OSFN Programs
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Old Baldy Through New Eyes with Beth Gilhespy
Sunday, November 1 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sun Nov 1, 2026 9 am – Noon
Old Baldy Through New Eyes with Beth Gilhespy
Old Baldy to Eagle’s Summit | 6.2 km
You may have hiked at Old Baldy before, but this geological adventure through time will show you the landscape with new eyes! The hike from Old Baldy to the Bruce Trail Conservancy’s new Eagle’s Summit Nature Reserve offers a beautiful blend of forest walking, sweeping Beaver Valley views, and remarkable geology. From the cliff-top lookouts we’ll see moraines, shale slopes, and dolostone ridges that tower over the valley below. We will trace ancient coral-reef bioherms, explore cambering ridges and crevices, and wander over glacial deposits left by retreating ice. It’s a rewarding walk that reveals how bedrock, glaciers, rivers, and time have sculpted the Beaver Valley’s dramatic landscape. Meet at Beaver Valley Rest Area 2 km south of Kimberley on Grey 13.
OSFN Indoor Meetings are normally held on the second Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at the Bayshore Community Centre, 1900 3rd Ave E Owen Sound. There are no Indoor Meetings in July and August. Please see the individual event listings below for more details.
We invite speakers with a wide range of expertise from Grey/Bruce and other parts of the province. These evenings are open to the public. The auditorium is open by 6:30. The meeting gets under way at 7:00, and may include brief announcements by other organizations as well as OSFN club activities, club business, social time, nature sightings and reports.
The club also offers a full schedule of outdoor activities during the year. Through these outings, members learn more about the birds, plants, mammals and geology of this part of Ontario. We also keep a protective eye on our precious natural areas.