Over the next six weeks at Sauble beachm there’s a series of weekly Tuesday talks revolving around Plovers and human involvement with nature. Click the image below for the nitty gritty, or head to the Plover Lovers website for the full details.

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry are seeking feedback on proposed changes to four land use plans: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, Greenbelt Plan, Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan and Niagara Escarpment Plan. The public is invited to attend Open Houses for more information on the proposed changes and to discuss with Ministry staff.

Their are 12 scheduled Open Houses across the province, including one in Owen Sound:

Tuesday July 5, 2016, 5-8pm
Bayshore Arena
1900 3rd Avenue East, Owen Sound

For more information and the rest of the schedule, head to http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/Page14854.aspx.

We’re pleased to announce a special offer for Joe Johnson’s book, The Vascular Plants of the Bruce Peninsula

As a special one-time offer, from Joe, the book will be available for only $24 (regular price $28) for OSFN members at the Indoor Meeting Thursday May 12th. Cash or Cheque only. To be purchased in person for yourself, or for another OSFN member if you have a note indicating that they want one.

The Owen Sound Field Naturalists Club is pleased to announce that the Earth Day Lecture Presentation by Ecologist and Author John Riley on the Chi Cheemaun this Friday is sold out!

For anyone in the community still wishing to hear and see John Riley’s address, the Club, in partnership with OSCVI has reserved a section for Adults in the Community to attend the Student Lecture this Thursday, April 21, in the OSCVI Auditorium. The lecture will be from 12:40 until 2PM, so arrival by 12:30 is recommended. Admission will be $5. at the door. All proceeds will be used to support OSFN’s Youth Projects.

This will be just one more opportunity for people to experience a presentation by this exciting Speaker, Naturalist and Author.

In addition OSFN has two outdoor Earth Week events to offer:

– an Interpretive Hike Thursday morning with Bob Knapp, Thursday, April 21, 10AM to 12Noon – at the south end of 7th Avenue East.

– “Earth Day Nature Rambles in Harrison Park!” With John Riley and OSFN Club leaders. Friday morning, April 22, 10:30AM to 12 Noon, meeting near the skating rink area in Harrison Park. This is a PD Day so all students and general public are invited to join us there, to discover the Beautiful Spring Features of this Gem of a Park, and Celebrate Earth Day.

Joe Johnson, an Honourary Life Member of the OSFN, has poured his extensive knowledge of area vascular flora into much anticipated book and it’s expected to be available early May!

Find out more at https://vascularplantsofthebrucepeninsula.wordpress.com/ or click on the picture below for more information: