Annual General Meeting

Wednesday, June 12 at 7 pm

This year, the Annual General Meeting will be held in two formats: in-person at Picton Library and virtually via Zoom.

Right after the meeting, we will have a guest speaker who will be present at the Picton Library.

Please follow the directions on our RSVP page to register for the meeting format of your choice. Click here to RSVP

All are welcome to attend, however only members can vote. If you'd like to become a member, click here.

👀 Members, please keep an eye on your inboxes; you will be receiving an email with Proxy the week of May 12th.

Guest Speaker - Annette Sandberg, is a Global Probus speaker and writer on Earth's Evolution, and the Indigenous and Early European Immigration history in Ontario. Annette is also the Hike Director for the Blue Mountain Bruce Trail Club - the oldest and longest footpath in Canada, a Certified Hike Leader with Hike Ontario, and the Director of Education and Indigenous Relations with the Escarpment Corridor Alliance - an Environmental conservation charity protecting the Niagara Escarpment of South Georgian Bay.

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Wildflower Stroll - May 3, 2024

by John Lowry

The amazing biodiversity of Point Petre on the South Shore was vividly on display this past week as the spring wildflowers burst forth beautifully.

Participants of the second annual SSJI spring wildflower walk were treated to a stunning variety of wildflowers as they strolled the deciduous forest located at Point Petre, Friday, May 3^rd. A total of seventeen species were recorded either in full bloom or emerging.

Continue reading here about Wildflower Stroll.

Take a look here at the Spring Wildflowers brochure.

Photo: John Lowry - Twinleaf

Become a Monarch Citizen Scientist

by John Lowry and Cheryl Anderson

The Monarch Monitoring Project involves gathering information about Monarch butterflies and submitting it to the Biodiversity of Prince Edward County’s South Shore project on iNaturalist.

A webinar explains the project details and provides instructions on how to collect and submit the data to iNaturalist.

Continue reading and watch the webinar recording.