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    About the Leader/ Presenter

    Jean Iron

    Hike Leader, Presenter

    About Leader

    Ontario’s best-known birder, Jean is a past president of the Ontario Field Ornithologists and a retired school principal. She is active writing for nature publications and participating in wildlife surveys for the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and is a tremendously effective roving ambassador for Ontario’s critical natural areas. Jean has led many Quest Nature Tours trips to Trinidad & Tobago, Peru, Belize & Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, the High Arctic, Antarctica, Cuba, Honduras, Japan, the Galapagos, French Polynesia, Svalbard and Iceland. Ask Jean about how much she likes gulls and shorebirds!

    Friends of Point Pelee

    1118 Point Pelee Drive
    Leamington, ON N8H 3V4

    519-326-6173 (Local)
    888-707-3533 (Toll Free)
    info@friendsofpointpelee.com

    Point Pelee National Park

    407 Monarch Lane
    Leamington, ON  N8H 3V4
    Administration & Maintenance
    519-322-2365 ext 0
    pelee.info@pc.gc.ca

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    • Birding Hikes
      • About Our Leaders/Presenters – Coming Soon
      • Birding Hikes
    • Festival Programs
      • Festival Programs
      • 100 Species Challenge
    • In Park Services
      • Facilities
      • Parking
      • Birders Breakfast & Lunch
      • Shuttle to the Tip
      • Gift Stores
      • Birding Information Centre
    • Planning Your Trip
      • Directions
      • Hours & Fees
      • Where to Stay & Eat
      • Weather Conditions
    • Birding at Point Pelee
      • When to Visit
      • Where to go Birding
      • Where to Find Sightings
      • Birding & Photography Ethics
    • Contact Us
    • Book a Hike