Owen Sound Field Naturalists

Exploring a Bluebird Nesting Trail

osfnadmin — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:53:48 +0000

Event Exploring a Bluebird Nesting Trail When Saturday, April 28, 2012 1:30pm - All Ages Where Sarawak United Church (map) Other InfoJoin Beth Anne Currie for an early spring hike to monitor the nesting activities of Eastern Bluebirds along her trail. We'll see Bluebirds on their nests and learn more about the role of Bluebird stewardship. Maybe you will be inspired the bluebird team in [...]

Bluebird Hike Date Change

osfnadmin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:32:09 +0000

Please note that the date for “Exploring a Bluebird Trail” led by Beth Anne Currie has been changed from April 14 to April 28. Please check under Program and Events for more details on the hike.

Identifying Trees in Early Spring

osfnadmin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:39:53 +0000

Event Identifying Trees in Early Spring When Sunday, April 1, 2012 1:00pm - All Ages Where Coles Farm (map) Other InfoThe snow should be out and the buds swelling. Now is a good time to learn to identify trees by their bark and buds. Forester Jim Coles will lead this trip. Directions to the farm are very straightforward. "Fire # 984, Bruce Rd 17. Exactly 5 [...]

Bird Watching with Alfred Raab

osfnadmin — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:02:20 +0000

Event Bird Watching with Alfred Raab When Saturday, May 12, 2012 8:00pm - All Ages Where Tim Horton's in Wiarton (map) Other InfoAlfred, 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 in Wiarton at 7:30 am. Register with Fred Jazvac at 519-797-3332 [...]

Monday Evening Birding at the Fidler’s

osfnadmin — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:59:03 +0000

Event Monday Evening Birding at the Fidler's When Monday, May 14, 2012 8:00pm - All Ages Where Dave Fidler's Home (Fidler's Green) (map) Other InfoStarts at 6:00 PM Join Dave Fidler and other leaders for nature hikes (with emphasis on birds) at Fidler's Green. We'll hike through mature woods that Dave has been managing for birds and visit a wetland with species such s Common Moorhen, [...]

Spring Wildflower Walk

osfnadmin — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:52:13 +0000

Event Spring Wildflower Walk When Sunday, May 13, 2012 1:00pm - All Ages Where Sydenham Forest Loop (map) Other InfoSunday, May 13, 1 pm to 3 pm. Join wildflower photographer Marg Gaviller on an outing to the Sydenham Forest loop of the Bruce Trail in the former Sydneham Township. BTC describes this properly as an "undiscovered gem". We can expect to see Cut-leaf [...]

A Visit to Cabot Head Research Station

osfnadmin — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:40:40 +0000

Event A Visit to Cabot Head Research Station When Saturday, May 12, 2012 7:30am - All Ages Where Tourism Office at Springmount (map) Other InfoSaturday, May 12, starting at 7:30 am. The Bruce Peninsula Bird Observatory's migration monitoring station near the tip of the Bruce in the midst of this spring's migration monitoring. We'll walk the net lanes with station scientist Stepane Menu and [...]

Highway Clean Up

osfnadmin — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:29:48 +0000

Event Highway Clean Up When Saturday, April 21, 2012 8:00pm - All Ages Where Tourism Office at Springmount (map) Other InfoSaturday, April 21, 10 am to 2 pm Celebrate Earth Day by pitching in at OSFN's annual clean-up of Hwy 6 through the Malcolm Kirk Nature Reserve. Please consider donating a few hours of your time to help with the task. It is always interesting [...]

osfnadmin — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:43:24 +0000

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Lorraine Brown: Life Member

osfnadmin — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:55:44 +0000

March 13, 2011

At the Owen Sound Field Naturalist AGM in March 2011, an Honourary Life Membership was bestowed on Lorraine Brown. While in past years, the OSFN has bestowed this honour for outstanding contributions in nature research, education and conservation, Lorraine will be the first member to be recognized for her contribution to the club itself. Lorraine’s life-long love of nature is written into everything she does. A record of the energy and talent that she brings to the table is stamped into the annals of our Club. From our beginnings as an expression of interest among a group of area birders in the Fall of 1988, Lorraine was the organizational kingpin and soon, first president, of the OSFN. By January, the Club had 70 members. Its first indoor meeting featured Dr. Doug Larson0 and the startling discovery of the ancient cedars of the Niagara Escarpment. In March of 1989, Lorraine hosted a bluebird box workshop led by Lorne Henderson. In May of the same year, Lorraine led a morel hunt in the Sauble Beach area. For her instrumental role in the early years of our Club, Lorraine became known as the “mother” of the Owen Sound Field Naturalists. In the 23 intervening years, Lorraine has always held a seat at the board table. She has been president twice, past president twice, head of the program committee and, from 1996 to 2006 and again from 2009 to the present, editor of the Club newsletter, The Hart’s Tongue Herald. Her contribution to OSFN programming, not only as a frequent speaker and trip leader, but as a steady helper in the annual task of conceiving, consolidating and delivering our indoor and outdoor programs, has been of particular value to the Club. Programming, taken together with the excellent newsletter produced under Lorraine’s editorship, propelled the Club’s growth to 200 members by its 10th anniversary. Having outlined her vital accomplishments, this record of Lorraine’s contributions to the club and its members would not be complete without mention of the many many other tasks that she has happily and quietly completed. While such mention cannot strive to be complete, here is a sample: Lorraine has regularly contributed her professional design and interpretive skills to Club projects, the Oliphant Boardwalk signage being a fine example. She took the lead in assembling our Club archives and seeing them safely deposited in the Grey County Archives. And finally, as I want to personally attest, Lorraine has been a patient and selfless mentor for many budding naturalist that now count themselves as committed members of our club.

On behalf of the members of the Owen Sound Field Naturalists Club, we are pleased to award Lorraine Brown with an Honourary Life Membership. Thank you, Lorraine: we are privileged to have you as a member. And please, keep on doing what you are doing!!

Freeman Boyd