Join us for a journey to the Ottawa Valley’s last wild river – the Dumoine! A land of mature and old-growth forests, countless lakes, streams and wetlands – home to moose, bear, wolves and over 160 species of birds. This June we are organizing a trip for naturalists and photographers to capture the beauty of this place at the beginning of summer.
High Lonesome Nature Reserve is located not far from Pakenham. The reserve has rich biodiversity and is interesting for visits in the different seasons of the year.
This is a guided nature tour to explore Forêt-la-Blanche Ecological Reserve, located in southern Quebec not far from Gatineau. This area is known for its rich diversity of undisturbed trees, amphibians, reptiles, birds, insects, many interesting plants, and mushrooms.
This is travel for people who like hiking and nature exploration. First, we'll visit the Eagle Nest area to see the environment from a peak. Later, we'll visit several areas around that to see plants, flowers, fungi, and mushrooms in the forests around.
This is a guided tour for those who want to know more about mushrooms in Ottawa Valley. The middle of July is a time when the first summer edible mushrooms appear in forests. We hope to see several species of chanterelles and we'll try to learn how to identify edible and poisonous species of mushrooms.
Early August is a time when the first bird migrants start to move to the south: ruby-throated hummingbirds are among those migrants. This is also a time when you can observe some tiny amphibians (spring peepers and grey tree-frog) hunting insects from tall perennial plants... If you are interested to see the changes in nature after bird breeding season, join our guided tour to High Lonesome Nature Reserve, located near Pakenham in Ottawa Valley.
This guided tour is for those who like to explore new places. We'll meet in the center of Ottawa near Dow's Lake at 8:30 am and we'll go together to the Gatineau area from there. In Gatineau, we'll visit several areas near Val-des-Bois, including the area adjacent to several lakes and a small waterfall.
We organize a guided tour to Mud Lake in Ottawa for observation of migratory birds. This place (a part of Britannia Conservation Area) is a real paradise for birds and birdwatchers. So, we invite birdwatchers and other naturalists to explore bird diversity during the start of autumn bird migration.
During our guided hike for mushroom identification, we'll learn about various kinds of mushrooms and fungi that can be found in forests not far from Ottawa. We'll learn about the main rules for mushroom picking up and about some identification tips.
CPAWS-OV is proud to offer our staff and volunteer team frequent professional development opportunities. Since many of our team members spend time outdoors and in the field, we are offering a wilderness first aid course for volunteers, program participants, and staff on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28 at our Executive Director’s farm in Mayo, Quebec. We have a few spots left! Please consider joining us!
We are inviting a few people to join us for a trip to Quebec City and Tadoussac in early September this year. The trip is scheduled from September 2 to September 5 with a 1-night stay in Quebec City and 2-nights in the Tadoussac area. This is a tour to explore nature and to know more about the history and nature of Quebec.
This is a trip for nature and mushroom lovers. We will visit the Marlborough Forest, located not far from Ottawa. This place is known as homeland for several species from Suillus genus. We'll learn how to identify the different species of Suillus and other Boletes. During our guided hike, we'll learn also about other various kinds of mushrooms and fungi.