Thank you to the Hamilton Spectator for featuring our restoration project for #EarthDay! 💚 Your donations will help make this project possible! Donate today: hamiltonnature.org/donate

Thank you to everyone who joined us for a walk to explore the escarpment #geology with Ann Grindall!

Picture this stream doing what it's meant to do... Water moving freely, banks holding strong, and habitat coming back to life with every season. Right now, it tells a different story. But it doesn't have to be this way. Be part of our restoration project, donate today: hamiltonnature.org/donate

Thanks to our donors and board members, we’re building the foundation to restore the Amaolo stream. One of the signs we look forward to seeing again is the dragonfly, a quiet indicator that a healthy, balanced ecosystem has returned. Join our community of supporters! hamiltonnature.org/donate

🌳 Spots Are Filling Fast – Join Us April 25! Our Community Tree Planting event is happening next Saturday, and space is limited! Don’t wait—secure your spot today: https://ow.ly/P0hZ50YLko9 #BurlingtonGreen #CUGU2026 #TreePlanting #BurlingtonOntario

TONIGHT! Looking at Our Common Birds with Wonder Julia Zarankin will help you rediscover why common #birds deserve our respect & how they teach us to feel more present & connected to our environment. 📅 April 20, 2026 | 7:30 - 9 PM 📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt 🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i

Restoring the Amaolo Nature Sanctuary stream means rebuilding habitat, protecting biodiversity, and creating space for wildlife to return. But this work depends on community support, and we still have ground to cover. Help us keep the momentum going! Donate today >>> hamiltonnature.org/donate

Recent flooding across Ontario is a stark reminder that this is no longer rare, it's reality. But there are solutions. Restoration can help store water on the landscape, reducing impacts on communities. That's why restoring the stream at Amaolo matters. Donate today > hamiltonnature.org/donate

Come enjoy the beautiful outdoors and help remove invasive Garlic Mustard at Spooky Hollow Nature Sanctuary on low to moderate slopes. Everyone is welcome, gloves will be provided 🌱 📅 Saturday May 2, 9 & 23, 2026 🕛️ 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM 📍 Norfolk County ✉️ RSVP to [email protected]

From @cityofhamilton.bsky.social: Tree Giveaway is back, #HamOnt! 🌿 Choose from a variety of native trees and shrubs to plant in your yard. Register for your pick-up date and location: hamilton.ca/treegiveaway Limit of up to two trees or shrubs per property. Pre-registration required.

We need your help! Donate to reconnect nature and restore the Amaolo stream. Restoration creates: ✔ Reduced erosion ✔ Cleaner water ✔ Healthier habitat A healthier environment starts here—and you can make it happen. Donate today to help reconnect nature: hamiltonnature.org/donate

We're SOLD OUT for tomorrow night!

Gardening for Wildlife Workshop 🌿 Kevin Kavanagh & Dylan Cowan from South Coast Gardens will teach you how to design a space that supports wildlife. Spots are limited - RSVP to [email protected] 📅 Sun April 26, 2026 | 2 - 4 pm 📍 20 Education Ct. #HamOnt

Restoring the Amaolo stream will strengthen an ecological corridor and create a lifeline for wildlife moving through agricultural lands, helping reconnect fragmented habitats and rebuild a healthier landscape. Donate today >>> hamiltonnature.org/donate

The HNC is hiring an Urban Stewardship Assistant (8 weeks: May 19 - July 10). Applications are due 11:59 PM April 29, 2026. Learn more: buff.ly/UNDbsQb

Stream #restoration means stabilizing eroding banks, improving water quality & creating space for wildlife to return & thrive. Healthy streams support fish, wildlife & the ecosystems we depend on. We need your support to restore the stream at Amaolo: hamiltonnature.org/donate

Restoring a stream takes more than good intentions—it takes expertise. With Water’s Edge leading assessment and design of the project at Amaolo Nature Sanctuary, every step is grounded in science and built to last. Donate today >> buff.ly/rUHNShc

The best solutions don’t fight nature, they work with it 🌊 By restoring the stream’s natural processes at Amaolo Nature Sanctuary, we can slow water, rebuild habitat, and reduce flooding. Donate today and invest in solutions that work with nature - not against it >> buff.ly/rUHNShc

TONIGHT! Finding Pathways for Indigenous-led Conservation in Northeast Ontario Hear from Elena McCulloch about Wahkohtowin Development, their land trust, and work to advance Indigenous-led conservation. 📅 April 13, 2026 | 7:30-9 PM 📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt 🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i

This week, we shared why Amaolo’s stream restoration matters. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we're making steady progress toward our $10,000 permitting goal! Keep the momentum flowing and help us hit our goal. Donate today >>> hamiltonnature.org/donate

Read the "Let the Water Run Wild: Amaolo Stream Restoration" article in the April 2026 Wood Duck which highlights the importance of riparian habitat and restoring natural waterways. Donate today and help bring the Amaolo stream back to life >>> hamiltonnature.org/donate

Your support restores more than a stream at Amaolo Nature Sanctuary! Donate today to unlock nature's full potential 💧 Floodplains are nature’s way of reducing floods, absorbing and slowing water before it can cause damage downstream. Donate today and be part of the solution >> buff.ly/rUHNShc

Happy #NationalWildlifeWeek! This Cooper's Hawk is one of the many plants and animals that call Hamilton's urban forests home. We have incredible biodiversity right here in the city and we must work together to preserve it, both for the benefit of wildlife and ourselves. #DoMoreForWildlife

Join us in bringing the stream at Amaolo Nature Sanctuary into the 21st century! In the 1940s, the stream at Amaolo was straightened and its ecological functions were disrupted. Today, we have the chance to restore it. Donate today and be part of the restoration >> buff.ly/rUHNShc

Last night’s frog & woodcock walk for @hamiltonnature.org had a good turnout. Here’s those that stuck it out for the end when 3 American Woodcock started vocalizing and flying around.

✨ ONLY A FEW TICKETS LEFT ✨ Join us for an evening of GENERAL trivia and support HNC's stewardship work! Bring your favourite snacks, grab a drink (cash bar) & test your knowledge. 📅 Sat April 18, 2025 | 7 - 10 PM 📍 29 Park St W, Dundas 🎟️ Ticket sales are ONLINE ONLY: buff.ly/tPQwxFT

Escarpment #Geology Walks Ann Grindall will lead participants on a 4 km hike along the flat, gravel Chedoke Radial Trail to see the rock sequence from Queenston Shale to Lockport Dolostone. 📅 Fri April 17, 2026 | 10AM - 12PM 📍 120 Beddoe Dr #HamOnt 🔗 RSVP required: buff.ly/AzmX9oE

Bird nests literally come in all shapes and sizes: on the ground, underground, high up, stretchy, sturdy, flimsy. On The Warblers, Mark Peck joins to share top tips for observing nesting birds this spring, and also helps us explore some of the wonders behind the many different nesting strategies.

A healthy stream bends and curves, forming riffles and pools, and spills gently into its floodplain during heavy rains. At Amaolo Nature Sanctuary, we're working to restore the straightened stream. Your donation will help fund the permits needed to start this work 💧 Donate now >> buff.ly/rUHNShc

"We need economic solutions that work in harmony with nature, not in conflict," - @ontarionature.bsky.social's Tony Morris. @anushkayadav.bsky.social reports that Ontario's 2026 budget doubles down on highways while sidelining climate and biodiversity. 🔗: thepointer.com/article/2026... #onpoli

Ginger Valley Trail Walk 🚶 Join Peter Langballe for a walk to catch a glimpse of #spring arriving, as well as the successes and challenges of the work to restore nature in a peri-urban environment. 📅 Sun April 12, 2026 | 1 - 3 PM 📍 85 Oak Knoll Dr #HamOnt 🚗 Street parking or paid RBG parking

Ontario has officially scrapped its Endangered Species Act replacing it with weaker protections. LAND Lawyer Kerrie Blaise points out that applications for work that could potentially harm wildlife no longer have to be posted for public review and comment. "How are people supposed to weigh in?"

When George Amaolo donated 16 ha to the Hamilton Naturalists' Club, he ensured this land would stay wild forever. Help us honour George's legacy with a donation to help restore the sanctuary's degraded stream and make a real, lasting impact on nature. Donate now >> hamiltonnature.org/donate

Planning your garden? Choose native species! 🌱 Check out our Native Plant Database! In it, you can filter by region, type of plant, soil type, and light conditions to find the perfect match for your property. Find it here: naturaledge.watersheds.ca/plant-databa... #garden #nativeplants #nature

In the 1940s the stream at Amaolo Nature Sanctuary was channelized (straightened), which is a no-go for a healthy stream. Now we're restoring it to improve water quality, increase aquatic habitat, and mitigate flooding. Help us secure the permits for restoration. Donate now >> buff.ly/rUHNShc

Bird Study Group: Looking at Our Common Birds with Wonder Julia Zarankin will help you rediscover why common #birds deserve our respect & how they teach us to feel more present & connected to our environment. 📅 April 20, 2026 | 7:30 - 9 PM 📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt 🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i

Monthly Meeting: Finding Pathways for Indigenous-led Conservation in Northeast Ontario Hear from Elena McCulloch about Wahkohtowin Development, their land trust, and work to advance Indigenous-led conservation. 📅 April 13, 2026 | 7:30-9 PM 📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt 🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i

What’s happening in April? 🐝 ▪️ 8: Frog & Woodcock Walk ▪️ 10: The Art of Adventure ▪️ 11: Geology Walk #1 ▪️ 12: Ginger Valley Walk ▪️ 13: Monthly Meeting ▪️ 17: Geology Walk #2 ▪️ 18: Trivia for Nature ▪️ 18/19: Garbage Clean-Ups ▪️ 20: Bird Study Group ▪️ 22: Canoe Outing (FULL) ▪️ 30: Grimsby Wetlands Hike

NOTE: The field event scheduled for tonight has been posted until tomorrow evening (April 1) due to the weather forecast.

Hamilton's downtown Peregrine Falcons are egg-pecting! 🥚 McKeever (♀️) and Judson (♂️) are incubating 4 eggs, which will hatch in early May. You can watch them at falcons.hamiltonnature.org/ - consider donating or volunteering to support the falcons!

Golden oyster mushrooms are spreading fast, altering how Ontario’s forests grow, decompose and nurture important native 'shrooms. And grow-your-own kits are a culprit. thenarwhal.ca/golden-oyste...

Hamilton's environmental champions were celebrated on Friday evening at the #Environmentalist of the Year Awards. Congratulations to all the winners, especially those involved with the HNC - Jean Jacobs, Sherry O'Connor, Rob Porter, and Brian & Rashne Baetz 💚

Frogs & Woodcock Walk Join Rob Porter on a walk at Beverly Swamp Conservation Area. If conditions are right, we should have both amphibians and birds to see and hear. Approx. 2 km of mostly flat terrain with a few slight inclines. 📅 Wed April 8, 2026 | 6:30 - 9 PM 📍 1535 Safari Rd, Cambridge

It's the final call to complete our strategic planning survey! 🖋️ Help us organize, prioritize and guide our work for the future by completing the survey by March 31, 2026. Need assistance or have questions? Contact [email protected] Take part online: vpic.planlocal.ca/hnc

🎥 Hamilton Premiere: The Art of Adventure + Q&A session with Robert Bateman, Bristol Foster & director Alison Reid! 📅 Friday April 10, 2026 | 6:30 - 9 PM 📍 Playhouse Cinema #HamOnt 🎟️ Tickets >> buff.ly/PCcFTzW

Attention media! Tomorrow, Ontario Nature's Tony Morris is heading to Queen's Park with a broad coalition calling for the halt to the consolidation of our conservation authorities — from 36 to 9. When: Wed, March 25 / 1:00 – 1:30 PM Where: Queen’s Park Media Studio ontarionature.org/news-release...

With spring arriving, it's tempting to begin working on our yards and gardens. But hold on! 🐝 Clearing debris & trimming plants too soon can actually harm bees, butterflies, & other important pollinators. We've curated a list of questions to tell when the time is right ⤵️

Did you know ~58% of Hamilton's trees grow on private property? To grow and maintain our urban canopy we need to preserve safe, healthy trees 🌳 The City of Hamilton wants your feedback on their draft tree-related bylaws. Share your feedback in person or online (buff.ly/zFo2VpK) by April 23, 2026.

#WorldWaterDay has a special meaning for the HNC this year as we prepare to embark on the largest #restoration initiative we've ever undertaken - but we'll need your help 👀 Keep an eye out for an announcement in the coming weeks!

Happy #ForestDay! Did you know that urban forests are as important as power grids, communication lines, and transportation networks in a city? Urban forests are "living infrastructure" that provide benefits like clean air and water, stormwater management, and habitat for wildlife.