March 1 marks the beginning of the annual Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch!
Since 1975, birdwatchers have been monitoring the annual spring migration of hawks, eagles, falcons, and vultures over the Niagara Peninsula.
The Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch was organized in March of 1990 to:
- Promote the enjoyment of hawkwatching
- Educate people about hawks and hawk migration
- Conduct systematic counts of hawks migrating over the Niagara Peninsula
- Work for the preservation of raptors in Ontario
- Members receive two newsletters annually and are invited to participate in the count as often as possible and attend an annual social. An Open House is held on Good Friday every year both for members and to assist the general public in learning more about the migration taking place right over their heads.
- Most hawks, falcons, eagles and vultures are migratory and move south to more moderate climates each fall. Every spring this process reverses and these birds return to Canada to nest and raise their young.
More info at https://nphawkwatch.ca/about/
Important to note that the Good Friday Open House will not be running this season. NP Hawkwatch and the NPCA look forward to the return of this program in the future.
Join us on April 15th as we gather for our first in-person Bioblitz since 2019! Attend for as much of the days events as you wish.
Please register for this event at: https://www.niagaracollege.ca/sustainability/students/bioblitz/
This will help us determine the proper amount of food to order for all people who attend. More details to come as we receive them.
A BioBlitz is an event that completes an intense biological survey of a specified area. The event is volunteer-based and involves scientists, community members and amateur enthusiasts, coming together with the common goal of identifying as many species as possible within the specified time frame. BioBlitz events are increasing in popularity, as they promote citizen science, engage the public and produce species inventories. These events are intended to provide a ‘snap shot’ of the species diversity found in a location and the data collected helps create a baseline for researchers and the local community to monitor biodiversity over time. With anthropogenic factors (such as development, pollution and climate change) affecting species and their habitat, BioBlitz events conducted by citizen scientists are needed more than ever.
St. Johns Pond Opening and Education Day
Pond opening and official angling season begins on Saturday, April 22nd, 2023 at 10:00 am, gates open at 9:00 am
- Limited parking available, please space out your arrival and departure times
- Activities and education programming onsite from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
