Brant For Nature

🚨Edit: Location change for Asters and Goldenrod Hike with Dave Jolly

With the summer months coming to an end here is a sneak peak at our upcoming Fall events! We can’t wait to see you there. 🍂

John Kemp - Ontario Nature's 2024 Public Service Award Winner for his work with the Giant Hogweed Mitigation Project

Please join Brant For Nature in congratulating John Kemp on being recognized by ON Nature for his efforts to eradicate Giant Hogweed in our area. John was nominated by Jeff Leader (Brant For Nature Board member) and won the Ontario Nature Public Service Award. John has worked endlessly to educate, track the spread, and remove Giant Hogweed from the Grand River Watershed. Congratulations John and well deserved!

Please see the link below to read about John and the other award winners for 2024.

For more information on the Giant Hogweed Mitigation Project please follow: https://www.facebook.com/GiantHogweedMitigationProject
https://freedomhouse.ca/gianthogweed/

ON Nature's Conservation Award Recipients 2024
https://ontarionature.org/take-action/conservation-awards/

Come explore the Bruce Trail using a virtual guide! We will see waterfalls, dolostones and sedimentary structures.

You can preview the guide here:

https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/e8ffe313977d489aa91134b881c5f1df/

And register here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSediuMTv6jWjoqSDQ3bnK8UAUHm2zn18pMoEJMRLPWRDSJ2BQ/viewform?usp=send_form

Come and explore wild healthful herbs! In this workshop, we will enjoy a guided plant walk, discussing the health benefits of local plants. We will make and sample "Nature Teas". Please bring a sealed thermos with boiled water, a reusable mug and your 6th sense - curiosity! Remember to dress for the outdoors and be prepared for the insects and our tick friends.

Note: Like all medicines, herbs are to be used with discretion and knowledge. If one is pregnant or if one has a medical condition, special care must be exercised. Participants who have plant allergies and are sensitive to plants, must take their own precautions.

Sign up here: https://forms.gle/1Pc1sWMeU9r9gAUAA

Our Spring newsletter is here!! 💚🐢

Join us for a workshop led by Don Scallen! Don has kayaked throughout southern Ontario, learning about the habits, distribution, and behaviour of turtles. He contributed hundreds of records to the Turtle Tally program at the Toronto Zoo. In 2008/09 he played a key role in a road mortality mitigation project undertaken by the Toronto Zoo and the Ontario Ministry of Transport. Don Scallen is a lifelong naturalist, turtle lover and writer. He is a regular speaker on all manner of nature related topics.

Sign up here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfy24Bm3K4DjffRGt02Y4knftbWHyr_sRbZiD2AcL-R1URVag/viewform

Lovely wildflower hike this past weekend!

Some more things to do this Earth Week!

https://www.brantford.ca/en/living-here/clean-brantford.aspx

https://www.brantford.ca/en/living-here/earth-day.aspx

Lot’s to do this upcoming Earth Week!

Announcing Turtle Stewardship in Brantford-Brant!

https://brantfornature.ca/turtles

Guest Speaker event and AGM meeting, Sun. Mar. 24, 1pm, at the Paris Library.

It would be nice to get as many members out as possible for this. Mackenzie Sheppard's presentation is a really interesting new initiative in our community. The BFN Board would really value your participation and input at the AGM. We hope to see you there!

Event Registration - Please fill out so we know how many to expect.

https://forms.gle/TyS6SdpdX63g5e4h8

Guest Speaker - Ms. Mackenzie Sheppard

Mackenzie recently graduated from Trent university with a Honours Bachelor degree in Environmental Studies and Resources with a minor in Indigenous Environmental Science and Studies. She now works for the County of Brant in the new Forestry Department. Mackenzie will be discussing the importance of pollinators and the new council approved initiative "Bee City". She will also be discussing what the County is doing as well as what the community can do to increase pollinators and support this initiative.

Membership Fees

Membership fees are due annually at the date of the AGM, and will stay the same as last year. $30/individual, $50/family, $20/post secondary student, elementary and high school students are free. Membership fees can be paid by e-transfer to [email protected] or by cheque/cash at any of our events.

It’s sure to be a hoot! 🦉

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Our winter newsletter is here! Learn about our exciting upcoming events, iNaturalist, and past events!

Our first winter newsletter is here! Learn about all the exciting events we have coming up, iNaturalist, and past events!

Coming up soon!

Our first event of the season!! Please ensure you have filled out the google form sent to you from our email before the event. Can’t wait to see you all there!

This Sunday!
From Brantford:

Take Brant Rd. 18 south from Cainsville, turn left on Brant Rd. #54 travel east about 13km towards Caledonia. We are on the east side of the village of Middleport.

From Caledonia:

Turn west at the lights in downtown Caledonia on Caithness St.(Hwy 54), travel about 10km. The village of Middleport sign is on the grass area in front of the farm.

There will be parking on the grass in front of the farm. See you there!

Last week for Earth Day some of our members did some tree planting and attended the Equal Grounds Community Building Event!! 🌎

Tomorrow!!

Our group Spotify playlist is now live! We will continue to add to the playlist as people comment their choice. Please comment below the song you would like to add! Link is in our about section as well as here https://spotify.link/9X9Mcm22syb (Note: you may need to copy and paste it into search to access it)

This weekend! Remember to rsvp!

Please fill out the google forum sent from our email to ensure a saved spot, limited space available! 😄

URGENT: The hike tomorrow has been postponed to 12pm. Sorry for any inconvenience and we hope to see you there