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Tree Giveaway is back! We’re giving away a variety of native tree or shrub species to plant in your backyard. Select your tree or shrub and register for your pick-up date and location at: hamilton.ca/treegiveaway. One tree or shrub per property. Pre-registration required.

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Four Peregrine Falcon chicks hatched atop the Sheraton Hotel this past weekend! Read about it here! shorturl.at/UdYsc #bird #birding #birds #hawk #raptor #birdofprey #birdsofprey #wildlife #nature #bluesky #Hamilton @hamiltonnature.org #Ontario #DDT #PeregrineFalcon #Peregrine #HamiltonNews

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Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day 2025 with us at a litter clean up, Sat, May 17, 10am-noon at Pier 8 in Hamilton. Meet at our Purple Martin house by the rink! Free giveaways (buttons, stickers, info. materials) and litter clean-up supplies. Bring water and sunscreen! #TeamUpToCleanUp #WMBD2025

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On May 8, join @naturecanada.bsky.social and QuebecOiseaux for a webinar on how municipalities are working to protect and restore bird populations. Hear from BFHB, Bird Friendly Kawartha Lakes, Lions Bay, Selwyn, Kitchener, and Nova Scotia Bird Society. Register here: tinyurl.com/mru47muu

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HNC's Jen Baker alongside Lauren Vraetz from the City of Hamilton will be highlighting Hamilton's Biodiversity Action Plan at the 2025 Ontario Biodiversity Summit! #Conservation 📅 May 21-22, 2025 📍 Trent University 🎟️ Registration: buff.ly/pIohk5x

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Thank you to everyone who joined us for a tree planting at the end of April, the trees have been enjoying the spring rain! This tree planting project was supported by TD Friends of the Environment 🌿

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It's National Volunteer Week! #NVW2025 Thank you to all our volunteers - past, present, and future - for sharing your time, knowledge, skills, and passion to help preserve nature for future generations 🌿 Interested in becoming a volunteer? Email [email protected]!

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Over 1 billion birds die each year in the U.S. after hitting glass they can't see. But we can change that. Go inside the flight tunnel at Western University where researchers are testing bird-safe glass. Learn more + how to help: bit.ly/stopbirdcoll... #StopBirdCollisions #LightsOutForBirds

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What's happening in May? 🌿 ▪️ May 3: Garlic Mustard Pull (Norfolk) ▪️ May 4: #Birding at Falkirk Forest ▪️ May 9: #TreePlanting Event (Dundas) ▪️ May 10: Garlic Mustard Pull (Norfolk) ▪️ May 12: Monthly Meeting

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What are you doing this weekend? Join us Saturday morning to help remove invasive Garlic Mustard at Spooky Hollow Nature Sanctuary🌱 📅 Saturdays May 3 & May 10, 2025 | 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM 📍 Norfolk County, ON ✉️ RSVP to [email protected]

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Tune in next Monday for this enviro-themed webinar from Ward 12! Learn about the Rain Ready Rebate from Green Venture, hear updates from the City's Office of Climate Change Initiatives, and chat about gardening for nature with us. 📅 Mon May 5, 2025 | 6:30 - 8:00 PM 🔗 Register: buff.ly/9TaLwCT

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POSTPONED DUE TO THE WEATHER ⛈ New Date: Friday May 9, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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TONIGHT: Bird Study Group - Great Horned Owl Management Strategies in Relation to Species-at-Risk 🦉 Helen Toner will discuss how Great Horned Owls pose a considerable threat to species at risk in the prairies. 📅 April 28, 2025 | 7:30 - 9 PM 📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt 🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/4jwgdKp

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Monthly Meeting: Cores and Connections to Conserve Nature Mary Gartshore will discuss land acquisitions by Long Point Basin Land Trust and how they fit into landscape scale protection of natural core areas. 📅 May 12, 2025 | 7:30 - 9 PM 📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt 🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i

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Tree Planting at Pine Hill Nature Sanctuary 🌳 Join us for a weekday tree planting event in Dundas. New and seasoned tree planters are welcome. Trees will be planted on a moderate to steep slope. RSVP to Jen at [email protected] - directions and parking information will be provided.

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Tonight (and for the next 2-3 weeks) hundreds of millions of birds are going to be streaming overhead in the eastern half of North America. They evolved to rely on star/moon light, our overnight lights can disorient them and lead to their deaths. Get your overnight lights out, eastern US!

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The City Nature Challenge starts today! It's simple: find wildlife, record photos or sounds, and upload your observations to iNaturalist from April 25-28, 2025. Bonus: any observations you make in Hamilton will also contribute to the ongoing Natural Areas Inventory (NAI)!

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#Birding at Falkirk Forest 🐤 Join the Friends of Falkirk Forest, Paul Baldassi and Ishira Fernando, for a bird-focused outing. Terrain can be challenging with a few steep sections. 📅 Sunday May 4, 2025 | 8-10 AM 📍 Falkirk Forest #HamOnt 🚗 Park on the street and meet at 1030 Upper Paradise Rd

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Happy #EarthDay! Take a walk through your favourite area this week to appreciate the beauty of nature and the vital role it plays in our lives.

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Tree Giveaway is back, #HamOnt! 🌳 The City of Hamilton is giving away a variety of native tree or shrub species to plant in your backyard. One tree or shrub per property. Select your tree or shrub and pre-register for your pick-up date and location at hamilton.ca/treegiveaway

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Join us for two mornings of removing invasive Garlic Mustard at Spooky Hollow Nature Sanctuary🌱 Details below ⬇️ 📅 Saturdays May 3 & May 10, 2025 | 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM 📍 Norfolk County, ON ✉️ RSVP to [email protected]

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The HNC is hiring an Urban Stewardship Assistant (8 weeks, flexible between May - August 30, 2025). Applications are due 11:59 PM April 27, 2025. Learn more: buff.ly/hH1c0ba

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No livestream tonight as our usual venue does not have functional internet tonight. Sorry for any inconvenience!

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TONIGHT: Monthly Meeting: Georgian Bay Coastal Marshes and Biodiversity 🌊 Join us to hear Dr. Pat Chow-Fraser describe the 20-year research program on the coastal #wetlands of Georgian Bay. 📅 April 14, 2025 | 7:30 - 9 PM 📍 170 Dundurn St S, Hamilton 🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/WXNLZhd

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Bird Study Group: Great Horned Owl Management Strategies in Relation to Species-at-Risk 🦉 Helen Toner will discuss how Great Horned Owls pose a considerable threat to species at risk in the prairies. 📅 April 28, 2025 | 7:30 - 9 PM 📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt 🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/4jwgdKp

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Join us for a tree planting at Sheelah Dunn Dooley Nature Sanctuary #BurlOnt! New & seasoned volunteers are invited to help plant plugs or 1-gallon pots. Thank you to TD Friends of the Environment for supporting this project. 📅 Sat April 26, 2025 | 1:30 - 3:30 PM ✉️ RSVP to [email protected]

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Evening Woodcock Walk 🌙 Join Sheldon McGregor for an evening of watching and hearing American Woodcocks perform their mating display flight. 📅 Wed April 23, 2025 | 7:30 - 9:00 PM 📍 #HamON (TBD) 🔗 Registration required: buff.ly/gWFRBse

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The HNC is hiring an Invasive Forest Pest Monitoring Technician (19 weeks: May 5 - Sept 12, 2025). Applications are due 11:59 PM April 20, 2025. Learn more: buff.ly/G5qlG7T #HamOnt #GreenJobs

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Stormwater Birding Outing 🦆 Join Jackson Hudecki for a birding stroll through William Connell Park, a hub of #bird activity over the last several years thanks to a large stormwater pond surrounded by mixed vegetation. 📅 Sat April 19, 2025 | 10 AM - 12 PM 📍 William Connell Park #HamOnt

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It was a full house last night! Thank you to everyone who joined us for trivia, there was lots of friendly competition and laughs. Funds raised will support our stewardship work 💚

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✨ We'll see you TONIGHT! ✨ Put your general #trivia knowledge to the test - teams with the highest and lowest scores, as well as the best dressed table(spread), will take home a prize! 📅 April 5, 2025 | 7:00 - 10:00 PM 📍 29 Park St W, Dundas 🎟️ $15/person - cash only, register at the door.

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What birds can you hear singing at our Spooky Hollow Nature Sanctuary this week? 🔊 If you're thinking "how can I learn bird songs?!" there are free resources like Merlin Bird ID and Dendroica. Our favourite way to learn is to hike with some fellow birders! How did you learn to ID birds by sound? 🐦

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What's happening in April? 🌸 ▪️ April 4: Environmentalist of the Year Award Gala ▪️ April 5: Trivia For Nature! #TriviaNight ▪️ April 12: WELO KBA Survey ▪️ April 14: Monthly Meeting ▪️ April 19: Stormwater Birding Outing ▪️ April 26: Tree Planting Event ▪️ April 28: #Bird Study Group

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Trivia For Nature is less than a week away, do you have your winning team locked in?! 🏆 We're introducing a fun crowd-voted prize for best dressed table. Don't worry, you can still wear your comfies - we're talking about what's on the table: snack spread, tablecloths, décor, etc.!

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Monthly Meeting: Georgian Bay Coastal Marshes and Biodiversity 🌊 Join us to hear Dr. Pat Chow-Fraser describe the 20-year research program on the coastal #wetlands of eastern and northern Georgian Bay. 📅 April 14, 2025 | 7:30 - 9 PM 📍 170 Dundurn St S, Hamilton 🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/4jwgdKp

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Thank you to everyone who dropped by our #Volunteer Orientation last week! It was a great crowd with friendly faces, good conversations, and meaningful connections. Weren't able to attend and want to learn more? Reach out to Charlie Briggs, Volunteer Director at [email protected] #HamOnt

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Egg-citing news, our downtown Peregrine Falcons are expecting! 🥚 McKeever (♀️) and Judson (♂️) have been getting cozy and she laid the first egg on Monday. Keep an eye on the Falconwatch cams this week for more. Consider volunteering or donating to support them >> buff.ly/1P029bQ

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Check out this opportunity from our friends at Green Venture! Sign up: www.greenventure.ca/ask_the_expe... 🌿 Ask your questions to 5 experts in landscape design, plants, rainwater harvesting systems or permeable pavement and 3 experts in solar, heat pumps and home energy retrofits.

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T-minus 2 weeks until Trivia for Nature! ✨ Test your general trivia knowledge with friends. Cash bar, BYO snacks, 50/50 raffle and supporting HNC's stewardship work = a great Saturday night! 📅 Sat April 5, 2025 | 7:00 - 10:00 PM 📍 29 Park St W, Dundas #HamOnt 🎟️ $15/person - cash only at the door.

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Water is an essential part of life and the nature sanctuaries we steward help protect biodiversity and ecosystem services that preserve water quality #WorldWaterDay 💧

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Forests are incredible ecosystems that support biodiversity & provide ecosystem services like clean air and water, healthy soils & pollination. We protect many hectares of Carolinian forest which supports the most native tree species in the country and ~25% of Canada's species at risk #ForestDay 🌳

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Happy #Spring! Enjoy the longer and warmer days that bring a burst of growth and activity to the natural world around us.

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We'll see you at our Volunteer Orientation TONIGHT! ✨ Interested in protecting and restoring nature in #HamOnt? There will be a brief presentation at 7:30 PM followed by time for participants to visit info tables and chat with current volunteers. Come learn about our #volunteer opportunities.

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TONIGHT - Bird Study Group: The State of Canada's Birds 🐤 Join us to hear Kyle Horner take a deep dive into the State of Canada's Birds. 📅 Mon March 17, 2025 | 7:30 - 9:00 PM 📍 170 Dundurn St S, #HamOnt 🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/4jwgdKp

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Have you ever heard the dreaded 'thud' of a bird hitting your window? Treat your windows to prevent collisions! 💥 Birds cannot recognize that reflective and transparent glass is a solid object, so we must provide visual cues like dense markings. Follow FLAP's guidelines: buff.ly/aLlMKnl

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✨ Celebrate the 2024 Environmentalists of the Year! ✨ Celebrate Hamilton’s changemakers who are shaping a greener future! 📅 April 4, 2025 | 6:00 - 9:00 PM 📍 LRW Hall, McMaster University 🎟️ Tickets: buff.ly/4h22Xe4

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Spring migration has begun! We've seen/heard blackbirds and killdeer this week in #HamOnt. What #birds have you spotted?

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TONIGHT - Monthly Meeting: Cultivating a Sense of Wonder 🔎 Listen to John Hannah discuss how we might address the impacts of the nature disconnect emerging in children. 📅 March 10, 2025 | 7:30 - 9:00 PM 📍 170 Dundurn St S, Hamilton 🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/4jwgdKp

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The HNC Board of Directors is pleased to welcome the newest addition to our team: Tony Rockingham! ✨ Tony joins us as the Sanctuary Director, where he will collaborate with a team of experienced and hard-working volunteers to continue the important work underway at our 11 nature sanctuaries 🌲

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