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Wildflower Hike of the Sydenham Bruce Trail Club, led by Barbara Palmer
May 15, 2018 @ 9:15 am
Owen Sound Field Naturalists are invited to join the Wildflower Hike of the Sydenham Bruce Trail Club, led by Barbara Palmer on Tuesday, May 15th.
Please note that pre-registration is required.
To carpool or convoy from Owen Sound please meet at the Galaxy Theatre ( GXT) parking lot. Meet in the parking lot at the tall Galaxy Centre sign next to the traffic lights. 1020 10th St. W, Owen Sound
Please see the rest of the information provided below for this hike in the Hope Bay area. Special thanks to Peter Harris and Barbara Palmer for arranging to invite and include OSFN members who are “more than welcome.”
Tuesday May 15
Meet: 9:15 am at GXT
Hike Location: Hope Bay Area
Enjoy beautiful vistas over Hope Bay and loads of wildflowers. This will be a loop hike lasting about 2.5 hours. There will be some steep & rocky sections. Bring a lunch. Please register with the hike leader before the day of the hike.
Map Reference: Map 37
Terrain = Moderate / Strenuous Pace = Medium
Hike Leader: Barbara Palmer
Contact Info.: Phone 519-372-0355
barbara_p@rogers.com
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.