YORK SIMCOE NATURE CLUB
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​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

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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.

April 8th at 7:30pm
Paul LaPorte "Building Biodiversity with Native Plants"

As gardening season approaches, Paul will educate us on ways in which our own yards and choices we make can contribute to biodiversity

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Wild ginger, Julie Frend
May 13th at 7:30pm
Bob Bowles "Lifelong Learning and Nature Journaling"

​Bob Bowles is an award-winning writer, artist, photographer and naturalist, founder, and co-ordinator of the Ontario master naturalist certificate program at Lakehead University

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June 10th at 7:30pm
Kristen Martyn "Gardening for the Future"

Kristen is "
a birder, naturalist, entrepreneur, tour leader, speaker, traveler and wildlife photographer. <Her> explorations of the natural world began at a very young age, developing into a lifelong passion for wildlife and the outdoors. Through all <her> endeavors <she is> on a mission to teach people about nature and bring them together with the natural world.




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 May 5 2025
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