Globally, butterflies and dragonflies are in significant peril, with many species facing threats that could lead to extinction. Butterfly and dragonfly counts allow us to monitor the impact of climate change, habitat loss and pollution on these insects. The Carden Alvar counts were initiated by Bob Bowles in 1998. Today, they are among the oldest continuous counts in Ontario.

Bob Bowles is an award winning writer, artist, photographer and naturalist. He is the founder and coordinator of the Ontario Master Naturalist Certificate program offered at the Orillia campus of Lakehead University. He has conducted biological inventories on behalf of regional conservation associations, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Defence. Join us as he provides a look at insect species at risk based on thirty years of monitoring activity on the Carden Alvar.

Northwest Barrie United Church, 464 Ferndale Drive North, Barrie and start at 7:30pm. Meetings are held in Westennial Hall at the back of the church. Park in the big lot off of Horsfield Drive

Remember to "LUG-A-MUG" for your beverages.

THE BUSINESS PORTION OF THE MEETINGS START AT 7:00 PM WITH THE SPEAKER TO FOLLOW. DOORS WILL BE OPEN AT 6:45 PM.