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Facebook X Instagram Log In Become a Member Donate About About the HNC Board of Directors and Staff Financial Statements Policies Contact Us Projects Pollinator Paradise Project Biodiversity Action Plan G.O. Explore Nature Education Program Bioacoustics Falconwatch Grimsby Wetlands Past Projects Events & Activities Event Calendar Bird Study Group Monthly Meetings Junior Naturalists’ Club Nature Outings Bird Counts Sanctuaries About HNC Sanctuaries Amaolo Anita Dutka-Buchin Cartwright Crieff Woods Hayesland Sheelah Dunn Dooley Short Hills Spooky Hollow Thomas and Mary Young Vinemount Get Involved Advocate Donate Volunteer Current Members Membership Info and Purchase Resources What’s Alive Checklists Books and Other Publications Birding Talk and Presentation Videos The Wood Duck Hamilton Study Area Hemlock Woolly Adelgid I want to… View upcoming events Contact the HNC Make a donation Become a member Renew my membership Select Page PROTECTING NATURE SINCE 1919 Preserving nature for the next generation Learn more about the HNC Black Throated Blue Warbler © Brittany Killingbeck What’s New and Upcoming Wetland Land Acquisition Campaign HNC purchased a 50-acre addition to our Hayesland Swamp Nature Sanctuary at the end of January 2024. Thank you to everyone who donated to and shared the campaign! We will continue to work towards our goal of protecting 250 acres of this significant wetland in Hamilton. Learn More May Wood Duck The May 2024 issue of The Wood Duck is now available for members. In this issue: Christmas Counts in the HSA Loggerhead Shrike Recovery in Ontario HSA Nature Notes In Memoriam: Bill Dermody and more! Read More Congrats to the HNC Birding Award Winners! Congrats to Keith Dieroff and Markus Legzdins, who received HNC birding awards at the April 2024 Bird Study Group Meeting. Read More Have You Heard of the Grimsby Wetlands? The award winning Grimsby Wetlands, a project of the Hamilton Naturalists’ Club, are found at the former Biggar Sewage Lagoons in the west end of Grimsby. Learn More CLOSED: Short Hills Nature Sanctuary Short Hills Nature Sanctuary has been closed to visitors due to the recent discoveries of invasive Hemlock Woolly Adelgid ( Adelges tsugae ) and Jumping Worms ( Amynthas spp., Metaphire spp., Pheretima spp.). (Photo © Brittany Killingbeck) Learn More Monthly Meeting: Lyme Disease in Ontario May 13, 2024 Andrew Peregrine will talk about ticks in Ontario, Lyme disease, and how to avoid infection. Read More Bird Study Group Summer Break We’ll see you in September! Read More Event Calendar Updated regularly Check out our upcoming events, meetings, and nature outings! Read More Projects The HNC undertakes a variety of nature conservation projects each year. Nature Sanctuaries Biodiversity Action Plan Pollinator Paradise Bioacoustics Research Falconwatch Grimsby Wetlands Donate You can help protect the natural world. Donor support is the key to ensuring we can continue and build on a century of protecting nature for future generations. Explore Donation Options © Claire Bennett Become a Member Becoming a member of the Hamilton Naturalists’ Club means that you join over 300 members in their commitment and dedication to the study, appreciation, and conservation of natural landscapes, wild plants, and animals. Learn More Volunteer Looking for volunteer opportunities in the Hamilton area? Explore our postings to see what’s available. View Current Opportunities Connect with Us and Join the Conversation Keep up-to-date with the HNC! Follow us on Instagram , Twitter , and Facebook Join Our E-newsletter Sign up to receive HNC news and nature updates. Success! Thank you for subscribing to the HNC e-newsletter. First Name Last Name Email Subscribe Charity Number: 118951748RR0001 About the HNC Info & History Directors & Staff Contact Us Events Monthly Meetings Bird Study Group Nature Outings Event Calendar Get Involved Advocate Donate Membership Volunteer Resources Checklists The Wood Duck HSA Birding © 2024 Hamilton Naturalists’ Club ( 118951748RR0001) . All rights reserved. Site Design:...