Board of Directors 🌿
Visit hamiltonnature.org/board-of-directors-and-staff to learn more about these dedicated and hardworking volunteers!
Visit hamiltonnature.org/board-of-directors-and-staff to learn more about these dedicated and hardworking volunteers!
November 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Welcome the Hamilton Naturalists' Club 2025 - 2026 Board of Directors 🌿
Visit hamiltonnature.org/board-of-directors-and-staff to learn more about these dedicated and hardworking volunteers!
Visit hamiltonnature.org/board-of-directors-and-staff to learn more about these dedicated and hardworking volunteers!
Bird Study Group: Falkland Islands, A Family Affair 🐧
James Lees will take you through the wildlife and history of these remarkable remote South Atlantic islands in the peak of the summer breeding season.
📅 Nov 17, 2025 | 7:30 - 9 PM
📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt
🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i
James Lees will take you through the wildlife and history of these remarkable remote South Atlantic islands in the peak of the summer breeding season.
📅 Nov 17, 2025 | 7:30 - 9 PM
📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt
🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i
November 2, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Bird Study Group: Falkland Islands, A Family Affair 🐧
James Lees will take you through the wildlife and history of these remarkable remote South Atlantic islands in the peak of the summer breeding season.
📅 Nov 17, 2025 | 7:30 - 9 PM
📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt
🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i
James Lees will take you through the wildlife and history of these remarkable remote South Atlantic islands in the peak of the summer breeding season.
📅 Nov 17, 2025 | 7:30 - 9 PM
📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt
🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i
What's happening in November? ❄️
▪️ Nov 1: Invasive Shrub Pull
▪️ Nov 2: Fall Bird Count
▪️ Nov 8: WELO KBA Survey
▪️ Nov 8: Invasive Shrub Pull
▪️ Nov 8: Rock for Nature Concert
▪️ Nov 10: Monthly Meeting
▪️ Nov 15: 'Novembirding' at Spencer Creek
▪️ Nov 15: Invasive Shrub Pull
▪️ Nov 17: Bird Study Group
▪️ Nov 1: Invasive Shrub Pull
▪️ Nov 2: Fall Bird Count
▪️ Nov 8: WELO KBA Survey
▪️ Nov 8: Invasive Shrub Pull
▪️ Nov 8: Rock for Nature Concert
▪️ Nov 10: Monthly Meeting
▪️ Nov 15: 'Novembirding' at Spencer Creek
▪️ Nov 15: Invasive Shrub Pull
▪️ Nov 17: Bird Study Group
November 1, 2025 at 1:02 PM
What's happening in November? ❄️
▪️ Nov 1: Invasive Shrub Pull
▪️ Nov 2: Fall Bird Count
▪️ Nov 8: WELO KBA Survey
▪️ Nov 8: Invasive Shrub Pull
▪️ Nov 8: Rock for Nature Concert
▪️ Nov 10: Monthly Meeting
▪️ Nov 15: 'Novembirding' at Spencer Creek
▪️ Nov 15: Invasive Shrub Pull
▪️ Nov 17: Bird Study Group
▪️ Nov 1: Invasive Shrub Pull
▪️ Nov 2: Fall Bird Count
▪️ Nov 8: WELO KBA Survey
▪️ Nov 8: Invasive Shrub Pull
▪️ Nov 8: Rock for Nature Concert
▪️ Nov 10: Monthly Meeting
▪️ Nov 15: 'Novembirding' at Spencer Creek
▪️ Nov 15: Invasive Shrub Pull
▪️ Nov 17: Bird Study Group
Happy #BatWeek! 🦇 Bats are amazing creatures that are vital to the health of our natural world and economy, working hard all around the world each night to eat tons of insects, pollinate flowers, and spread seeds. Next time you spot a bat, say thanks! 📸 iNaturalist © rpoort
October 31, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Happy #BatWeek! 🦇 Bats are amazing creatures that are vital to the health of our natural world and economy, working hard all around the world each night to eat tons of insects, pollinate flowers, and spread seeds. Next time you spot a bat, say thanks! 📸 iNaturalist © rpoort
Are you ready to Rock for Nature? 🤘 Join us at Corktown Pub #HamOnt on Sat Nov 8 for a fundraising concert to support us, the Hamilton Naturalists' Club!
🔗 $15 online or PWYC at the door >> buff.ly/TDiT15P
🔗 $15 online or PWYC at the door >> buff.ly/TDiT15P
October 30, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Are you ready to Rock for Nature? 🤘 Join us at Corktown Pub #HamOnt on Sat Nov 8 for a fundraising concert to support us, the Hamilton Naturalists' Club!
🔗 $15 online or PWYC at the door >> buff.ly/TDiT15P
🔗 $15 online or PWYC at the door >> buff.ly/TDiT15P
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Don’t ghost nature this season! Tell the feds Canada’s budget must protect nature – not cut it out. 👉 dsfdn.org/DontGhostNat...
October 29, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Don’t ghost nature this season! Tell the feds Canada’s budget must protect nature – not cut it out. 👉 dsfdn.org/DontGhostNat...