Come and join us at the new Robert L. Bowles Nature Centre (formally Green Events and Programs) on Saturday March 20, 2021, the first day of Spring for our 'Signs of Spring' workshop. Spring arrives in the northern hemisphere this year at 5:37 A.M. EDT, marked by the vernal equinox.
Award winning writer, artist, photographer and naturalist Bob Bowles will lead us in our discovery of spring signs. Here's what you will learn:
How to turn winter bird feeders from seeds and suet into a tropical smorgasbord for colourful species arriving from the south
Foods and fruits that attract birds
Which foods not to feed birds
What kind of bird species will come to feeders for the fruit
Learn about Great Horned owls, horned larks, downy, hairy and pileated woodpeckers
Learn about Trumpeter swans and what they do at the beginning of spring
Learn about male catkins on pussy willows
Learn about male catkins on trembling aspens and birch, when they first appear and how much they grow
Workshop begins at 1:00 PM. and will finish at 2:30 P.M.. Please join us around the bonfire at the end of the field workshop for any questions you may have and to socialize with physical distancing protocols in place. Please bring your snowshoes for walking on the trails. We will supply snowshoes for anyone that does not have a pair.
Cost $39.00 per person. Call or text 249-385-6834 to register. You can also email us atgreeneventsandprograms@gmail.com. E-transfers and cash only.
We will be following Covid-19 protocols. We will be limiting the number of participants to 15.
Please also note this workshop may be canceled/postponed if changes or further restrictions are implemented by Simcoe Muskoka Health Unit.