Welcome to the Field Naturalists of Richmond Hill blog

Welcome to the blog of the Field Naturalists of Richmond Hill. Here we will be posting informative articles about different types of wildlife, plants or nature-related activities in Richmond Hill. Please visit our website for more information at Background Information: https://sites.google.com/view/fieldnaturalistsofrichmondhill/home

As some of you may know, there used to be a previous Richmond Hill Naturalists Club in the city. Sadly, the club has ceased all of its activities and has not operated for over 5 years, and their board has disbanded and will not be returning. 

In order to recreate the naturalist community that Richmond Hill lost, we have created the Field Naturalists of Richmond Hill, whose main purpose is to help beginner botanists, birders or naturalists to know more about the natural wonders of our city and to be able to find the information they need to develop their interests. 

More blog posts will be coming soon,
Field Naturalists of Richmond Hill

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