Hamilton Naturalists' Club
@hamiltonnature.org
Protecting nature since 1919! HNC is a 107-year-old non-profit dedicated to the study, appreciation, and conservation of nature in #HamOnt
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TONIGHT! Monthly Meeting: Grimsby Wetlands 🦆
From a former sewage lagoon treatment plant to a leading environmental success, come hear the interesting story of the Grimsby Wetlands with Bruce Mackenzie.
📅 January 12, 2026 | 7:30 - 9:00 PM
📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt
🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i
From a former sewage lagoon treatment plant to a leading environmental success, come hear the interesting story of the Grimsby Wetlands with Bruce Mackenzie.
📅 January 12, 2026 | 7:30 - 9:00 PM
📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt
🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i
January 12, 2026 at 4:26 PM
TONIGHT! Monthly Meeting: Grimsby Wetlands 🦆
From a former sewage lagoon treatment plant to a leading environmental success, come hear the interesting story of the Grimsby Wetlands with Bruce Mackenzie.
📅 January 12, 2026 | 7:30 - 9:00 PM
📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt
🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i
From a former sewage lagoon treatment plant to a leading environmental success, come hear the interesting story of the Grimsby Wetlands with Bruce Mackenzie.
📅 January 12, 2026 | 7:30 - 9:00 PM
📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt
🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i
Winter Tree ID at the RBG Arboretum 🌲
Join RBG's Nadia Cavallin and friends as they identify trees by only the buds, bark and branches on a slow-paced walk through the woods.
📅 Sat Jan 24, 2026 | 2 - 4 PM
📍 16 Old Guelph Rd #HamOnt
🚗 Paid RBG parking, meet at the pavilion.
Join RBG's Nadia Cavallin and friends as they identify trees by only the buds, bark and branches on a slow-paced walk through the woods.
📅 Sat Jan 24, 2026 | 2 - 4 PM
📍 16 Old Guelph Rd #HamOnt
🚗 Paid RBG parking, meet at the pavilion.
January 10, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Winter Tree ID at the RBG Arboretum 🌲
Join RBG's Nadia Cavallin and friends as they identify trees by only the buds, bark and branches on a slow-paced walk through the woods.
📅 Sat Jan 24, 2026 | 2 - 4 PM
📍 16 Old Guelph Rd #HamOnt
🚗 Paid RBG parking, meet at the pavilion.
Join RBG's Nadia Cavallin and friends as they identify trees by only the buds, bark and branches on a slow-paced walk through the woods.
📅 Sat Jan 24, 2026 | 2 - 4 PM
📍 16 Old Guelph Rd #HamOnt
🚗 Paid RBG parking, meet at the pavilion.
Bird Study Group: Birding & Field Recording in Alberta
Rob Porter travelled to Alberta to find and record the songs of various bird species for his podcast, “Songbirding”, observing 143 species along the way.
📅 Jan 19, 2026 | 7:30 - 9 PM
📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt
🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i
Rob Porter travelled to Alberta to find and record the songs of various bird species for his podcast, “Songbirding”, observing 143 species along the way.
📅 Jan 19, 2026 | 7:30 - 9 PM
📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt
🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i
January 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Bird Study Group: Birding & Field Recording in Alberta
Rob Porter travelled to Alberta to find and record the songs of various bird species for his podcast, “Songbirding”, observing 143 species along the way.
📅 Jan 19, 2026 | 7:30 - 9 PM
📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt
🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i
Rob Porter travelled to Alberta to find and record the songs of various bird species for his podcast, “Songbirding”, observing 143 species along the way.
📅 Jan 19, 2026 | 7:30 - 9 PM
📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt
🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i
What's happening in January? ❄️
▪️ Jan 3: Walk at the Grindstone Marshes
▪️ Jan 4: Peach Tree CBC
▪️ Jan 10: WELO KBA Survey
▪️ Jan 11: Duck Count
▪️ Jan 12: Monthly Meeting
▪️ Jan 16: Evening Screech-Owl Outing
▪️ Jan 19: Bird Study Group
▪️ Jan 24: Winter Tree ID Walk
▪️ Jan 31: Winter Walk at SDDNS
▪️ Jan 3: Walk at the Grindstone Marshes
▪️ Jan 4: Peach Tree CBC
▪️ Jan 10: WELO KBA Survey
▪️ Jan 11: Duck Count
▪️ Jan 12: Monthly Meeting
▪️ Jan 16: Evening Screech-Owl Outing
▪️ Jan 19: Bird Study Group
▪️ Jan 24: Winter Tree ID Walk
▪️ Jan 31: Winter Walk at SDDNS
January 2, 2026 at 8:15 PM
What's happening in January? ❄️
▪️ Jan 3: Walk at the Grindstone Marshes
▪️ Jan 4: Peach Tree CBC
▪️ Jan 10: WELO KBA Survey
▪️ Jan 11: Duck Count
▪️ Jan 12: Monthly Meeting
▪️ Jan 16: Evening Screech-Owl Outing
▪️ Jan 19: Bird Study Group
▪️ Jan 24: Winter Tree ID Walk
▪️ Jan 31: Winter Walk at SDDNS
▪️ Jan 3: Walk at the Grindstone Marshes
▪️ Jan 4: Peach Tree CBC
▪️ Jan 10: WELO KBA Survey
▪️ Jan 11: Duck Count
▪️ Jan 12: Monthly Meeting
▪️ Jan 16: Evening Screech-Owl Outing
▪️ Jan 19: Bird Study Group
▪️ Jan 24: Winter Tree ID Walk
▪️ Jan 31: Winter Walk at SDDNS
Our volunteers spotted an Orange-crowned warbler during the Hamilton Christmas Bird Count this year! #HamOnt Check out the full article from CBC, featuring HNC members and our Bird Study Group Director >> www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
December 31, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Our volunteers spotted an Orange-crowned warbler during the Hamilton Christmas Bird Count this year! #HamOnt Check out the full article from CBC, featuring HNC members and our Bird Study Group Director >> www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Monthly Meeting: Grimsby Wetlands 🦆
From a former sewage lagoon treatment plant to a leading environmental success, come hear the interesting story of the Grimsby Wetlands with Bruce Mackenzie.
📅 January 12, 2026 | 7:30 - 9:00 PM
📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt
🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i
From a former sewage lagoon treatment plant to a leading environmental success, come hear the interesting story of the Grimsby Wetlands with Bruce Mackenzie.
📅 January 12, 2026 | 7:30 - 9:00 PM
📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt
🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i
December 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Monthly Meeting: Grimsby Wetlands 🦆
From a former sewage lagoon treatment plant to a leading environmental success, come hear the interesting story of the Grimsby Wetlands with Bruce Mackenzie.
📅 January 12, 2026 | 7:30 - 9:00 PM
📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt
🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i
From a former sewage lagoon treatment plant to a leading environmental success, come hear the interesting story of the Grimsby Wetlands with Bruce Mackenzie.
📅 January 12, 2026 | 7:30 - 9:00 PM
📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt
🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i
Walk at the Grindstone Marshes ❄️
Join Peter Langballe for a walk where Grindstone Creek meets Hamilton Harbour to see the marvelous view, naturalization work, and wildlife. Walk will take place on mostly paved surfaces.
📅 Sat Jan 3, 2026 | 1 - 3 PM
📍 Parking lot near 1260 Spring Gardens Rd #BurlON
Join Peter Langballe for a walk where Grindstone Creek meets Hamilton Harbour to see the marvelous view, naturalization work, and wildlife. Walk will take place on mostly paved surfaces.
📅 Sat Jan 3, 2026 | 1 - 3 PM
📍 Parking lot near 1260 Spring Gardens Rd #BurlON
December 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Walk at the Grindstone Marshes ❄️
Join Peter Langballe for a walk where Grindstone Creek meets Hamilton Harbour to see the marvelous view, naturalization work, and wildlife. Walk will take place on mostly paved surfaces.
📅 Sat Jan 3, 2026 | 1 - 3 PM
📍 Parking lot near 1260 Spring Gardens Rd #BurlON
Join Peter Langballe for a walk where Grindstone Creek meets Hamilton Harbour to see the marvelous view, naturalization work, and wildlife. Walk will take place on mostly paved surfaces.
📅 Sat Jan 3, 2026 | 1 - 3 PM
📍 Parking lot near 1260 Spring Gardens Rd #BurlON
Happy #Winter Solstice! As the days grow longer, get outside and explore what nature has to offer - animal tracks in the snow, winter ducks, frozen streams and lakes, and even snow-loving insects!
December 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Happy #Winter Solstice! As the days grow longer, get outside and explore what nature has to offer - animal tracks in the snow, winter ducks, frozen streams and lakes, and even snow-loving insects!
You have until 11:59 PM on December 22, 2025 to comment on the province's proposal to amalgamate Ontario's 36 conservation authorities into seven regional conservation authorities. Share your thoughts on the ERO #025-1257 public consultation and contact your MPPs >> buff.ly/VWTPojH
December 19, 2025 at 11:45 PM
You have until 11:59 PM on December 22, 2025 to comment on the province's proposal to amalgamate Ontario's 36 conservation authorities into seven regional conservation authorities. Share your thoughts on the ERO #025-1257 public consultation and contact your MPPs >> buff.ly/VWTPojH
In 2025, HNC staff and volunteers continued to make a positive impact on the #environment by restoring natural areas and connecting people with nature. Check out the highlights below and we hope to see you at our stewardship events in 2026! #HamOnt
![Grey, white, and green graphic of "2025 Stewardship and Biodiversity Highlights" from the Hamilton Naturalists' Club. Text reads "In 2025 we employed 2 full-time staff, 1 casual staff, and 2 seasonal staff. Our work is made possible by dedicated volunteers, generous donors, and grants. [Highlights] over 10 000 invasive plants removed across five properties, over 2500 people engaged at community outreach events, 800 volunteer hours contributed by approximately 100 individuals, 750 native trees and shrubs planted, 260 students connected with nature, and 1 new nature sanctuary donated and protected.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:uffgpuv5d3dp5lbra45ahhpw/bafkreia5idnjgmulfzdkntwusgl6brru6htlsstthyiuz2c5jq4gtqiqde@jpeg)
December 17, 2025 at 9:15 PM
In 2025, HNC staff and volunteers continued to make a positive impact on the #environment by restoring natural areas and connecting people with nature. Check out the highlights below and we hope to see you at our stewardship events in 2026! #HamOnt
TONIGHT! Nuts and Moults 🦆
Welcome to the fascinating world of passerine moult; the act of growing new feathers. Catherine Manschot will share different moult types, what they look like & why they occur.
📅 Dec 15, 2025 | 7:30 - 9 PM
📍170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt
🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i
Welcome to the fascinating world of passerine moult; the act of growing new feathers. Catherine Manschot will share different moult types, what they look like & why they occur.
📅 Dec 15, 2025 | 7:30 - 9 PM
📍170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt
🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i
December 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
TONIGHT! Nuts and Moults 🦆
Welcome to the fascinating world of passerine moult; the act of growing new feathers. Catherine Manschot will share different moult types, what they look like & why they occur.
📅 Dec 15, 2025 | 7:30 - 9 PM
📍170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt
🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i
Welcome to the fascinating world of passerine moult; the act of growing new feathers. Catherine Manschot will share different moult types, what they look like & why they occur.
📅 Dec 15, 2025 | 7:30 - 9 PM
📍170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt
🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i
It was a great year of restoration at Captain Cornelius Park! Volunteers removed invasive Common Buckthorn, making space for 450 native trees and shrubs. Thank you Carolinian Canada Coalition for financial support, City of Hamilton for debris removal and trees, and volunteers for your hard work 💚
December 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
It was a great year of restoration at Captain Cornelius Park! Volunteers removed invasive Common Buckthorn, making space for 450 native trees and shrubs. Thank you Carolinian Canada Coalition for financial support, City of Hamilton for debris removal and trees, and volunteers for your hard work 💚
TONIGHT! 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
December 8, 2025 at 12:02 PM
TONIGHT! 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
Waterfront Walk: Meet Your Field Events Team! ❄️
Join Field Events Director Celine Hanna and Director-at-Large Peter Langballe for a relaxed, easygoing walk along Bayfront Park #HamOnt and share your ideas for 2026 field events.
📅 Sat Dec 13, 2025 | 12 - 2 PM
📍 Meet at trailhead under the flagpoles
Join Field Events Director Celine Hanna and Director-at-Large Peter Langballe for a relaxed, easygoing walk along Bayfront Park #HamOnt and share your ideas for 2026 field events.
📅 Sat Dec 13, 2025 | 12 - 2 PM
📍 Meet at trailhead under the flagpoles
December 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Waterfront Walk: Meet Your Field Events Team! ❄️
Join Field Events Director Celine Hanna and Director-at-Large Peter Langballe for a relaxed, easygoing walk along Bayfront Park #HamOnt and share your ideas for 2026 field events.
📅 Sat Dec 13, 2025 | 12 - 2 PM
📍 Meet at trailhead under the flagpoles
Join Field Events Director Celine Hanna and Director-at-Large Peter Langballe for a relaxed, easygoing walk along Bayfront Park #HamOnt and share your ideas for 2026 field events.
📅 Sat Dec 13, 2025 | 12 - 2 PM
📍 Meet at trailhead under the flagpoles
Did you know that we livestream and record our meetings on YouTube? Our 500 subscribers do! Check out our past talks or catch the next monthly meeting live on Monday evening >> youtube.com/@hamiltonnature #HamOnt
December 5, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Did you know that we livestream and record our meetings on YouTube? Our 500 subscribers do! Check out our past talks or catch the next monthly meeting live on Monday evening >> youtube.com/@hamiltonnature #HamOnt
What's happening in December? ⛄
▪️ Dec 8: Monthly Meeting
▪️ Dec 13: WELO KBA Survey
▪️ Dec 13: Waterfront Walk - Meet Your Field Events Team
▪️ Dec 15: Bird Study Group
▪️ Dec 26: Hamilton CBC
▪️ Dec 30: Flamborough CBC
▪️ Jan 4: Peach Tree CBC
▪️ Dec 8: Monthly Meeting
▪️ Dec 13: WELO KBA Survey
▪️ Dec 13: Waterfront Walk - Meet Your Field Events Team
▪️ Dec 15: Bird Study Group
▪️ Dec 26: Hamilton CBC
▪️ Dec 30: Flamborough CBC
▪️ Jan 4: Peach Tree CBC
December 1, 2025 at 9:15 PM
What's happening in December? ⛄
▪️ Dec 8: Monthly Meeting
▪️ Dec 13: WELO KBA Survey
▪️ Dec 13: Waterfront Walk - Meet Your Field Events Team
▪️ Dec 15: Bird Study Group
▪️ Dec 26: Hamilton CBC
▪️ Dec 30: Flamborough CBC
▪️ Jan 4: Peach Tree CBC
▪️ Dec 8: Monthly Meeting
▪️ Dec 13: WELO KBA Survey
▪️ Dec 13: Waterfront Walk - Meet Your Field Events Team
▪️ Dec 15: Bird Study Group
▪️ Dec 26: Hamilton CBC
▪️ Dec 30: Flamborough CBC
▪️ Jan 4: Peach Tree CBC
Bird Study Group: Nuts and Moults 🦆
Welcome to the fascinating world of passerine moult; the act of growing new feathers. Catherine Manschot will share different moult types, what they look like & why they occur.
📅 Dec 15, 2025 | 7:30 - 9 PM
📍170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt
🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i
Welcome to the fascinating world of passerine moult; the act of growing new feathers. Catherine Manschot will share different moult types, what they look like & why they occur.
📅 Dec 15, 2025 | 7:30 - 9 PM
📍170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt
🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i
November 30, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Bird Study Group: Nuts and Moults 🦆
Welcome to the fascinating world of passerine moult; the act of growing new feathers. Catherine Manschot will share different moult types, what they look like & why they occur.
📅 Dec 15, 2025 | 7:30 - 9 PM
📍170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt
🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i
Welcome to the fascinating world of passerine moult; the act of growing new feathers. Catherine Manschot will share different moult types, what they look like & why they occur.
📅 Dec 15, 2025 | 7:30 - 9 PM
📍170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt
🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i
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
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.
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