OSFN Publications
A group of OSFN authors have produced eight high quality nature books covering Grey and Bruce Counties. Thousands of copies have been sold, enabling both local people and naturalists from far afield to learn more about this unique area.
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Orchids Bruce & Grey
Since its first release in 1997, Orchids of Bruce & Grey went on to become a Canadian Best Seller. Now this 5th edition landmark publication has been completely updated and revised with current Species at Risk rankings, updated Latin and common names and two pages of text and photos for each of the 49 orchid species that have been recorded in Bruce and Grey counties. Anecdotal information as well as a systematic description of the plant and its habitat, accompanied by diagrams of the plant and the individual flower are included. New updated digital photographs by Willy Waterton show each plant in its habitat, close up of the flower and the whole individual plant. Bruce and Grey counties are unique, with the Niagara escarpment running throughout and with Georgian Bay on one side and the main body of Lake Huron on the other. The high calcium content of the escarpment dominates the soils and wetlands. Combined, all of these factors create a variety of habitats suited to 49 species out of 63 species of orchids found in Canada. Bruce Grey has the highest concentration of orchids in North America, outside of Florida. We know you will want to order our new, 5th edition of Orchids Bruce & Grey.
Exploring An Urban Forest: Owen Sound’s Heritage of Trees
The aim of this book is to encourage people to recognize and appreciate the trees surrounding them including the non-native species that are found in an urban city. Photos, line drawings of leaves, fruits etc. make this publication useful in other cities.
A Guide to the Ferns of Grey & Bruce Counties CURRENTLY SOLD OUT
A PDF Edition is available for purchase
A revised and updated edition will be published in the future.
The escarpment rocks, wetlands and natural forest found in Bruce and Grey counties provide habitat for many species of ferns, 50 of which are featured in this edition. Included in the PDF edition are descriptions, identification assistance, frond silhouettes, and a distribution map. This publication has been used extensively by amateur naturalists wishing to learn about ferns.
The free Fern Checklist, available under Checklists, includes silhouettes and updated names of 38 of the more common ferns in Bruce and Grey.
The Asters, Goldenrods & Fleabanes of Grey & Bruce Counties
This booklet was produced to assist amateur naturalists to separate and identify the 15 aster species and 16 goldenrods found in this area. A detailed description with a black and white diagram is given for each species. Goldenrods are all gold, while asters and fleabanes tend to be variable, so colour can be misleading.
Vascular Plant List Bruce & Grey
The Vascular Plant List Bruce & Grey is a keystone publication of the Owen Sound Field Naturalists, first published in 1995. Now, the totally revised and updated 5th edition is available. If you want to sustain wildlife with native plants, this book will give you all the native plants, shrubs and trees in Bruce & Grey. If you have an old copy of the Vascular Plant List, you will definitely want to order this new release; available in spiral bound print format, PDF and for the serious botanist, the Vascular Plant List Bruce & Grey: Compendium – a fully annotated digital version with a much more detailed dataset. Shop now!
A Guide to the Geology & Landforms of Grey & Bruce Counties SOLD OUT Revision and Reprint date TBD
A PDF version is available for purchase.
Grey and Bruce counties, found between two lakes, are dominated by the Niagara Escarpment and the tilt of the Michigan Basin. Glacial and erosion forces have left their influence. Maps included cover geology, landforms, ANSI locations. physiography and bedrock geology. Locations are identified where specific features can be viewed.
Grey-Bruce Bird Checklist
The checklist is available from the three Naturalist Clubs (Huron Fringe, Saugeen and Owen Sound) at their monthly meetings for a “loony”, and will be available at the Huron Fringe Birding Festival. You can preview the Checklist in the Checklists section (under Member Info) on this website.
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