April 11-30, all days of the week, by appointment
The Friends of Misery Bay, in cooperation with the Ontario Field
Ornithologists (OFO), sponsor an opportunity to observe, from a blind,
Courtship Behaviour of nearby lekking Sharp-tailed Grouse, mornings between
6:00 and 9:30, from April 11 to 30, depending on weather conditions. The
cost is $20 per person. Anyone interested in participating should telephone
Reta or Steve Hall, Gore Bay, 705-282-2569, to make arrangements. The event
takes place on Manitoulin Island but not at the Misery Bay Nature Reserve or
at the Park Centre.
April 22, Wednesday, 10:00 AM
Friends of Misery Bay, Board of Directors meeting, Centre building.
May 16, Saturday, 8:00 AM, South Baymouth
Birding in South Baymouth, Chris Bell, all-day hike leader, co-sponsored
with the Manitoulin Nature Club and the Sudbury Ornithological Society, meet
at the Ferry Dock.
May 16, Saturday, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Misery Bay Provincial Nature Reserve Park Centre opens, at least on
weekends, through October 11.
May 20, Wednesday, 10:00 AM
Friends of Misery Bay, Board of Directors meeting, Centre building.
June 5, Friday, 7:30 PM
Andy Fyon, Director, Ontario Geological Survey, will present a talk on the
Relationship Between Geology, Human Activities, Animal Activities, and Types
of Plants, in the basement of the St. Francis of Assisi Church, King Street,
Mindemoya. Co-sponsored with the Manitoulin Nature Club.
June 6, Saturday, Morning
Dr. Fyon will lead a Hike demonstrating the relationships above,
co-sponsored with the Manitoulin Nature Club. Meeting time and meeting place
are yet to be announced (for more information contact Nancy Kains,
705-377-6041, isleaway@amtelecom.net).
June 17, Wednesday, 10:00 AM
Friends of Misery Bay, Board of Directors meeting, Centre building.
June 20, Saturday, 10:00 AM
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Friends of Misery Bay will take
place at the Centre building. All members, or those who wish to become
members, are welcome. Board members will be elected. Following the meeting
there will be a social time, so please bring a sack lunch. Coffee, tea,
cookies, and squares will be provided. The invited speaker for this year is
Bob Florean, Stewardship Coordinator, Manitoulin Area Stewardship Council,
Espanola, who will talk to us about Stewardship and Ecological Restoration
on Manitoulin Island.
July 2, Thursday, 10:30 AM
Mary Hastings, FOMB volunteer and experienced guide, will lead an
Interpretive Trail Hike, starting at the Centre. Bring a sack lunch if you
wish.
July 8, Wednesday, 11:00 AM
Tom Moore, FOMB Board member, will discuss Friends of Misery Bay, Where
We’ve Been and Where We Hope To Go, Centre building, bring a lunch and hike
in the afternoon; co-sponsored by the Manitoulin Nature Club
July 9, Thursday, 10:30 AM
Mary Hastings, FOMB volunteer and experienced guide, will lead an
Interpretive Trail Hike, starting at the Centre. Bring a sack lunch if you
wish.
July 13, Monday, 11:00 AM
Peter Beckett, Laurentian U., lecture on Wetland Ecology and Conservation,
at the Centre building. Bring a sack lunch and discuss wetland reclamation,
if you wish. Wetland Hike, 1:30-3:30 PM, starting from the Centre building.
July 15, Wednesday, 10:00 AM
Friends of Misery Bay, Board of Directors meeting, Centre building.
July 16, Thursday, 10:30 AM
Mary Hastings, FOMB volunteer and experienced guide, will lead an
Interpretive Trail Hike, starting at the Centre. Bring a sack lunch if you
wish.
July 18, Saturday, 10:30 AM
Ian Anderson, former Conservation Officer, will lead a Hike to Identify,
Trees, Shrubs, and Wildlife. Meet at the Centre building. Bring a sack lunch
if you wish.
July 21, Tuesday, 10:30 AM
Paleontologist Dick James, Laurentian U., will discuss the Geological Origin
and Features of Manitouln Island, at the Centre building.
July 23, Thursday, 10:30 AM
Mary Hastings, FOMB volunteer and experienced guide, will lead an
Interpretive Trail Hike, starting at the Centre. Bring a sack lunch if you
wish.
July 28, Tuesday, 1:30 PM
Bob Johnson, Curator of Amphibians and Reptiles, Toronto Zoo, will discuss
Amphibian Declines, Conservation, and Identifying Local Frogs by Call, at
the Centre building.
July 30, Thursday, 10:30 AM
Mary Hastings, FOMB volunteer and experienced guide, will lead an
Interpretive Trail Hike, starting at the Centre. Bring a sack lunch if you
wish.
August 4, Tuesday, 10:30 AM
Henri Goulet, Agriculture Canada, will lead his ever popular Bug Hike,
beginning at the Centre building. Bring a sack lunch, bug collecting gear,
and a hand lens, if you wish.
August 6, Thursday, 10:30 AM
Mary Hastings, FOMB volunteer and experienced guide, will lead an
Interpretive Trail Hike, starting at the Centre. Bring a sack lunch if you
wish.
August 13, Thursday, 10:30 AM
Mary Hastings, FOMB volunteer and experienced guide, will lead an
Interpretive Trail Hike, starting at the Centre. Bring a sack lunch if you
wish.
August 15, Saturday, 1:30 PM
Pioneer Ned Saunders Day. Period dress welcome. Come to the Centre and help
celebrate this fascinating hermit’s life in the Misery Bay & Elizabeth Bay
area from ca. 1873-1894. This early settler hunted, lumbered, fished,
trapped, raised geese, and even found time to tutor the Ainslie children.
Display of historical items. Social time, with lemonade and treats. Brief
introduction. Hike, 2:30 PM, Mary Hastings will lead interested hikers to
Misery Bay’s eastern shore. Somewhere in this area Ned built a shanty and
lived for about eight years.
August 18, Tuesday, 10:30 AM
Ian Anderson, former Conservation Officer, and Vicki Anderson, will lead a
Hike to Identify Trees, Shrubs, and Wildlife. Meet at the Centre building.
Bring a sack lunch if you wish.
August 19, Wednesday, 10:00 AM
Friends of Misery Bay, Board of Directors meeting, Centre building.
August 20, Thursday, 10:30 AM
Mary Hastings, FOMB volunteer and experienced guide, will lead an
Interpretive Trail Hike, starting at the Centre. Bring a sack lunch if you
wish.
August 21, Friday, 10:30 AM
Jeri Parrent, Univ. of Guelph, will talk about Plants, Fungi, and Soil
Carbon Ecology, at the Centre building.
August 25, Tuesday, 10:30 AM
Alan Corbiere, Director, Ojibwe Cultural Foundation, will tell us about
Anishinaabe Uses of the Land, Centre building.
August 27, Thursday, 10:30 AM
Mary Hastings, FOMB volunteer and experienced guide, will lead an
Interpretive Trail Hike, starting at the Centre. Bring a sack lunch if you
wish.
September 16, Wednesday, 10:00 AM
Friends of Misery Bay, Board of Directors meeting, Centre building.
October 11, Sunday, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Last day the Centre Building will be open for the 2009 season.
October 21, Wednesday, 10:00 AM
Friends of Misery Bay, Board of Directors meeting, Centre building.
November 18, Wednesday, 10:00 AM
Friends of Misery Bay, Board of Directors meeting, Centre building.
