Welcome to the Pembroke Area
Field Naturalists Club
Situated in the Ottawa
Valley in Eastern Ontario, our organization is 25 years old.
Formerly the Pembroke & Area Bird Club, we have documented
302 species of birds within our birding circle, being most of central Renfrew County, ON and
western Pontiac County, QC.
 The 2011-2012
winter Finch Forecast is out. Check it out at the OFO website:
http://www.ofo.ca/reportsandarticles/winterfinches.php
The School of
Environmental Sciences in Guelph is working on an
OMAFRA-funded research project looking at the ecology of grass
species for biofuels crops.
They are looking for
naturalized populations of Miscanthus and weedy/invasive
populations of switchgrass and reed canary grass. Please
see their website www.uoguelph.ca/~biofuels and
e-mail
biofuels@uoguelph.ca if you
know of any populations. For more information see this
letter.
Top 10 Naturalist Destinations in
Renfrew County, including species lists (compiled by Chris Michener):
http://www.ottawavalley.travel/naturalist-guide/
Renfrew
County Biotabase
The Renfrew
County Biotabase is an online flora and fauna survey of
Renfrew County. Please check out the Biotabase newsletter to
see how you can get involved. Your surveys, sightings, and
lists of species identified in Renfrew County will be valuable
additions to our knowledge of the flora and fauna of
Renfrew County.
Ongoing PAFN programs
include:
Gathering and
providing data on winter bird populations and distribution to
Bird Studies Canada by conducting two Christmas Bird Counts,
in Pembroke and Eganville.
Gathering distribution and
diversity data for butterfly studies by conducting two annual
Butterfly Counts in Renfrew County.
Contributing odonata
population and distribution data to the Toronto Entomologists
Association by conducting an annual dragonfly count.
Conducting a winter
waterfowl survey on the Ottawa River in conjunction with the
Ministry of Natural Resources.
Leading a variety of public
field trips throughout the year to introduce and educate
participants to the biodiversity of our region.
Hosting open meetings with
educational presentations and guest speakers.
Participating in Renfrew
County Natural History Day.
Setting up an information display at
the Renfrew County Annual Outdoor Woodlot
Conference.
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Pembroke Area Field
Naturalists