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Queen’s Fall Fungi Workshop

See attached poster for details on the Fabulous Fall Fungi Workshop being held three week-ends in September and October, or see qubs.ca

Belle Park Master Plan

New Information on Belle Park Master Plan OPEN HOUSE, 3-7:30pm Wednesday February 27th at the Rideau Heights Community Centre & Library 85 MacCauley St.

Review of Endangered Species Act

The Ontario Government is reviewing the Endangered Species Act, and there is cause for concern. Please see information from Ontario Nature below and consider signing petition.

Bill 66

CHANGES TO PLANNING LEGISLATION In December the Ontario Government introduced Bill 66 – Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act – in the Legislature. Among the many proposals in the Bill, are changes to the Province’s planning legislation that could negate some of the environmental protections that naturalist organizations and individuals have fought for in the past. Municipalities … Read more

Bioblitz date announced!

The 2019 Bioblitz will be held June 14-15.  Watch the events calendar for more details to come soon!

Belle Park Master Plan

The City of Kingston is undergoing a major  planning exercise to determine the future of Belle Park.  Another public survey is available online until December 27.  We encourage you to read about the project and fill out the survey.  KFN believes this is an excellent opportunity to protect and expand some wild space in the … Read more

Cormorants

There is a proposal to allow an open season on cormorants.  The KFN thinks this is a bad idea for several reasons.  We have submitted a response to the government’s EBR registry to voice our concern.  We encourage you to do the same.  This is a test to see how a post appears!

List of Past KFN Presidents

KFN Presidents by Year 1949-51 George Stirrett 1951-52 Art Bell 1952-53 Art Hyde 1953-54 Ken Edwards 1954-55 Bob Stewart 1955-56 Alden Strong 1956-58 Martin Edwards 1958-59 Al Warren 1959-60 Walter Lamb 1960-61 Ann Hutchison 1961-62 Lew Lowther 1962-64 Helen Quilliam 1964-65 Gilbert Hill 1965-67 Jim McCowan 1967-69 Fred Cooke 1969-71 Bob Stewart 1971-73 Pip Nation … Read more
Barred Owl at Tessa Clarke Property Ramble

Tessa Clarke Property

by A lovely autumn day greeted the participants of this ramble to the property of Tessa Clarke near Kingston Mills. The group explored a few trails on the property, led, of course, by Tessa Clarke herself. From Ester’s Rock–named after Colonel By’s wife–we could see Langmuir spirals on Colonel By lake, and the amazing fall … Read more