On Saturday, February 9th at noon, members of the Richmond Hill Naturalists, will join fellow citizens in a march to David Dunlap Observatory. With signs and singing and a symbolic march to the Dome, the group will ask the University to cancel or postpone the sale of the Observatory lands so that the Town of […]
On Monday, January 28 (7:30 pm), the Town of Richmond Hill Council will hear a presentation from Joanne Leung, Manager of Planning Urban Design, and Andre Scheinman, Heritage Preservation Consultant, regarding the David Dunlap Observatory Properties (Agenda Item No. 8.0). Residents and supporters are urged to attend this meeting where additional deputations will be made […]
By Rod Potter In 1970, the Richmond Hill Naturalists counted 41 species of birds on the David Dunlap Observatory grounds. That report was compiled by Dr. Helen S. Hogg, one of the DDO’s pioneering astronomers and a founding member of the Richmond Hill Naturalists. In addition to the “usual suspects”, Helen’s list included: “red-breasted nuthatches, […]
As reported by the Liberal, The Richmond Hill Naturalists will be out in force on January 16th at noon in front of the Legislature Building at Queen’s Park. The Save the DDO Rally is being organized by friends of David Dunlap Observatory, area residents and their children, RHN members and representatives from the Royal Astronomical […]
