Environment, Ecology & Gardening

Festival: Peterborough VegFest presents Peterborough VegFest from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Millennium Park Peterborough (130 King St., Peterborough, K9J 4P6).

Nature: Haliburton Highlands Tourism presents Hike Haliburton Festival in Haliburton County.

Conference: Kawartha Conservation presents State of the Lakes Symposium from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Fenelon Falls Community Centre (27 Veterans Way, Fenelon Falls, K0M 1N0).

Festival: The Monarch Ultra presents Monarch Butterfly Festival and 10km Race & Kids Fun Run from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Millennium Park Peterborough (130 King St., Peterborough, K9J 4P6).

Festival: Dancing Bee Equipment and The Bee Works presents 5th Annual Honey Harvest Festival from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Dancing Bee Equipment (5029 County Road 2, Port Hope, L1A 3V5).

Nature: Peterborough GreenUP presents Great Canadian Bioblitz Kick-Off from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Ecology Park (1867 Ashburnham Dr., Peterborough, K9L 1P9).

Environment: Town of Cobourg and A Greener Future present Cobourg Cigarette Butt Clean-Up from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Cobourg Marina (103 3rd St., Cobourg, K9A 5W9).

Nature: Peterborough Astronomical Association (PAA) presents International Observe The Moon Night from 8 p.m. - Midnight at Harold Town Conservation Area (2611 Old Norwood Road, Peterborough).

Workshop: Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce presents Small Business Energy Efficiency Demonstration with GreenUP from 1 - 2 p.m. at Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce (175 George St. N., Peterborough, K9J 3G6).

Environment: City of Peterborough presents Booking Deadline for September Large Item Pickup beginning at 4:30 p.m. in Peterborough.

Volunteer: City of Peterborough, RBC Wealth Management, and Peterborough GreenUP present Trees 4 Peterborough Community Tree Planting Event beginning at 9 a.m. in Peterborough.

Gardening: GreenUP and Peterborough and Area Master Gardeners present Growing Together Workshop Series - "Gardening with Pollinators" from 1 - 3 p.m. at Ecology Park (1867 Ashburnham Dr., Peterborough, K9L 1P9).

Gardening: Peterborough GreenUP presents Growing Together: Gardening with Pollinators from 1 - 3 p.m. at Ecology Park (1867 Ashburnham Dr., Peterborough, K9L 1P9).

Environment: Repair Cafe Peterborough presents Repair Cafe from 1 - 4 p.m. at Dreams of Beans (141 Charlotte St., Peterborough, K9J 2T6).

Heritage: Mnoominkewin Gathering Organizing Committee presents 7th Annual Mnoominkewin Gathering from 7 - 6 p.m. at Lime Kiln Park (70 Whetung St., Curve Lake, K0L 1R0).

Nature: RedStart Ecology presents Autumn Bird & Native Seed Discovery Walk from 10 a.m. - Noon at Jackson Park (653 Parkhill Road West, Peterborough, K9J 6N6).

Lecture: Port Hope Community Health Concerns Committee presents Nuclear Issues in Port Hope: Past, Present, Future Series - Dr. Gordon Edwards from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at Port Hope Lions Centre (29 Thomas Street, Port Hope, L1A 3W3).

Agriculture: City of Kawartha Lakes presents 24th Annual Kawartha Farmfest from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. in Kawartha Lakes.

Gardening: GreenUP and Peterborough and Area Master Gardeners present Growing Together Workshop Series - "Gardening as we Age" from 1 - 3 p.m. at Ecology Park (1867 Ashburnham Dr., Peterborough, K9L 1P9).