Headwaters Nature 2025: Christmas Bird Count Information It’s that most wonderful time of the year: CBC – Christmas Bird Count time. Headwaters Nature has been participating in Bird Studies Canada Christmas Bird Count since the club’s inception in 1987. Whether you’re a seasoned birder or a beginner, it’s a great chance to spend time outdoors, meet like-minded people, and make a real impact by helping scientists track bird populations. Plus, you’ll get to enjoy the excitement of spotting new species, all while being part of a long-standing tradition. It’s a perfect way to celebrate the season and make a difference! This year: Headwaters Nature will be conducting two official CBCs. Last year’s trial run of a Luther Marsh count was successful and has been accepted by Birds Canada as an official CBC. The Luther Marsh CBC will be held on Thursday Dec. 18, 2025, and the Caledon CBC will be… Read more »
Don Scallen is a frequent speaker for Headwaters Nature. He is a remarkable field naturalist and interpreter, who has expertise is many areas. (He’s bringing copies of his just-published book on Spotted Salamanders for sale to this meeting! $20 is well-worth his writings and his photos!). Don is also an executive of the Halton-North Peel Naturalists Club, the closest such club to ours! We hope to see you at our regular location, the Orangeville Seniors Club, 26 Bythia St in Orangeville at 7:00 P.M. Free admission, everyone welcome, we’ll provide cookies, bring your own beverage.
Come and meet Willy Waterton & Audrey Armstrong, two members from one of our neighbouring field naturalist clubs in Owen Sound. They will be speaking about their new book on orchids found in Bruce Peninsula area. This is the fifth edition, a complete re-working of the standard guide for orchids in that part of Southern Ontario. The Owen Sound Club has a wonderful history and ongoing practice of putting together authoritative field guides, of which this orchid guide is but one!
