Hamilton Naturalists' Club

👋 Hello Bluesky! We're a 105 year old naturalists' club in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. #HamOnt We host 2 meetings per month on nature topics and birds, outdoor field events throughout the year, and manage/sponsor many ongoing projects in the Hamilton Study Area. hamiltonnature.org/about/about-...

Alan Wormington Fall Bird Count 🐦 Join us for our annual fall bird count! New participants are encouraged. 📅 Sun Nov 1, 2026 📍 Hamilton Study Area (HSA) ✉️ Contact Bill Lamond to register: (519) 756-9546 or bill-lamond@hotmail.com

Social Walk at the Hermitage 🎃 Join us for a ~3 km social walk through the Dundas Valley to the ruins. RSVP at buff.ly/8sV2Gyb 📅 Sat Oct 31, 2026 | 10AM - 12PM 📍 650 Governors Rd, Hamilton - meet at the Sawmill Trail 🚗 HCA parking fees apply

Fall Colours Bike Ride 🍂 Join Celine Hanna for a bike ride down the Hamilton/Brantford Rail Trail. Slow to medium paced bike ride on mostly flat gravel trail for 20-30 km. RSVP >> buff.ly/8sV2Gyb 📅 Sat Oct 24, 2026 | 9:30 - 11:30 AM 📍 1579 Main St W, Hamilton - west end of the Fortinos Parking Lot

Live at Corktown Pub 🎸 Join us for our 4th annual night of music in support of nature conservation across Hamilton. 📅 Sat Nov 14, 2026 |8 PM - 12 AM 📍 Corktown Pub (175 Young Street, Hamilton) 🎟️ $15 online (or free with the purchase of HNC membership!) or PWYC at the door >> buff.ly/0FB3f7Q

Urban Forest Garbage Clean-Up 🎃 Come enjoy the autumn woods and help give the forest one last clean-up before winter arrives. Gloves and garbage bags provided. RSVP to urbanforest@hamiltonnature.org 📅 Sat Oct 31, 2026 | 10AM - 12PM 📍 Bruleville Nature Park (265 Limeridge Rd E #HamOnt)

Bruleville Tree Planting 🍂 Join us for our community tree planting this Saturday Oct 17 from 10AM - 1PM at Bruleville Nature Park! Volunteers of all ages are welcome. A limited amount of gloves and shovels will be available, please bring your own if possible. RSVP to urbanforest@hamiltonnature.org

Bird Study Group: Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas-3 🦅 Join us to hear Kaelyn Bumelis share the accomplishments, key findings, and how the data will support conservation, research, and stewardship. 📅 Mon Oct 26, 2026 | 7:30 - 9 PM 📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt 🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i

Dr. Emily Choy, a previous presenter for our Bird Study Group, will be sharing her research on the effects of a changing arctic environment on wildlife at the next free meeting of the Hamilton Association for the Advancement of Literature, Science and Arts (HAALSA) 📅 Sat Oct 17, 2026 | 7:30 PM

Family Nature Walk at Princess Point 🍁 Join Carolyn and Steve for a kid-focused exploration of autumn colours, weird bugs, and more! RSVP at buff.ly/h4F7ABW 📅 Sun Oct 18, 2026 | 9:30 - 11 AM 🔗 335 Longwood Rd N #HamOnt 🚗 RBG paid parking

2026 Annual General Meeting HNC members and the public are invited to attend our annual general meeting. Official business to be followed by short presentations highlighting HNC projects and initiatives. 📅 Mon Oct 19, 2026 | 7:30 - 9 PM 📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt 🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i

What’s happening in October? 🍁 ▪️ Tues & Thurs AM: Urban Invasive Removals ▪️ Oct 3: Native Plant Fair ▪️ Oct 17: Tree Planting ▪️ Oct 18: Family Nature Walk ▪️ Oct 19: Annual General Meeting ▪️ Oct 24: Bike Ride ▪️ Oct 26: Bird Study Group ▪️ Oct 31: Forest Hike ▪️ Oct 31: Garbage Clean-up

Speak up for nature this municipal election and have a voice in the decisions that shape our community 🌿 This election, ask candidates: What will you do to protect and restore nature in Hamilton? Municipal Election Day: October 26, 2026 ❎️

Our Native Plant Fair is next Saturday! ✨ Shop from a wide selection of species from local nurseries, enjoy the education booths, and listen to a presentation by Kim Eierman at 1:00 PM. 📅 Saturday October 3, 2026 | 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM 📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt

Live at Corktown Pub 🎸 Join us for our 4th annual night of music in support of nature conservation across Hamilton. 📅 Sat Nov 14, 2026 |8 PM - 12 AM 📍 Corktown Pub (175 Young Street, Hamilton) 🎟️ $15 online (or free with the purchase of HNC membership!) or PWYC at the door >> buff.ly/0FB3f7Q

Thank you to everyone that joined us for World Cleanup Day last weekend! Picking up litter is one way you can help protect biodiversity in your community 💚

Thank you to Blair for leading participants on two fungal explorations this month! 🍄

TONIGHT! Rare Birds of Ontario's Carolinian Forests Samreen Munim will talk about Birds Canada’s Ontario Forest Birds Program and four of its target species with population updates / new challenges. 📅 Mon Sept 21, 2026 | 7:30 - 9 PM 📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt 🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i

The Great Canadian Bioblitz is on! 🌿 Wherever you are in Canada, snap photos of everything you find, from iconic wildlife to tiny insects, from birds, bugs, and bees to wild plants, trees, and fungi. Join today: https://bit.ly/3SXR6ri 📸 iNaturalist: quillipede, kimruttanselbee, davidfbird

Community Cleanup for World Cleanup Day Come together to help keep Bayfront and Confederation Beach Parks' waterfronts clean and beautiful! Join us for two cleanups on September 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM, hosted in collaboration with the Clean Hamilton Collective. RSVP at buff.ly/1kkwlGH

October Speakers 📢 Join us for our Annual General Meeting with updates about HNC's activities and learn about the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas-3 with Kaelyn Bumelis. 📅 Mon Oct 19 & 26, 2026 | 7:30 - 9:00 PM 📍 170 Dundurn St S, #HamOnt 🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i

We're partnering with #OpenStreetsHamilton! 🎉 On Sunday September 27, 2026 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, King Street East will be car-free from John St to Gage Ave - no cars - just community! Find all the fun and learn more at buff.ly/frQz2bw

The HNC is hiring a Social Media Storyteller (6 month part-time contract with possibility of renewal). Applications are due 11:59 PM October 9, 2026. Learn more: buff.ly/xqRzd9j

Plant Walk - Asters & Goldenrods 🌾 Join Nadia Cavallin and Charlie Briggs for an exploration of the native asters and goldenrods at Princess Point. 📅 Sat Sept 19, 2026 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM 📍 335 Longwood Rd N, Hamilton - meet at the trailhead 🚗 RBG paid parking / on HSR route

Buckthorn Removal at Golf Links Park #1 Join us for round two of Buckthorn removal! Gloves and extractigators will be provided. Volunteers should bring water, sunscreen, clippers, and loppers if you have them. 📅 Sat Sept 19, 2026 | 10 AM - 12 PM 📍 226 Seymour Dr #HamOnt 🚗 Street parking

TONIGHT! Discovery of a New Insect Species on Red Mulberry in Hamilton Serina Tourangeau will share the journey from first observation to writing the species description paper with no prior exp.! 📅 Mon Sept 14, 2026 | 7:30 - 9 PM 📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt 🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i

Our Native Plant Fair is just around the corner! ✨ There will be plenty of native plants for sale from local nurseries as well as educational booths and a presentation by Kim Eierman. 📅 Saturday October 3, 2026 | 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM 📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt

Community Cleanup for World Cleanup Day Come together to help keep Bayfront and Confederation Beach Parks' waterfronts clean and beautiful! Join us for two cleanups on September 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM, hosted in collaboration with the Clean Hamilton Collective. RSVP at buff.ly/1kkwlGH

Join us for a two-part outing! Begin with a guided bird walk and iNaturalist session led by Rob Porter, followed by an evening sky-gazing experience with the Hamilton Amateur Astronomers. 📅 Sept 26, 2026 | 6 - 9 PM 📍 Bayfront Park, 200 Harbour Front Dr #HamOnt 🔗 RSVP: buff.ly/5t1Z1Vd

We're teaming up with HSAP this Saturday to remove invasive species at Johnson Tew Park. Sign up and bring a friend! 📅 Sept 12, 2026 | 10 AM - 12 PM 📍 71 Tews Ln, Dundas ON 🔗 Registration required: buff.ly/SiOIyvq

Bird Study Group: Rare Birds of Ontario's Carolinian Forests Samreen Munim will talk about Birds Canada’s Ontario Forest Birds Program and four of its target species with population updates / new challenges. 📅 Mon Sept 21, 2026 | 7:30 - 9 PM 📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt 🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i

Want to learn more about the natural world around you? 🌿 Our speaker series is back for another year, with two talks each month on Monday evenings from September to May. Open to the public, free of charge, and livestreamed with a recording on our YouTube. We'll see you there!

Fall Mushrooms Walks 🍄 Join Blair Rose for beginner-friendly fungi walks. Registration required: hamiltonnature.org/event/ 📅 Fri Sept 11, 2026 | 10AM - 12PM 📍 Dundas Valley Conservation Area 📅 Fri Sept 18, 2026 | 10AM - 12PM 📍 Spooky Hollow Nature Sanctuary

What’s happening in September? 🍂 ▪️ Tues & Thurs: Urban Invasive Species Removal ▪️ Sept 10: Bruleville Nature Tour ▪️ Sept 12: Invasives at Johnson Tew Park ▪️ Sept 14: Monthly Meeting ▪️ Sept 20: Community Cleanup ▪️ Sept 21: Bird Study Group ▪️ Sept 26: Community Planting ▪️ Sept 26: Birding & Skygazing

Monthly Meeting: Discovery of a New Insect Species on Red Mulberry in Hamilton Serina Tourangeau will share the journey from first observation to writing the species description paper with no prior exp.! 📅 Mon Sept 14, 2026 | 7:30 - 9 PM 📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt 🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i

Join HNC and the City of Hamilton for a tour of Bruleville Nature Park to see the natural wonders of this urban forest and the work to care for it. RSVP to land@hamiltonnature.org 📅 Sept 10, 2026 | 6 - 7 PM 📍 265 Limeridge Rd E #HamOnt Thank you to the RBC Foundation for their generous support.

Goodbye to our summer intern Lily! 👋 Lily helped maintain our urban pollinator gardens, mapped and removed invasive species, inventoried urban trees, assisted with outreach and ran an independent research project! Thank you Canada Summer Jobs and Invasive Species Centre for funding this position.

September Speakers 📢 Join us to learn about a new midge species discovered on Red Mulberry in Hamilton from Serina Tourangeau and the rare birds of Ontario's Carolinian Forests from Samreen Munim. 📅 Mon Sept 14 & 21, 2026 | 7:30 - 9:00 PM 📍 170 Dundurn St S, #HamOnt 🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i

On Saturday Jean and Noah guided attendees through the gardens at York Blvd Parkette #2, exploring the native plants in bloom and the pollinators that depend on them.

Get ready for our 2026-2027 Speaker Series! Join us for our monthly or Bird Study Group talks to learn from experts about the incredible natural world around us. All are welcome to attend. Visit hamiltonnature.org for more info.

Save the date for our native plant sale this fall! ✨ There will be plenty of native plants for sale from local nurseries as well as educational booths from local enviro orgs and a presentation by Kim Eierman. Don't miss it! 📅 Saturday October 3, 2026 | 10 AM - 3:30 PM 📍170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt

Thank you to Glenn and Peter for leading a walk through Johnson Tew Park on Saturday morning, where attendees learned about the ongoing restoration efforts to support swallows, bluebirds, bats, pollinators, and more.

Last month Jeff led us through the urban forest at Bruleville Nature Park, sharing tree identification tips and tricks along the way 🌳 Interested in exploring the plants and animals at Bruleville for yourself? Join us tomorrow night from 6:00 - 8:00 PM for a BioBlitz with HCA!

In early August, a welcome visitor was spotted at the Grimsby Wetlands - a river otter! 🦦 Uncommon in the area due to urbanization and pollution, the sighting of this otter is a testament to the work behind transforming this former sewage lagoon into the award-winning wetlands seen today.

Last month we explored nature through two different lenses - the eyes of a child and journaling! 🔎🌿 20 kids + adults joined Carolyn to explore Princess Point with magnifying glasses and curiosity, while the week before Kim guided participants to reconnect with nature at Sanctuary Park.