A woodland walk organized by the Essex County Field Naturalists’ Club and the Canada South Land Trust was held on May 14, 2006, in The Town of Kingsville, Essex County, to celebrate Ontario Nature’s 75th anniversary. During 2005, field naturalist and nature clubs around the province were asked to be a part of Ontario Nature’s anniversary celebrations.
Seventeen CSLT friends and members gathered at the Ojibway Nature Centre on June 17, 2006, for a walk on the prairie and supper following the walk. Our leader, Ojib- way staff member, Erin Casasola, suggested that we have a change of plans due to 34 degree Celsius temperature outside. At 4:00 p.m. we met in the Centre’s air conditioned activity room for an update on the newly introduced Ojibway Prairie Provincial Nature Reserve’s Massasauga Rattlesnakes.
Twenty-five friends and members of both the Canada South Land Trust and Essex County Field Naturalists’ Club gathered on October 15, 2006, a fine fall afternoon, to enjoy a walk with Bill and Jack Balkwill through their woodland. Turkey Vultures streamed over the area as the group gathered, hinting at a good migration day for rap- tors. Other birds seen included Cedar Waxwings in nearby trees and Chipping Sparrows on the lawn.
Twenty-seven friends and members of the Canada South Land Trust gathered at the Essex Civic Centre on December 7, 2006 for a buffet supper, followed by a slide presentation. CSLT members Marie Deneau, Shirley Grondin, Helen Moore and Patricia Rhoads arrived early to set up the buffet tables and to prepare the silent auction and bucket raffle displays.