​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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September 12 7:30pm
​Albert Wierenga
"Volunteering at The Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve"

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Sand fox (vulpes rueppelli), iNaturalist.org
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October 10 7:30pm
David Hawke
​"Fabulous Fungi: A Fun Introduction to the Mysterious World of Mycology"

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Photo by Julie Frend

November 14 7:30pm
Colin Jones
​"Dragonflies & Damseflies of Ontario"


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Photo by Colin Jones
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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 60 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 or a Zoom invitation, 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 10, 2023