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Saugeen Valley Lookout – A Tour of Nels Maher and John Weir’s Fern Garden and 40 Acre Naturalized Property
Event: Saugeen Valley Lookout
When: Friday, June 23, 2017 – (Rain Date Saturday, June 24, 2017)
12 Noon – 3:00 pm – All Ages
Where: (Jean) Weir Family 1850 Homestead
Fire# 393687 Concession 2 West Grey
Drive east on Highway 4 from the main intersection in Durham out of town to Eckert’s Shell. Turn left and head north on the 2nd Concession Road 2 km to the pine reforested property on the right hand side. Long lane in and watch out for turtles on the laneway.
Other Info: See over 40 varieties of ferns in our rock garden and tour the property trails including a walk through the naturalized fields of the farm to the Saugeen River and into the swamp and pond areas at the front of the property to view ferns, orchids and do a little bird watching. Brown bag lunch with complimentary refreshment beverages and Elderberry Wine sampling.
Tour conducted by Brian and Jean Maher.
Register: Brian_Maher@manulife.com
| T. 1 844 795 1683 | M. 519 3732477
Limit: 20
Carpooling: For those interested in carpooling from the Owen Sound Area, please plan to meet at the Grey Roots parking lot, for departure from there at 11:10-15AM Friday. Anyone needing a ride even to get there, please email John at jwdickso@gmail.com to arrange a pick up.
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.