Welcome to the Nature Barrie web page.

This site is sponsored by the Brereton Field Naturalists' Club (BFNC)

These pages are accessible by visiting bfnclub.org or naturebarrie.com.

We hope you will take some time to explore the site and learn about the many things our club does.
If you notice any mistakes or have any comments please contact the Webmaster.

 

LAND USE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We acknowledge that the land on which we gather is covered by the 2018 Williams Treaties Settlement, specifically Treaty 18. This land is in the territory of the seven First Nations: the Chippewas of Beausoleil, of Georgina Island and of Rama, and the Mississaugas of Alderville, of Curve Lake, of Hiawatha, and of Scugog Island, collectively known as the Williams Treaties First Nation.

We acknowledge that we live here as settlers among many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples

 

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Upcoming Meetings

Fri Nov 21 @ 7:00PM - 09:00PM Pursuing Whip-poor-wills
Sat Dec 20 @ 6:00PM - 09:00PM BARRIE CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT & POTLUCK DINNER

Upcoming Trips

Sat Nov 08 @ 9:00AM - 02:00PM LAKE SIMCOE MIGRANTS
Sat Dec 06 @ 8:00AM - 11:30AM NATURE BARRIE WATERFRONT BIRDING TOUR
Sat Dec 20 @ 8:00AM - 07:00PM BARRIE CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT AND POTLUCK SUPPER

Lyme Disease in Ontario

Brochure author John Scott and his wife Catherine (Kit), have been researching Lyme and ticks since 1990.  For more information on Lyme Disease in Ontario, click this link.

Bird Friendly Barrie

A link to the City of Barrie's Bird Friendly City web site

https://www.barrie.ca/community-recreation-environment/environment/conservation-sustainability/bird-friendly-city

Barrie was certified as a Bird Friendly City on June 16, 2022. A Bird Friendly City is a community where key threats to birds are effectively mitigated, nature is restored so native bird populations can thrive, residents are actively engaged in admiring and monitoring local bird populations, and organizations are creating events to protect birds..