Nipissing Naturalists Club presents Colin Jones

Nipissing Naturalists Club
News Release

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The Nipissing Naturalists Club is pleased to present a special guest speaker at their December 8th monthly meeting.

Colin Jones will be presenting a talk, complete with photographs, on "The Dragonflies and Damselflies of Ontario" during which he will cover aspects of their fascinating life history, their conservation, the habitats they are found in and how you can learn more about them yourselves by getting out there and watching them first-hand. He will also discuss the Ontario Odonata Atlas project, the yearly summary and publication entitled “Ontario Odonata” and how you can contribute.

Colin is a lifelong naturalist who for many years worked as a Naturalist in Algonquin Provincial Park. He currently works for the Natural Heritage Information Centre, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources in Peterborough where he deals primarily with rare species. Like many naturalists, Colin first developed a keen interest in birds and birding but this interest gradually grew into other areas.

During the past 15 years, he has been very interested in the study of Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies). He is a coordinator of the Ontario Odonata Atlas project and is the co-editor of an annual publication called “Ontario Odonata”. Most recently, he has co-authored “A Field Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Algonquin Provincial Park and Surrounding Area”.

Join us at Cassellholme, on Olive St., in the auditorium, at 7:00 pm on December 8th. This meeting is open to all members of the community. A donation to our speaker fund would be appreciated.

For additional information about the Nipissing Naturalists, please visit www.nipissing-naturalist.com

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