Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club

The ottawa field-naturalists' club is a volunteer registered charitable organization and is the oldest natural history club in canada. The club's ongoing programs include the publication of a national refereed scientific journal called the canadian field-naturalist the publication of a local history journal and quarterly newsletter called trail & landscape protection of local and provincial natural areas using donations documentation and advocacy maintenance of a 6.5 hectare wildlife garden in ottawa ontario to demonstrate how natural habitats can be created in urban and suburban areas public education using displays a website lectures guided walks and field trips bird studies including conducting bird counts in the ottawa area and the provision of research grants for studies in natural history. The club also works with the public and local institutions to reduce the number of bird strikes to windows and to resuscitate those that are injured