Outdoor activities take place all year in various forms.
Nature walks are casual strolls at local parks.
Field trips often require travel requiring a greater level of time and effort.
Nature walks are casual strolls at local parks.
Field trips often require travel requiring a greater level of time and effort.
Field trip photo by Steve Knight
Outdoor Program:Everyone with an interest in learning about nature is welcome on our walks and field trips. For most, participants just need to show up on time, at the designated meeting point.
Activities that require pre-registration have that information provided in the description. Club members have the first opportunity to sign up for these special events. NOTE: If you have signed up for a registered trip it’s important to advise the organizer asap if your plans change so that we can accommodate someone else in your spot! All walks and field trips are subject to last minute change/cancellation at the discretion of the leader. |
Nature walk photo by Chris Rees
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Before you go:
Please help ensure our outdoor program continues to provide opportunities for you!
Here are our recommendations to make everyone's experience a pleasant one:
Here are our recommendations to make everyone's experience a pleasant one:
- COVID-19 protocol:
- Participants must sign a waiver and release for each walk/trip, supplied by the leader at the meeting place.
- Determine from the announcement if you are capable of participating in the activity. Take note of the difficulty and duration.
- Let the leader lead and follow their direction. Stay with the group, share your sightings and move quietly. If the leader stops to listen, please join him/her in listening.
- Do not approach wildlife too closely! We do our best to not disturb the birds/mammals that we are viewing. More information on birding ethics and etiquette may be found here: American Birding Association Code of Ethics
- We are not doing photography tours, so our focus is not on providing photo opportunities.
- Dress in layers for changing weather conditions. It is often much cooler and windy in outlying areas. Wear appropriate footwear for the conditions.
-Bring sunscreen, hat, insect repellent, water, snacks or hand warmer packets as needed. Trips extending over lunch time normally require that you bring a lunch.
- Adults accompanied by children need to supervise the child's activities and understand that the trip leader or other participants cannot be responsible.
-There is no trespassing on private land unless arrangements have been made by the leader.
- Finish times are approximate. If you leave the group early, please notify the leader.
In case of emergency phone 911.
- Participants should be fully vaccinated.
- Participants should have a mask to use as required by the trip leader.
- Participants must not have traveled internationally or outside the province in the 14 days prior to the start of the trip.
- Participants exhibiting cold or flu symptoms, or who have been exposed to others with cold or flu symptoms should not attend trips or events.
- Participants should answer no to all of the following. Do you have: Fever > 38C, new onset of cough or worsening cough, new of worsening shortness of breath and/or difficulty breathing, sore throat, runny nose, have you been exposed to COVID-19, have you tested positive of COVID-19 in the past 10 days. If you answer yes to any of these, you should not attend.
- For driving-based trips, participants should arrange any car-pooling in advance with other individuals who they are willing to share with.
- Participants must sign a waiver and release for each walk/trip, supplied by the leader at the meeting place.
- Determine from the announcement if you are capable of participating in the activity. Take note of the difficulty and duration.
- Let the leader lead and follow their direction. Stay with the group, share your sightings and move quietly. If the leader stops to listen, please join him/her in listening.
- Do not approach wildlife too closely! We do our best to not disturb the birds/mammals that we are viewing. More information on birding ethics and etiquette may be found here: American Birding Association Code of Ethics
- We are not doing photography tours, so our focus is not on providing photo opportunities.
- Dress in layers for changing weather conditions. It is often much cooler and windy in outlying areas. Wear appropriate footwear for the conditions.
-Bring sunscreen, hat, insect repellent, water, snacks or hand warmer packets as needed. Trips extending over lunch time normally require that you bring a lunch.
- Adults accompanied by children need to supervise the child's activities and understand that the trip leader or other participants cannot be responsible.
-There is no trespassing on private land unless arrangements have been made by the leader.
- Finish times are approximate. If you leave the group early, please notify the leader.
In case of emergency phone 911.
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Driving Tours:
Carpooling is encouraged. Fewer vehicles mean better viewing opportunities for the group and lessens our impact on the environment. It is common club practice to share gas costs equally among the individuals in each vehicle. COVID 19 protocol: For driving-based trips, participants should arrange any car-pooling in advance with other individuals who they are willing to share with. Travelling in convoy involves some precautionary measures, please read our recommendations: |
Field trip photo by Manna Parseyan
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Driving tour recommendations:
1. On highways we follow traffic laws (we can’t travel 20kms/hr under or over the speed limit).
2. There is no stopping along busy highways, or those without a shoulder (no matter what’s been spotted).
3. Radios should be used by a passenger rather than the driver.
4. Drivers need to keep pace with the vehicle in front of them while leaving a safe distance between (don’t lag way behind).
5. Drivers need to keep track of the vehicle behind them (can they still see it in their mirror?).
6. If your vehicle needs to stop for any reason, please advise the leader using the radio.
7. Keep radio transmissions short so that the leader can provide info when needed.
8. When stopped on roadways, the last vehicle driver turns on 4-way flashers.
9. Be prepared to move on when the leader is ready to depart from a location.
In case of emergency phone 911.
1. On highways we follow traffic laws (we can’t travel 20kms/hr under or over the speed limit).
2. There is no stopping along busy highways, or those without a shoulder (no matter what’s been spotted).
3. Radios should be used by a passenger rather than the driver.
4. Drivers need to keep pace with the vehicle in front of them while leaving a safe distance between (don’t lag way behind).
5. Drivers need to keep track of the vehicle behind them (can they still see it in their mirror?).
6. If your vehicle needs to stop for any reason, please advise the leader using the radio.
7. Keep radio transmissions short so that the leader can provide info when needed.
8. When stopped on roadways, the last vehicle driver turns on 4-way flashers.
9. Be prepared to move on when the leader is ready to depart from a location.
In case of emergency phone 911.
Photo by Colleen Raymond
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Photo by Colleen Raymond
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