MVFN is an active field naturalist club founded in 1988 to increase public interest, knowledge, understanding, appreciation, and respect for the natural world.
We are a registered charitable organization (and member of the Ontario Nature Network) committed to increasing the knowledge and awareness of local species and their habitat, and of the importance of conservation.
We offer many activities, from monthly natural history talks, nature walks, field trips, canoe/kayak outings, citizen science and opportunities to explore many fascinating aspects of our natural world. Donations to MVFN and volunteer work coordinated by the organization, help to support a strong voice for the natural world in our region.
The Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists club is run entirely by volunteers, from the Board of Directors, to leaders of outings, refreshment and audiovisual duty at nature talks/presentations, vital communication on activities and projects, and labour for habitat and trail creation projects.
Committees
The work of managing the club and its activities is done by our various committees:
Bylaws
Annual General Meeting
2024-2025
2023-2024
2022-2023
2021-2022
2020-2021
2020-2019
- Annual Report. An AGM was not held in 2020 due to the COVID restrictions prohibiting gatherings.
2018-2019
2025 Board of Directors
| President: | Vacant | president@mvfn.ca |
| First Vice-President: | Paul Frigon | firstvicepresident@mvfn.ca |
| Second Vice-President: | John Grierson | secondvicepresident@mvfn.ca |
| Past President: | Valerie Wilkinson | pastpresident@mvfn.ca |
| Treasurer: | Peter Moller | treasurer@mvfn.ca |
| Chair of Nature Talks: | Brian Gillespie | naturetalks@mvfn.ca |
| Chair of Finance: | John Blais | finance@mvfn.ca |
| Chair of Publicity: | Louise Beckinsale | publicity@mvfn.ca |
| Chair of Environmental Education: | Bob Smith | environmentaleducation@mvfn.ca |
| Chair of Membership: | Sylvia Miller | membership@mvfn.ca |
| Director at Large-1: | Vacant | directoratlarge@mvfn.ca |
| Director at Large-2: | Pete MacEwen | seconddirectoratlarge@mvfn.ca |
| Secretary: | Brenda Boyd | secretary@mvfn.ca |
