​Welcome to York Simcoe Nature Club

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​Cultivating an appreciation of nature
​through learning and action

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​Upcoming Webinars

Our general meetings and speaker presentations are on the second Tuesday of the month, 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Meetings will be held at St James The Apostle Anglican Church. The location is 18794 Leslie St, Sharon, ON L0G 1V0
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​We appreciate the support of Wild Birds Unlimited, Newmarket, and Wild Birds Unlimited, Barrie in sponsoring our Speaker Program.

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October 8th at 7:30pm
David Hawke speaks on "Environmental Ethics: How Can We Both Be Right?".
David is a well-known naturalist who combines his writing and photography to teach others about the out-of-doors. His weekly nature column has appeared in various media for the past 32 years (currently with OrilliaMatters.com and the  Lake Simcoe Living blog); his book Wetlands has won the Best Book Award from the Outdoor Writers of Canada. 
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Picture provided by David Hawke




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November 12th at 7:30pm
Laura McClintock from Ontario Parks will speak to us about ongoing restoration efforts at Holland Landing Prairie Provincial Nature Reserve











Photo from AllTrails.com
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December 10th at 7:30pm
Claire Malcolmson of Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition will address the club regarding the ongoing
issues around the Bradford Bypass











​Logo from rescuelakesimcoe.org

Who We Are

What We Do

Membership

• ​Established in 1999, York Simcoe Nature Club is a group of people who share an interest in natural history and conservation.
• Our club serves Aurora, Newmarket, East Gwillimbury, Bradford West Gwillimbury, and King Township.
• We are both an independent club and a member of Ontario Nature’s 150-plus Nature Network.
• We currently have over 40 members.
• For more information, please see our "About" page.​​

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​Cawthra Mulock Nature Reserve
by Janet Thompson

• Monthly speaker nights on topics of natural history and conservation, from September to June.
• Guided nature walks in local conservation areas, open to members only, from September to June.
• Stewardship activities in the Cawthra Mulock Nature Reserve in collaboration with Ontario Nature. Please see our "Cawthra Mulock Nature Reserve" page.
• Advocacy for environmental conservation issues in collaboration with other groups.​​​​​​

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​Eastern Bluebird
by David Eaton

We’d love for you to join us!

• To request a membership application form, please​   e-mail us.
• To download a membership application form, please see our "Contact" page.
• Annual fees are $40 for a single membership or $45 for a family membership.​​
• Rick Berry is the current club President, and can be reached by e-mail

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​Mallard Ducks
by David Eaton

​Last edited September 21, 2024