News and Events at Ojibway Prairie Complex

News

• Read the Ojibway Parkway Wildlife Crossing Environmental Study Report.
• Information, studies, reports and an opportunity to provide your feedback are available on the proposed National Urban Park project.
• Meet the Official Bird of the City of Windsor, the Tufted Titmouse!!
• The City of Windsor is developing our first-ever Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP)! The UFMP will establish a long-term vision, goals, and targets for the maintenance, protection, and enhancement of trees across the entire city.

Upcoming Events

Prairie Day and Nectar Fest

Saturday, August 23, 2025
8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Join us at the Nature Centre for hummingbird banding demonstrations, guided hikes, crafts, and more!

Saturdays in August at Ojibway Nature Centre

Native Plant Walks - 11 a.m.
Meet at the Nature Centre for a guided walk through the native plant garden. Staff will introduce native plant species and how to identify them.

Snake Talks - 1 p.m.
Drop by the Nature Centre to meet and learn about some of the snakes in our area.

Peche Island Tours at Lakeview Park Marina

Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays in September

All ages. For registration and fee information, please visit Peche Island Tours.

'Possum Pals: Session 1

Tuesdays, September 9, 23, 30, 2025
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Ages 2 to 4 years. For registration and fee information, please visit Active Windsor.

Hiking in Nature: Session 1

Thursdays, September 11, 18, 25, and October 2, 2025
10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Ages 16 and over. For registration and fee information, please visit Active Windsor.

Shadow Sketching

Saturday, September 13, 2025
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Ages 8 and up. For registration and fee information, please visit Active Windsor.

Free: Nature in Your Neighbourhood at Forest Glade Community Centre

Saturdays, September 13 and 27, October 11 and 25, November 8 and 22, and December 6 and 20, 2025
10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Free and all ages. For registration information, please visit Active Windsor.

Free: Ojibway to Go at Central Library

Saturday, September 20, 2025
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Free and all ages. For more information, please visit Calendar of Events - Windsor Public Library.

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Learn more about the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action, including #62 to 65 - Education for Reconciliation.

Fall Birding

Wednesdays, October 1 and 8, 2025
9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Ages 18 and over. For registration and fee information, please visit Active Windsor.

'Possum Pals: Session 2

Tuesdays October 7, 14, 21, and 28, 2025
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Ages 2 to 4 years. For registration and fee information, please visit Active Windsor.

Hiking in Nature: Session 2

Thursdays October 9, 16, 23, and 30, 2025
10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Ages 16 and over. For registration and fee information, please visit Active Windsor.

Free: Ojibway to Go at Riverside Library

Saturday, October 18, 2025
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Free and all ages. For more information, please visit Calendar of Events - Windsor Public Library.

Creatures of the Night

Tuesday, October 28, or Thursday, October 30, 2025
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

All ages. For registration and fee information, please visit Active Windsor.

Ojibway Nature Centre is open Tuesday to Friday, 12 to 5 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parking and admission are free.

Land Acknowledgement

Recognized as one of Canada’s most diverse and multicultural communities, our city was developed on land that is the traditional territory of the Anishnaabeg people of the Three Fires Confederacy (Ojibwe, Potawatomi, and Odawa). Before Europeans arrived, the land along the Detroit River was referred to as Wawiiatanong by the Indigenous populations. Due to Windsor’s unique location along the Detroit River, many different groups have called this area home, including Haudenosaunee, Attawandaron (Neutral), and Huron (Wyandot) peoples. This area is part of McKee Purchase Treaty 2 1790. Today, many indigenous people and Métis across Turtle Island call this area home. We are thankful to be able to share our history in this area. 

Contact us!

Ojibway Nature Centre, 5200 Matchett Road, Windsor, Ontario, N9C 4E8, 519-966-5852, ojibway@citywindsor.ca

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