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Thursday, June 16th, 2011

Event	Native Fish Restoration in the Great Lakes with Arunas Liskauskas
When	Thursday, May 10, 2012 7:00pm - All Ages
Where	Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library (map) 824 First Avenue West Owen Sound, ON N4K 4K4
Other Info	The Great Lakes support a diversity of fish species, many of which have declined in abundance due to human activities. Efforts are being made to rehabilitate Lake Sturgeon, walleye, Atlantic Salmon, and American Eel, but significant challenges remain. Our speaker, Arunas Liskauskas, has worked as a fisheries biologist with MNR since 1993.

Thursday, June 16th, 2011

Event	What's Happening To Our Honeybees with Paul Kelly
When	Thursday, April 12, 2012 7:00pm - All Ages
Where	Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library (map) 824 First Avenue West Owen Sound, ON N4K 4K4
Other Info	Since 2006, honeybee colonies have been dying off at unprecedented rates. These losses have occurred in many countries in the world. Professor Paul Kelly of the University of Guelph will discuss what is and what isn't know about these losses, why bees are important to humans and wildlife, and what is being done to ensure their survival.

Thursday, June 16th, 2011

Event	Birds and Mammals of Kenya with Marg Gaviller
When	Thursday, February 9, 2012 7:00pm - All Ages
Where	Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library (map) 824 First Avenue West Owen Sound, ON N4K 4K4
Other Info	Join Marg Gaviller on her safari to Samburu National Park and the Masai Mara in Kenya. Marg took lots of photos of birds and mammals of these areas including baby animals with their parents. This program will appeal to anyone including young naturalists who dream of going on safaris.

Thursday, June 16th, 2011

Event	Member's Night hosted by Jim Ansell
When	Thursday, December 8, 2011 7:00pm - All Ages
Where	Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library (map) 824 First Avenue West Owen Sound, ON N4K 4K4
Other Info	A potpourri of OSFN members' slides, displays, art collections and compositions focussing on the natural world. A limit of 10 sides and 10 minutes of presentation time is applied

Thursday, June 16th, 2011

Event	Continental Drift
When	Thursday, November 10, 2011 7:00pm - All Ages
Where	Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library (map) 824 First Avenue West Owen Sound, ON N4K 4K4
Other Info	In geology, the single most unifying concept is plate tectonics. Doug Cunningham will lead us through the development of the theory, from Alfred Wegener in 1912 to Canadian physicist Tuzo Wilson in the 1960's. Plate tectonics causes earthquakes and volcanoes. Doug will take us to Turkey, New Zealand, the Hawaiian Islands and Chile - all places where plate tectonics can be observed.

Wednesday, May 18th, 2011

Event	Attracting Butterflies and Moths to your Gardens
When	Thursday, June 9, 2011 6:00pm - All Ages
Where	St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (map) 865 2nd Ave. West, Owen Sound (near the library)
Other Info	Annual Pot luck supper, 6:00 PM at St. Andrews Church, Bring a food dish to serve 8 to 10 and dishes and cutlery for yourself. Please note we are asking members to bring a $5:00 donation for conservation. Kerry Jarvis will share with stories and images on how you can attract butterflies and moths to your gardens. The careful selection of plants for caterpillars, butterflies and moths is essential to draw these beautiful creatures to your property. Kerry is an educator, naturalist, gardener and traveller, author and photographer. He is a member of the Bruce Trail Conservancy, Toronto Entomological Association, and Halton Hills Camera Club. His articles and images have appeared in a variety of publications and have won numerous awards. Please http://www.kerryjarvis.com

Tuesday, October 26th, 2010

Event	Photographing Wild Flowers
When	Sunday, June 12, 2011 9:00am - All Ages
Where	Oliphant Fen (map)
Other Info	Now for something completely different, join Doug Pedwell and view the Oliphant Fens through your camera's view finder or LCD screen. Take this opportunity to enhance your photographic skills on some of the unique and provincially rare plants found in this area. 3 Hours. Limit 15. Reserve your spot by contacting Doug at 519-797-5564 or dougpedwell@gmail.com.

Tuesday, October 26th, 2010

Event	Bird Watching with Alfred Raab
When	Saturday, May 14, 2011 8:00am - All Ages
Where	Tim Horton's in Wiarton (map)
Other Info	Alfred, a veteran OFO hike leader, will take us to areas in Wiarton, Sky Lake, Isaac Lake, Oliphant, and North Sauble Beach searching for spring migrants. Meet at Tim Horton's at 8:00 AM in Wiarton. The tour will last about 4 hours. Limit 15 people. Contact Fred Jazvac to register: 797-3332 or jazvacfb@bmts.com

Tuesday, October 26th, 2010

Event	Birds According to Mark
When	Thursday, May 12, 2011 7:00pm - All Ages
Where	Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library (map) 824 First Avenue West Owen Sound, ON N4K 4K4
Other Info	Rare birds, common birds, local birds, from the extremes to the everyday stuff. Mark Wiercinski will share his knowledge (and also no doubt, his keen sense of humour) and do his best not to talk longer than an hour.

Tuesday, October 26th, 2010

Event	Escarpment Rambles
When	Sunday, May 8, 2011 10:00am - All Ages 8:00pm - All Ages
Where	Escarpment above Bay View Estates (map)
Other Info	This outing will begin with a hike to explore the cliffs and woodlands of the escarpment above the Bayview Estates. The trail was developed and is maintained by the residents of the sub-division with open access to the public. Following our exploration of this open trail, we will head to Irish Block Line and the site of the Bruce Trail Conservancy Meadow Wetlands property. The trail here provides a wonderful mix of woodland, old fields and beaver meadows. Enjoy this outing to little known patches of the escarpment. Pack a lunch. Registration: Peter Middleton (519) 376-3242

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