​Welcome to York Simcoe Nature Club

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​Cultivating an appreciation of nature
​through learning and action

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​Upcoming Events

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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January 14th at 7:30pm
James Kamstra "Smooth and Scaly: Snakes of Ontario"




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DeKay's brown snake
​by Julie Frend
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February 11th at 7:30pm
Taylor Kerekes "The Buzz of Bees"

Come learn from the lead biologist of the Native Pollinator Initiative for Wildlife Preservation Canada and a student of Sheila Colla

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Common eastern bumblebee (Bombus impatiens) by Julie Frend

Be sure to bring your favourite recent sightings to the general meetings each month. We take time at every meeting to share moments we have encountered with each other as a group, and appreciate all the natural beauty found in our catchment area


Barred owl by Julie Frend

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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 80 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.​​
• Helene VanHouten is the current club President, and can be reached by e-mail

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​Mallard Ducks
by David Eaton

​Last edited January 13, 2025