Westdale North in Hamilton, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

The Hamilton Naturalists’ Club

Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 28, 2023

1. The Hamilton Naturalists’ Club Marker

Inscription. The Hamilton Naturalists' Club (HNC) has promoted environmental protection, research and education in the Hamilton area since its founding in 1919 as the Hamilton Bird Protection Society (HBPS). By 1959, the HBPS had evolved into the Hamilton Naturalists' Club. Through the Club's efforts, Cootes Paradise was officially declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1927. In the 1990s, the HNC helped finance and implement an ambitious fish and wildlife habitat restoration project in Cootes Paradise. In 1961, the HNC became the first volunteer organization in Ontario to purchase a nature sanctuary. Between 1960 and 2000, the Club donated nearly half a million dollars to purchase and permanently protect additional natural areas. Club members have maintained records of bird species for decades, providing an invaluable barometer of changes in the local environment. They participated in the first Christmas Bird Count in the Hamilton region in 1921. Four years later, the HNC began keeping "Noteworthy Bird Records" of the Hamilton area and has published them in its journal, The Wood Duck, since 1947. In 1991 the HNC completed a

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comprehensive study of local natural areas. The resulting report became the authoritative guide to wildlife in this area. Throughout its history, the Hamilton Naturalists' Club has provided education about protecting and enhancing wildlife habitat. The HNC continues this important work through public meetings, nature walks and publications. In partnership with Royal Botanical Gardens, the Club provides special programs such as the Junior Naturalists' Club, to introduce children to the natural world. City of Hamilton

Erected by City of Hamilton.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Environment • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.

Location. 43° 16.384′ N, 79° 53.655′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, Ontario. It is in Westdale North. It is at the intersection of Longwood Road North and Macklin Street North on Longwood Road North. The marker is on the Desjardins Recreation Trail, just past the end of Longwood Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hamilton ON L8S 3W9, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 28, 2023

2. The Hamilton Naturalists’ Club Marker

this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe,

in the Hamilton-Halton-Brant Area,

and specifically in the Toronto Metropolitan Area.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: March to Stoney Creek (approx. half a kilometer away); "The Burlington Races" 1813 (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Treaty Council at Burlington Heights/ Conseil du Traité a Burlington Heights (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Cemetery Gatehouse (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Defensive Outwork (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); First Line of Defense (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Burlington Heights 1813 - 1814 (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); The Boathouse Community (approx. 0.7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamilton.

Also see . . . About the HNC - Hamilton Naturalists’ Club.

Cootes Paradise, 2023 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 28, 2023

3. Cootes Paradise, 2023

Made a nature reserve by the Hamilton Naturalists’ Club in 1927

The Club traces its history to the founding of the Hamilton Bird Protection Society in 1919. Our early achievements include the designation of Cootes Paradise as a nature reserve in 1927 and the organization of 34,000 children in Junior Audubon Clubs across Canada during the 1930s. We celebrated our 100th anniversary in 2019.

(Submitted on June 29, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 168 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 28, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. 3. submitted on June 29, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.