Who Are We?

Lambton County’s Leading Naturalist Organization

Actively protecting nature in Lambton County for over 50 years.

Lambton Wildlife Inc. is non-profit, volunteer, naturalist organization that was founded in 1966. We are a registered charity that is dedicated to the conservation, preservation, and protection of the natural environment in Lambton County. We are particularly concerned with the natural history of the county and the establishment and care of conservation areas and wildlife sanctuaries in the area.

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Download the Guide to the Natural Areas of Lambton County (pdf)

Please see the Who Are We? page for info about what we do.
Please see the Our Board of Directors page for info about our team.
Please see the Mandaumin Woods and Karner Blue Sanctuary pages for info about our properties.
Please visit our newsletters page, Earthways, to view our latest newsletter.

The presentation from January, Experimental Lakes Area Research featuring Lauren Hayhurst, has been uploaded to the website. View it on the Indoor Presentations page.

Wildlife Photos

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Birds

Butterflies and Other Insects

Mammals

Reptiles and Amphibians

Greater White-fronted Geese

Bee

Painted Turtles

Dragonfly

Snowy Owl

Raccoon

Monarch Butterfly

Tundra Swans

Wood Duck

Blog

Recent blog posts

Events Calendar

April 23, 2024

Have a look at the Events Calendar. It has been updated with programs and events up to April 2025. You can also download the 2024-2025 Program Schedule And Events Brochure.

Down River Ducks – CANCELLED!

January 28, 2024

February 4th - Regretfully, due to lack of ice and birds in the river we have cancelled the Down River Ducks event.

Christmas Bird Count for Kids

December 21, 2023

CBC4 KIDS, Christmas Bird Count for Kids, will be held this year on Dec 30th at 9:30-12.Registration is open to the general public starting on the 20th of December. Please see the poster, C...

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Our Properties

Karner Blue Sanctuary

This dry oak-pine woodland is currently ranked by the NHIC as S1, extremely rare in Ontario. Until the late 1980’s this was the home of the Karner blue butterfly. The most notable flower is the wild lupine. Also found here are pipsissewa, large-leaved shinleaf, round-leaved pyrola, prairie ragwort, thyme-leaved sandwort, lyre-leaved rock cress, bearberry, plains puccoon, rough blazing star, cylindric blazing star and butterfly weed.

Mandaumin Woods Nature Reserve

Mandaumin Woods Nature Reserve is a typical Carolinian woodlot in Lambton County comprised of Sugar Maple (34%), Basswood (18%), Beech (17%), White Ash (13%), Hickory (10%), Hop Hornbeam (8%), White Elm, Bitternut and Shagbark Hickories, Bur Oak, Blue Beech, Quaking Willow, Black Alder, Black Cherry, Hawthorne, and Black and Red Ash. The forest understory is blanketed with spring ephemerals from late April through May.

Our Programs and Events

Click on Events Calendar link to view upcoming programs and events

Indoor Presentations

Most indoor presentations will be held at the Sarnia Public Library Theatre. Topics may include wildlife, biology, ecosystems, conservation, natural landscaping, photography and much more.

Outdoor Events

Experts lead day trips to local wetlands, forests, trails, parks and gardens teaching members about wildlife, landscaping, habitats and plant species. Camping excursions allow the adventurous to experience bird and butterfly migrations.

Young Naturalists

Gives children and teenagers the opportunity to experience the natural world through scientific inquiry, community involvement & artistic creativity. Program offers a variety of activities like owl prowls, fungi foraging and turtle monitoring.

Events Calendar

Ongoing Conservation Concerns

December 13, 2020: The following two documents have timely information about some ongoing conservation concerns in the county (logging and pesticide application).

LWI Report to Members re Logging and Spraying (pdf)
Lambton County Heritage Forest (pdf)

The following document outlines our position on the Gypsy moth spray in Port Franks.

Gypsy Moth Spraying in Port Franks

Call To Action

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