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The Halton/North Peel Naturalist Club welcomes new members of all ages and experience levels who are interested in nature and conservation. Whether you’re an experienced naturalist or a beginner who loves nature, we invite you to join us.
Our club is 60 years old this year.
This appeared in the Georgetown Herald in 1966
Ontario Nature Youth Summit for Mother Earth If you would like to make a donation to help support youth through this very important program and encourage a new generation of Naturalists, you can donate here. CANADA HELPS In the box below Apply your donation to a fund set up by this charity* select Ontario Nature Youth Summit for Mother Earth This will ensure that your donation is applied to the Youth Summit. Donations are CRA Tax Deductible.
Brook Trout If you were unable to join us for the outing to Silvercreek to observe Brook Trout, here is some video from a club member. https://youtu.be/XxhoTLPHTh4
Next outing:
Pollinator Gardens and Willow Park (map)
Monday, September 7, 2026
2:00 p.m.
Leaders: Fiona Reid & Katherine Shaw
This year starts off with an outing, before our indoor meeting.
We will meet in the parking lot for Willow Park in Norval at 2 p.m. We will look at the raised beds that have been converted into pollinator gardens.
If you would like to collect seeds, please bring envelopes.
We will also walk through Willow Park, in hopes of seeing migrating warblers and possibly ducks or shorebirds.
From here we will drive to Joseph Gibbons Park on Delrex.
The pollinator garden here is thronging with insect life, and numerous species will be seen (weather permitting).
You might want to collect seeds of Golden Alexanders, Hairy Beardtongue and numerous other native plants.
Please contact Fiona to confirm. (fiona.reid7243@gmail.com)
Next meeting:
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Speaker: Grant Linney
Now retired, his last full time teaching position for 8 years was as Senior Teacher at the Upper Canada College Norval Outdoor School.
Grant has been an outdoor and environmental educator for a career that spans 6 decades.
He lived in Georgetown for 16 years.
Grant has delivered more than 1250 presentations on climate change to a wide variety of audiences.
He has also written a book entitled Outdoor Magic: The Power of Nature Connection
Subject: Outdoor Magic: The Power of Nature Connection
Grant will draw on stories and images from his book as well as making the connection between regular, positive experiences in the outdoors and developing the spark and drive to tackle the existential issue of climate change.
The book will be available for sale ($20 for paperback; $30 for hard cover)
Contact us for more info. info@hnpnc.com
Regular monthly meetings September to May.
Time/Date: 7:15 pm on the second Tuesday of the month, program starts at 7:30
Location: St Alban the Martyr Anglican Church
537 Main St.
Glen Williams (Georgetown L7G 3T1)
(Directions)
Contact us for more info. info@hnpnc.com
Room available at 7:15 for greeting and social chat.
St Alban’s Church
Questions:
E-Mail us info@hnpnc.com
Weeds to Broomsticks
Sunday, October 25
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Cedarvale Park
181 Main Street South
Georgetown
Join Credit Valley Conservation to remove invasive buckthorn from the park and turn them into wooden witches’ broomsticks for Halloween.
For more details and to register for the event: CVC Website.
Saturday Adventure Walk
Watch for further information****
Join us
Annual membership Fees 2026-2027
Individual: $40.00
Family: $50.00
The public is welcome to attend meetings and hear expert speakers on a variety of topics. To participate in field outings such as nature walks and bird watching, become a member!
