Rice Lake Plains Partnership

Rice Lake Plains Butterfly Count
2019-06-22 08:30 - 17:15 (America/Toronto) | Alderville Black Oak Savanna, 8467 Northumberland County Rd 18, Roseneath, Ontario, K0K 2X0, Canada
Get to know some of the winged wonders at the Rice Lake Plains’ unique grassland and savannah habitats! Your butterfly observations will contribute to a better understanding of the biodiversity in this area, and help to identify where butterfly conservation efforts are needed most. This will be an official North American Butterfly Association event presented by the Rice Lake Plains Partnership.

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Kids, Cops & Canadian Tire Fishing Derby
2019-07-05 09:00 - 13:00 | Port Hope East Marina, 125 Mill St S, Port Hope, Ontario, L1A 2S8, Canada
For 8 years, the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority (GRCA) has been partnering with the Municipality of Port Hope, Ontario Parks & Rec and the Port Hope Police Service to host this annual fun fishing derby for children ages 17 & under.

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LAKE OF THE BURNING PLAINS: Alderville Black Oak Savanna
2019-07-18 10:30 - 12:30 | Alderville Black Oak Savanna, 8467 Northumberland County Rd 18, Roseneath, Ontario, K0K 2X0, Canada
The Alderville First Nation Black Oak Savanna is situated on the edge of the Oak Ridges Moraine near the southern shores of Rice Lake. The area is home to the largest intact tract of native tallgrass prairie and oak savanna habitat left within the Rice Lake Plains. Learn about the conservation efforts used to maintain and protect this rare habitat and its biodiversity. Event offered in partnership with Alderville Black Oak Savanna and the Quinte Field Naturalists.REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Maximum 30 participants.

Register with Ewa Bednarczuk, Ecology & Stewardship Specialist, at ewa.bednarczuk@LTC.on.ca, or 613-394-3915 x 252.For more information contact Lower Trent Conservation at 613-394-4829, or by email at information@LTC.on.caDonations gratefully accepted to help us continue to offer these unique outdoor learning experiences.

Part of Discovering Our Watershed (PDF).

Learn to Fish Day
2019-08-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Garden Hill Conservation Area, Ganaraska Road 9, Port Hope, Ontario, L0A 1B0, Canada
Join Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority's (GRCA) Watershed Biologist for a fun and educational morning learning how to fish. You’ll walk away knowing how to rig, bait and cast a fishing rod, identify local fish species, and fish safely and sustainably.If you have your own fishing gear, please bring it; otherwise, equipment can be borrowed through Ontario Federation of Anglers & Hunter’s TackleShare Program which will be on-site.

The fee to participate in this event is $15.00 + HST. Spaces are limited, please call the GRCA to pre-register at 905.885.8173.

Plugs for the Prairies: Barr
2019-08-16 10:00 - 14:00 | Barr Property, 101-335 Russ Creek Rd, Warkworth, Ontario, K0K 3K0, Canada
Help restore native prairie habitat to the Rice Lake Plains! Historically, the area was dominated by massive black and white oak, thriving switchgrass and big bluestem, and a diverse range of wildflowers. Today, these natural environments are badly fragmented and overgrown with non-native species. Give this globally rare habitat an edge on its competition by planting native vegetation on the Nature Conservancy of Canada's Barr Property.

If you’re interested in carpooling with other volunteers (driving, or catching a ride) please click here. Happy travels!

Questions?Contact Val Deziel, Coordinator, Conservation Biology: val.deziel@natureconservancy.ca

Plugs for the Prairies: Hazel Bird – Part 3
2019-08-22 10:00 - 14:00 | Hazel Bird Nature Reserve, 4639 Robson Rd, Baltimore, Ontario, K0K 1C0, Canada
Help restore native prairie habitat to the Rice Lake Plains! Historically, the area was dominated by massive black and white oak, thriving switchgrass and big bluestem, and a diverse range of wildflowers. Today, these natural environments are badly fragmented and overgrown with non-native species. Give this globally rare habitat an edge on its competition by planting native vegetation at the Hazel Bird Nature Reserve. Questions?Contact Val Deziel, Coordinator, Conservation Biology: val.deziel@natureconservancy.ca

Plugs for the Prairies: Hazel Bird – Part 4
2019-08-23 10:00 - 14:00 | Hazel Bird Nature Reserve, 4639 Robson Rd, Baltimore, Ontario, K0K 1C0, Canada
Help restore rare prairie habitat to the Rice Lake Plains! Historically, the Rice Lake Plains were covered with tall grass prairies and oak savannah, which were dominated by massive black and white oak, grasses like big bluestem and switchgrass thrived and a diverse range of wildflowers blossomed. Today, the oak savannah and tall grass prairie of the Rice Lake Plains are badly fragmented and overgrown with non-native species. Help give this globally rare habitat a comeback by helping us plant native prairie species plugs at the Hazel Bird Nature Reserve. Questions?Contact Val Deziel, Coordinator, Conservation Biology: val.deziel@natureconservancy.ca

BOTANICAL WONDERS: Goodrich-Loomis Conservation Area
2019-08-24 10:00 - 13:00 | Goodrich-Loomis Conservation Area, 1331 Pinewood School Rd., Castleton, Ontario, K0K 1M0, Canada
Explore a variety of ecological communities including one of eastern Ontario’s finest trout streams, remnant prairie, oak savanna, a portion of a provincially significant wetland, and mature mixed forest on top of an esker. Event offered in partnership with the Field Botanists of Ontario. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

Register with Ewa Bednarczuk, Ecology & Stewardship Specialist, at ewa.bednarczuk@LTC.on.ca, or 613-394-3915 x 252.For more information contact Lower Trent Conservation at 613-394-4829, or by email at information@LTC.on.caDonations gratefully accepted to help us continue to offer these unique outdoor learning experiences.

Part of Discovering Our Watershed (PDF).

Plugs for the Prairies: Van Hove Part 3
2019-09-06 10:00 - 14:00 | Van Hove Evens Property, 560-108 Red Cloud School Rd., Warkworth, Ontario, K0K 3K0, Canada
Help restore rare prairie habitat to the Rice Lake Plains! Historically, the Rice Lake Plains were covered with tallgrass prairie and oak savannah, which were dominated by massive black and white oak. Native grasses like big bluestem and switchgrass thrived and a diverse range of wildflowers blossomed. Today, the oak savannah and tallgrass prairie of the Rice Lake Plains are fragmented and overgrown with non-native species. Help give this globally rare habitat a comeback by planting native prairie species on the Nature Conservancy of Canada's Van Hove property!

Stargazing with Nature
2019-09-28 19:30 - 23:00 | Hazel Bird Nature Reserve, 9636 Beavermeadow Rd E, Baltimore, Ontario, K0K 1C0, Canada
© Renée M. Besta

JUPITER, SATURN, NEPTUNE, STAR CLUSTERS, NEBULAS, GALAXIES... The universe is endless! Join the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) and the Dortwood Observatory for a night of boundless exploration. Large telescopes will be available for observational use.

SEED COLLECTION WORKSHOP: Goodrich-Loomis Conservation Area
2019-10-05 00:00 - 23:59 | Goodrich-Loomis Conservation Area, 1331 Pinewood School Rd., Castleton, Ontario, K0K 1M0, Canada
Help collect native tallgrass seeds to be used for future plantings at the restored prairie and savanna site. Make a seed bomb to take home. Event offered in partnership with the Nature Conservancy of Canada.REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

Register with Ewa Bednarczuk, Ecology & Stewardship Specialist, at ewa.bednarczuk@LTC.on.ca, or 613-394-3915 x 252.For more information contact Lower Trent Conservation at 613-394-4829, or by email at information@LTC.on.caDonations gratefully accepted to help us continue to offer these unique outdoor learning experiences.

Part of Discovering Our Watershed (PDF).

Owl Prowl
2019-11-01 18:00 - 21:00 | Ganaraska Forest Centre, 10585 Cold Springs Camp Road, Port Hope, Ontario, L0A 1B0, Canada
Join Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority (GRCA) education staff on an exciting evening prowling for owls in the Ganaraska Forest. Start the evening off with a presentation before venturing out on the guided night hike in search of an owl or two.

The
fee to participate is $15.00 + HST per adult and $10.00 + HST per child
(16 & under). Due to the late outdoor activity, all participants
must be 8 years of age or older.

Spaces are limited. Pre-registration is required by calling the GRCA at 905.885.8173.
