The Ottawa Field Naturalists’ Club, founded in 1863 and incorporated in 1879, is the oldest natural history club in Canada. Around 900 members participate in many aspects of the natural world, from birding to botanizing, investigation to publication, conservation to cooperation. We hope you will find something here to suit your interests.
Events
Calendar of events and outings for members
Where to go birding, bird sightings, bird identification, bird-related activities, and birding code of conduct
Information on Trail & Landscape, The Canadian Field-Naturalist, and other OFNC publications
This long-term project of the OFNC shows how to use native species and create habitat for wildlife – even in the city.
Children and youth
Macoun Field Club
For ages 8–18
Conservation
Information about current and past conservation efforts of the club
Safe Wings Ottawa
Information and volunteer opportunities to prevent bird collisions
Education and Flora & Fauna
Information about educational materials and flora & fauna found at the Fletcher Wildlife Garden
Recent blog posts
A Guide to Spring Birding
Some birds are starting to arrive. The next few months bring the excitement of waves of migrants heading to their breeding grounds and others establishing [...]
Editor’s Synopsis of CFN 139(1): Four-toed Salamanders
Image Caption: One of the Four-toed Salamander (Hemidactylium scutatum) recently found in a novel, marginal, patchy, anthropogenically-disturbed habitat in New Brunswick. This 2023 discovery (see [...]
Thank you, spider and chickadee!
OFNC member takes the Ontario Master Naturalist Program by Bev McBride I had my assignment. Find an insect or other invertebrate and describe it in [...]
Birding Information at its Best
Two fabulous reference documents have been updated by Greg Zbitnew and are now available on the OFNC website. Check them out. The first is the [...]